We have found the best pricing from the big 3 providers - Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem in our state, may be called something different in yours) - http://www.bcbs.com/ Humana (we love them for private health insurance) - http://www.humana.com/ UnitedHealthcare - http://www.uhc.com/

I usually know when my allergy kiddo has been exposed from her skin and then it shows up GI a couple of hours later. Her eczema flares are almost solely allergen exposure related. We use Sunbutter and love it. We also have dairy and soy allergies, so our options are limited.

Sell 'em. Or add them to my pile that are waiting to be sold (for several months now ...) . :tongue_smilie:

Pretty sure I have a complete overbite after years of ortho work. :glare:

Almost everything Walmart store brand is now labeled as "may contain nuts" or something similar. Even their jello is now labeled with an allergy warning (dairy, I think). :glare: OP - We buy Enjoy Life. We live in a super small town with one grocery store and they usually have a package or two of something Enjoy Life. Our store hides the allergen free products back in the health food / organic section. Otherwise, Amazon has a good selection.

We adopted two kids - #1 straight from the hospital, #2 home with us at 6 weeks. For the first two years of DD2's life, she cried (okay, screamed) each time someone sneezed or coughed. Her birth mom spent her pregnant days hanging out at the library and apparently didn't experience much noise. :001_huh: We also have attachment issues. While it isn't anywhere near RAD levels, it is hard. We are currently in an anxious-attachment phase and it's exhausting. DD1 knew I was momma from day one. Temperament plays a big role in how kids deal with losing their birth moms. Oh, and all adoption processes are intrusive. :tongue_smilie: Plan A didn't work out for for baby, it's agency's job to be darn sure Plan B is going to be the right home for baby. We were incredibly lucky that we were able to adopt two healthy newborn babies in less than three years. We used a small, local private adoption agency and were very pleased with our experiences. We paid less than $15k in fees for each adoption. It's not uncommon for costs to be $35k+ right now. Some states (like CA) have better foster care systems in place that make getting an infant much easier than other states.

You can take the pedals off of their regular bikes. A neighbor did this for their DD and it seems to work fine. I'm not sure about the chain though. Maybe if you google it someone will show you how to do it. My kids have a Giant pre-bike - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/pre.girls/8922/48686/#overview. It is solid and can handle my 45 pound 4 yo easily. I don't recommend this bike normally because it's so heavy. My 2 yo has given up on it. Plus, "it's broken" because it has no pedals. :lol:

:grouphug: Totally understand. A certain person in our life asks every week if DD has outgrown her peanut allergy yet. Yes, kids do sometimes outgrown a peanut allergy, but she's only 2! Ask me again when she's 20!!:lol:

We are local. I accidently had the news on last night and I can't get the image of their mugshots out of my head. This is on the heals of another situation here in WI that dad killed his kids.

Thanks! I found 2 & 3 for $0 as well. :D

You will want to get the advice of an experienced adoption attorney. Every state has it's own set of adoption laws and they often vary greatly. With a family placement, it's sometimes possible to do guardianship at birth and then follow-up with a homestudy and adoption after baby is home with you. This is a nice option because you are not out the $$ for a homestudy if mom decides to parent when baby is born. Some states do not allow this, however. The legal stuff depends greatly on the laws of your state (receiving state) and where baby will be born (sending state) and then how those laws play together. Here is a good place to look for an attorney - http://www.adoptionattorneys.org/directory_map.asp As for the intra-family dynamics ... ugh. It seems that some situations work out beautifully and others turn into a big giant trainwreck. :tongue_smilie:

I don't either. It just plain s*cks sometimes. But, we do what we have to do to keep our kids healthy. The good news is that at least 20% of kids outgrow their peanut allergies. :grouphug:

We booked! I am not getting my Christmas trip, but February will do. :tongue_smilie: Anyone know if Dole Whip is dairy free? My food allergy kiddo can tolerate most yogurts, cheese and butter, but milk and ice cream require immediate Benadryl. If Dole Whip is dairy free, my 2 yo will be one.happy.girl.

Go Pack! Go Bucky!

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