It's been an emotional week, E had her trip to see the allergy specialist, it is never nice going back over her previous allergic reactions and wondering how she will deal with the skin prick test and blood tests. I didn't need to worry about her at all, she was a little star and took it all in her stride, no tears just very interested in what was going on etc, so very happy Mum. Skin prick test showed no change and this time I remembered to take some fruit with me for them to use, as they obviously can't have everything in the clinic. They have confirmed what I already thought that E has been having biphasic reactions, which for me makes her initial allergic reactions even more stressful as I have no idea if she will have another reaction later. We talked through the last one she had after the Easter craft club and they have said, that if she ever gets like that again, even if her wheezing is very mild and I am doing the do I, don't I call an ambulance, not to hesitate, call an ambulance and give her the adrenaline, as next time the antihistamine might not work. When I then sat and thought about this in the car on the way home (never a good idea) we should of called an ambulance 3 times now, this really knocked me and is rather too much of sobering thought for me. I know she is fine and still with us and I normally trust my gut instinct but on all 3 of these occasions I have got to the do I, don't I and clock watching to see if the anti-histamine will work. Hopefully there won't be a next time but who knows and that horrible Mummy guilt think kicked in big time.
On a more positive not, I came across these really cute toy rabbits on
Frontier Dreams blog, which I just new E would adore, she just loves rabbits, not sure if our rabbit really appreciates her love and attention though. They reminded me of a toy rabbit I had when I was little called Mrs Rabbit and I just wanted to make her one. Then I discovered that
Posie: Rosy Little Things not only make complete sewing kit for Maggie Rabbit but they also do a downloadable PDF. Instead of making the rabbit in felt I decided to make her in linen fabric, which shouldn't irritate E's sensitive skin, just cut out each body piece with an extra 5mm to allow for seam allowance.
She adores her, there was a lovely part halfway through making rabbit, had just sewn on the arms to the body and was putting a little stuffing into the head. E spotted what I was doing and wanted to see, she knew it was a rabbit and took the half made toy and pretended to make her hop around the house leaving a little trail of stuffing behind her. It was one of those lovely cute but funny moments as she was completely unawares of the stuffing falling out behind her.
The rabbit's dress is nearly the last of the material from an old maternity dress I made myself years ago. I have managed to cut it up and make the rabbit ears and dress and a dress for E.
Linking up with
Nicole at Frontier Dreams
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