Happy Thanksgiving!

What a busy fun filled day we had! We started out at Aunt Suzanne and Uncle Mikes for round one of turkey and stuffing. I've never seen you eat so much EVER! You had chicken nuggets, turkey, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, peaches, lefse and home made whip cream! I thought you might explode! Let's not forget the sweet potatoes...with eak an egg white wash. You didn't have a reaction thankfully but we dosed you up with benadryl anyway. The wash was on the yummy nut topping that I wasn't giving you but it still made my stomach hurt knowing we came so close! With our tummies full off we went to Nana and Papa E's house for more celebration!
Nana and Papa's house smelled of turkey the moment we walked in! This year was extra special not only were you able to enjoy turkey but because you got to share it with your cousin Adeline, Uncle Matt and Aunt Michelle who were home.
You had a great time with Adie. You popped bubbles and ran around outside, shared some crackers, played with a yoga ball and all the other toys and shared a bath together at the end of the evening. You two are too cute to watch play. It's fun to think in a few months you'll be walking around saying apple and glasses like your big cousin Adie :)

The Phoenix Zoo

Snack time in Monkey Village.

Feeding the ducks was a favorite!

Strolling through the petting zoo. The sheep were fluffy like Pekerman!

Daddy had the day off today so we planned a fun day to spend together at the zoo! After a little driving around we finally found it. It had been a while since Mommy and Daddy had been to the zoo. We stood in the long ling to get our membership and then we were off! It seemed like we weren't the only family that was out to enjoy the nice cool weather as the zoo was the place to be. There were lots of people and you enjoyed watching all the older kids run around and play. You loved to watch the ducks swim around and the red bottomed baboons even came right up to the window to say hello! Next time we head to the zoo we'll pack more snacks and drinks!

Finally cool weather!

It finally feels like fall in Arizona so we've been spending more and more time outside. Today we had lunch with Nana, Nana K and your great Aunts Lizzie and Cathi. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather and you were a perfect little lunch date. On the way home you slept in the car and were ready for more when you woke up! We ran around in Nana's back yard, played in the grass and even went for a long walk with Maggie. Thank goodness the heat is gone for a while!

All things allergy!

What an amazing little boy you are becoming! Today you had an appointment with an Allergy and Asthma specialist. You were a dream. They poked your back to test you for allergies and you didn't move a muscle. While we were waiting for the results you went a little nutty but it was your nap time so I can't complain. You only turned off the doctors computer half a dozen times or so! Much to my relief you are not allergic to dogs or any of the other common allergens. You remain VERY allergic to eggs. We were given an epipen jr. just in case you have eggs. A little scary but somewhat a relief as well. You were also diagnosed with reactive airway disease (again). This is a way for the doctors to say you have asthma without really saying it yet. Tonight we start out on your twice daily breathing treatments of pulmicort and once daily dose of singular. We are going with the route of prevention rather than treatment. The breathing treatments contain some steroids which should help get you through a rough winter. Since you can't get the flu shot (it contains egg) the doctor suggested that every one in your "posse" get a flu shot. So to all of Luke's friends go get yours! The doctors warned that it would be a very bad thing for Luke to come down with the flu. We also received a prescription for a higher dose of albuterol, zyrtec and benadryl should we need it! This doctor is my hero if he keeps you well! Fingers crossed...winter is on the way!