Our (Neurodiverse) Family

Taken on her second birthday Kate had her two-year visit a few days ago. Basically, we found out that she's ridiculously tall, is in the 75th percentile for her weight, and she once again wowed her pediatrician with her vocabulary and how clearly she speaks. All in all, Kate is very healthy. However... You know how Kate is allergic to peanuts? Image Credit Good grief! Well, she could be allergic to cashews too, although the one time she had cashews, they were roasted in peanut oil (I didn't know this until AFTER she had some). Her reaction to them was bad--vomiting, hives ALL OVER her body, and the worst diaper rash ever. The pediatrician said that the vomiting is a potential sign of an anaphylactic reaction, which means I now have to carry an epi-pen around just in case. I also got a referral to an allergist, so we can see if she is allergic to any other nuts and confirm whether or not she is actually allergic to cashews. We already know she isn't all...

I'm famous for these cookies. Whenever I make them, my name is uttered with reverence, men propose to me after taking a bite, children become angels, and there's peace on earth and good will towards men. I've occasionally thought that these cookies could solve all of our world's problems. Okay okay, all joking aside, these are really good cookies. But my husband *did* propose to me after sampling the batter. True story. He grew up in a household where peanut butter desserts were nonexistent because his dad and his brother are allergic to peanut butter. You've got to keep the peace, after all. I guess these cookies couldn't solve the world's problems because of peanut butter allergies *sigh*. I can dream, can't I? Of course, he was already planning on proposing to me that evening anyway, but telling people that he proposed after tasting the peanut butter cookie batter makes it sound better ;) So, if you want to increase your popularity, here's...