ericandlisa

well, if one of our favorite rock star’s Dean Wareham formerly of Luna can take time to update his blog while on tour, i figure i can too. it’s just that it has been so long, that i don’t even know where to start or what to say… and i use eric’s computer downstairs and the camera software is installed on the ‘upstairs computer,’ so there aren’t any pictures downloaded either to upload… speaking of Dean, i had a chance to get to DC to see he and Britta Phillips (also of Luna), except that my friend holly and i arrived after they had already played (holly was delayed, getting a tatoo that took way too long). i’m processing this and am not feeling as disappointed as i was. i did get to meet he and britta and dean signed their latest CD for me, not without letting him know and holly too in front of him, why i didn’t get to see their set. they did change up the line-up with the band that they were touring with. he apologized and the next day they sent out an email outlining their plans for their next two shows for order of appearance.

anyway, onto maximilian.

ok, max is 15.5 months old. and we learned, as we already thought, that he definitely is allergic to peanuts. we see an allergist on monday, i’m not sure what for… our pediatrician recommended we did, and Dr Travis rules, so we’ll do what he says. he thought it would be good to see this guy, dr shuberth who is up to date on all the research etc before we head out of town. we have been fortunate to have actual titres of max’s allergic response at 7mo and 15mo to be able to begin to follow them over the years, 25% of kids outgrow their peanut allergy, so it is good to have some actual numbers to coincide rather than just a skin test. so we carry an epi-pen and benadryl wherever we go. i have pictures of the reaction to post once i get my act together.

we had a great time in florida w my parents in january and max did great on the plane and in the hotel. i did finally realize that it probably will be a good idea to take darlene and doug(in-laws) up on their offer to come stay w max while we go to chicago and then onto roch, minnesota (to check it out together and find a place to live. big step for me)! doug and darlene are coming next weekend as well as ahead of time in april. this will be great, they’ll get to see max in action, learn a little about his nuiances and get ready for what they are getting themselves into!! i keep picturing them climbing all over the playground equiptment with him as he isn’t able to do so independently yet .

our countdown to rochester, minn is at 4 months now (including all of June). it will be hard to leave our neighborhood and the new friends we’ve made, but as i have been for the last moves we made; “i’m ready.” although it took me two years here to stop crying about leaving chicago!

ok, good enough for now? let me see about pictures…

Lisa

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