Hives in the Kitchen

Welcome! We are a homeschooling family in Texas- so we've never been normal by any standards- but with the addition of our third little one, we have entered into the overwhelming and really unfun world of food allergies. Our little girl is allergic to egg white, wheat, soy, dairy, peanuts, sesame seeds, bananas, avocados, pineapples, melons, tree nuts, coconuts, flax seeds, quinoa, and sunflower seeds. This is our life as we stave off starvation and try to maintain sanity.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Eczema and the Beach

We went to the beach and Bee did well and her eczema stayed under control!

She had a mud wrap

A warm salt water soak

And a long nap in the car on the way home!

We were so nervous not knowing how her skin would react and worried that she would try to itch herself raw by the time we left. She played in the sand and the water and was too busy to itch or scratch once. She never acted itchy and her legs were even clear the next day. We did make sure to bring huge jugs of fresh water to give her a good shower before we left for home. We also lotioned her and put her back in jammies for the ride home. For one morning I almost felt normal and didn't have to worry about her itching. Perfect day!