Last month at Piper's one year check-up I was told that she could begin eating strawberries and peanut butter; both of which were huge no-no's when Kennedy was a baby, which was less than four years ago so I was really taken back (and per our pediatrician honey is still the main thing that is off limits).
Regardless, Piper was having one of her I-swear-you-haven't-fed-me-in-over-a-week moods even though she had eaten: macaroni and cheese, one fruit and grain bar, and 3 Timbits within one hour and frankly, we were both just ready to solve this problem and QUICK.
For quick on-the-go meals, and nights where getting a meal together seems more daunting than climbing Mt. Everest, we sometimes count on good 'old fashioned' Uncrustables.
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| October 5, 2015: I was too nervous to take a moment and snap a photo of her in PB&J bliss. |
So, in a fit of quickness we settled on an Uncrustable and gave peanut butter a try today! She of course enjoyed every last crumb. Anxious and sweating I made her drink some water after each little bit and making sure she was still breathing normally; it was one of the more nerve racking times of being her parent. With Kennedy I don't remember exactly when we first gave her peanut butter, but she must have been speaking (so 2 years+) so she could tell us if she started feeling funny. Piper on the other hand? She can hardly say, "Yo moms, my throat seems to be swelling and it's kiiiiinda hard to breathe. Is that a symptom of anaphylaxis, or nah?" So yeah, NERVES.
That was our afternoon and I kept nervously watching her for any type of delayed reaction to occur. I'm no expert on allergies, but is this why they want to introduce earlier? Because anyone can experience an allergic reaction at any time in their life?
Going to make sure Piper is still breathing in her crib....
Leia
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