So, I've been going to an ENT recently --- practically every day for 2 weeks it seems like. I've got some unexplained vertigo and pain in the left ear that no one can seem to figure out what it is. The ENT said that sometimes allergies can cause the nerve from the middle ear to burn and cause pain and vertigo so he wanted to test me for allergies. As far as I knew I was allergy free (except to dogs, I thought, cats, and banana trees. Yes, banana trees. Random I know, but I made that discovery while working on a kibutz in northern Israel 10 years ago.) Anyway, it turns out that I'm allergic to practically EVERYTHING except dogs, one form of dust mite, bananas the actual fruit, and apples! Who knew? The test was done in a series of 3 days. Today was the foods. I was sure I was allergic to no foods. It turned out that I got such a reaction today that I received 2 emergency shots, an inhaler, the doctor kept coming in to observe me and ordered that no more allergy test shots be given, and I was not allowed to drive myself home! I tried for over an hour to get a hold of Nat, but he didn't realize he had his phone turned off. I was going through my cell phone list trying to call and beg someone to take me home. One kind person said she could after her son's doctors appointment, but I was able to finally get a hold of Nat and B before she was finished. So, I sat at the doctors office for 2 hours being "observed" and waiting for someone to come save me. The shots they gave me reacted really weird and made me feel really moody. It freaked me out. It was just Benadryl, but I've never taken that before. Nat was so sweet and took a 2 1/2 hour lunch break so I could sleep it off while he watched the baby. I feel much better now. Just itchy and a little shaky! What a day!
B loves to help me practice the piano. I am the primary pianist in our ward and we recently had a primary program. B would climb up in my lap and flip through the Primary book and point out which song I was supposed to play. Pretty soon he'd boot me off the bench and would be playing and singing on his own!
Here's my little chef. He was making the crust for meat pies. I keep him in his high chair to avoid having him get hurt. He's a little monkey that climbs up on everything, so this is the best way to avoid him doing something dangerous like climbing up on the stove to check out a hot frying pan or something like that.
Another favorite of his is the laundry. He pushes the laundry baskets down the hall for me and parks them right outside the door of the laundry room. He then passes the clothes out to me while I put them in the washer then heads back down the hall with the empty basket and returns it to the closet. Such a smart little helper! I did not teach him to do that. He just did it on his own.
Another cooking shot. B loved making bread. He put every ingredient in the bowl himself (except the hot milk) and stirred it until it got too thick. When he saw me kneading the bread he just had to try. Though his hands weren't exactly strong enough his kneading technique was perfect. He had a ball. I'm sure you can tell by the happy smile and the flour all over his sweet little face.
B has also learned to eat with a fork all by himself, so he now helps to feed himself. When he can he tries to help feed Momma and Papa too! 
