A Whirlwind Update

Life has been crazy! 

His smile melts me.

 

 

Gavin loves tattoos lol.

 Two weeks ago on Wednesday I got a call letting me know that Gavin ate some mystery chocolate that may have had peanuts in it and he might be having an allergic reaction. It was one of the scariest moments of my life. I ran to get him and he didn't look too bad when I got there his face was a little puffy but he was still breathing alright so I gave him some Benadryl and decided to wait for a while. After a couple of minutes he threw up all over himself and all over me so I decided to take him home. On our drive home his breathing got increasingly worse so I decided to take him to instacare. Of course by the time we saw the doctor his breathing seemed a little better (which is not normal for asthma) but they still sent us straight to the emergency room. I've never been to the emergency room before and I had no idea what to expect. They checked Gavin in and the doctor took a look at him. He said that it sounded like he had an allergic reaction because his face was swollen and the fact that he threw up is a big sign of an allergic reaction. He said that it's possible because he threw up everything that he threw up the toxin that was causing the reaction and the Benadryl I gave him probably helped too. They kept him at the hospital for a couple of hours to monitor him to make sure nothing else was going to happen. 

I think it was such a blessing that day that he threw everything up. I also think it was a blessing that I just so happened to have workout clothes with me and was able to change after Gavin threw up all over both of us. 

Swollen face.

 

 

Watching Nemo

Gavin loved his hospital gown. He cried hysterically when we had to take it off when we were leaving. He also loved the band they put around his ankle with his name and "birday" on it and was upset when I cut it off that night. 

I'm so grateful nothing more happened. I really don't think it was peanuts that caused this reaction... the last time was much much worse. 

The weekend wasn't too exciting. We went to the mall where Brooklyn was very excited about playing at the tree house and told me "My friends there haven't seen me in a long time". It was so cute... I'm thinking she must think they live there or something.

Brooklyn also played with my hair and we put an elastic in Gavin's hair. Brooklyn thought he looked like the little girl from Despicable Me.

 

Monday we went to a Grizzlies hockey game. We love going to hockey games :)

 

 

By Wednesday Gavin was sick again with asthma cold crap. He threw up from coughing so much on the way to Grandma's house so I took him with me while I opened the branch before someone else could get there since it was kind of last minute thing that happened. Gavin laid on the ground so still the whole time he was there with me. When other people came in before we left they asked why he was so good.... Gavin is normally well behaved but not that well behaved. He's still got a cough but is slowly recovering.

Sweet boy slept the whole day.

Crappy air makes for crappy breathing... yuck.

My friend Amy gave us some Breathe dotera oil and it seemed to help quite a bit. It didn't heal him right away but it helped him not get quite as bad as he normally gets... anyway I really think it helped his asthma.

That night we had scouts we had a low key den meeting but did play a little Hey Hey. This is what happened when Chris won. I'm pretty glad it wasn't me ha ha.

Friday we went to the BYU basketball game with Matt and Mallory. Gavin loves all sports and it was a great night. Gavin thinks his Aunt and Uncle are pretty fun.

I think these pictures are hilarious.

We've been keeping busy. Looking forward to Pie night on Sunday and Thanksgiving next week!

Shaving with Daddy

Found a baby pepper in my pepper... and then I made Jambalaya with it mmmm.

Trying on hats at Old Navy. He loves all superheros.

We never remember these pants don't stay on until we go somewhere. We'll be walking and Gavin starts saying "Oh no, Oh No! Oh No! and I look over and his pants are on the ground lol.

Homemade chicken potpie.... proof I make dinner sometimes :)

Raspberry fun.