Allergic Reactions...We don't like them!

Meredith has been staying with my Mom and Dad for the past few days while we were attending the Marriage Retreat in TN.  She was so excited.  When we left her at school on Wednesday she didn't even care that we were leaving.  She was on Cloud 9, because her Granmommy was picking her up. 

Then it happened...The GREAT Allergic Reaction!  On Thursday when Meredith got up for school her face was a little red, but nothing more than normal.  She has problems with allergies, and she has eczema...really bad eczema, so it isn't uncommon for her face to be a little red in the morning. 

By lunch time we got a call from my Mom who had first received a call from my Aunt Donna at the daycare.  Apparently, Meredith's face had broken out into welps and she was having a full blown allergic reaction.  After, talking to my Mom and my Aunt Donna I told her I would call the pediatrician and they could keep an eye on it in the mean time. 

Before nap it seemed to be better, so she laid down for her nap.  After nap I got another call from my Mom who said she was on her way to pick Meredith up.  She woke from nap and her face was swollen and worse than before.  I had already talked to the pediatrician who said to give her Benadryl and keep an eye on her. 

I asked if my Aunt could take a picture of her and text it to me.  This is what I received:

Our pediatrician is fantastic, and happened to give me her cell phone number a long time ago.  She understands all that we have gone through with Meredith and her allergies and asthma.  I quickly sent her a text explaining that she had woken from nap like this, and should she just have Benadryl or did she want to see her.   No sooner did I hit send on the phone and my cell phone rang.  It was the pediatrician who quickly said...she needs to be seen and she needs a steroid shot! 

So, Meredith spent the afternoon with her Granmommy in the doctors office.  Luckily she didn't get the shot, but she did get some heavy oral steroids that she will be taking for 10 days.  Unfortunately, we are also headed to yet another allergist to be tested for the third time for allergies.

I was ready to pack everything up and head home, but after talking to Meredith I realized that I was far more upset than she was!  She handled everything like a big girl, and it reminded me of how quickly she is growing up!  I am so proud of her, and so thankful to be her Mommy! 

I have to say that my Mom (Granmommy) handled everything perfectly, and I never thought she wouldn't!  Thanks Mom!