Bach To Reality

I'm sure you know - Eleanor has a Peanut Allergy. I'm sure you've heard - I didn't deal with the news very well. I'm sure you told me - Have her retested. I'm sure you know - I procrastinate! But last October, I had her retested.     We took her to Children's Hospital Allergy clinic and went through the "Scratch Test".  On the right side of Eleanor's back the did a histamine (sample) scratch.  Then on the left side they did a 8 panel nut/legume scratch test.  And then we waited.  And waited and waited.  Little Miss E did remarkable, given how badly the histamine sample itched.    The test, as you can see from the picture above, was pretty conclusive.  She did not have a skin allergy to peanuts.  (See how the histamine sample is red and blotchy?  That is what another allergy would have looked like).    Andy and I didn't make a very big deal about this test.  We still didn't...

Things are a little out of order - I understand.  I haven't even blogged about Christmas!  And here I am, blogging about New Years! Well, things are a little out of order at the Bach household in general!  I've been off work since December 23, because of holiday plant shut down and Andy's obscene amount of vacation has allowed him to be off most of the time with me.  Eleanor has been in and out of daycare, so her schedule is all sorts of messed up.  Needless to say, I think the entire household is ready for tomorrow when we all head BACH TO REALITY! But there is just something about New Year's Eve that compels me to write this morning.  On the surface, I think New Year's Eve is a little overrated - way too much hype for one night. But there is just something about opening up a new calendar.  Turning the page to a new month.  A new year.  How can you not be nostalgic to new beginnings? I don't really have any beef with 2013.  Turn...