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We had an awful weekend with Lani's allergies:( She had TWO birthday parties. One was planned so I had a dairy free piece of cake for her. We went to a vegan bakery so I didn't have to worry about making a whole cake. On Sunday we got a last minute invite to our neighbors for their daughters birthday. CRAP!! I had to run out and get a cake mix so I could whip up a dairy free cake for her. If Lani was younger or hated cake I wouldn't worry about it, but she LOVES cake. She would be soooo sad if we didn't let her have any.

Along with the parties we had a few BBQ's. I feel like they are getting annoyed because she can't have anything they made. Maybe they are not, but I am just sensitive about the whole thing. I know how hard it can be to prepare her food which is why I always bring along plenty of meals and snacks when ever we go out. On Friday at the lake house I heard the Dad offer everyone ice cream pops. I was hoping that Lani didn't hear, but she did!! Thank goodness I was able to entice her with some Oreo's I brought for situations just like that.

The last allergy upset was worse then all of the above:( She was eating bologna slices for lunch and all of a sudden her chin was red, swollen, and covered in hives. I had NO idea what was causing it because the bologna was not beef. Then I remembered that I had not specified to the deli guy that I needed the beef free bologna! UGH!! I went to the grocery store and the one he gave us had BEEF in big letters right on the list. Thank goodness her reaction wasn't worse. I felt horrible. It definitely made Michael and I realize how diligent we have to be with Lani and her allergies.