allergic to what?!

about a week ago, Gabby was helping me in the kitchen...i was baking carrot cake, so i put her to work grating...she finished up & i sent her on her way - told her to wash the orange off her hands, then come back & help measure...well, she must have rubbed her eye before she got a chance to wash em...because when she returned, she had a batch of hives all around her eye - like almost immediately! of course, i posted a pic to Twitter & Facebook right away...& i was surprised to learn that there are plenty folks allergic to carrots...something i'd never even heard of!

i've talked to her pediatrician & have scheduled an appointment with an allergist...luckily, she's almost 8yrs old - meaning, she's probably consumed most everything by now & we'd know if there are other things that she's allergic to...Gab has always complained that carrots made her mouth itch, but i thought it was just a ploy to get out of eating them...luckily, i've never forced em on her! i feel so bad for not believing her to begin with! she also says the same thing about kiwi, so i won't be giving her any of that either

from what i understand, the reaction can get worse each time they come into contact with the food that they're allergic to...so it's important that we go ahead & get an epi-pen to have on hand if she was ever to have a severe reaction...at least carrots aren't a common ingredient that might be in foods you wouldn't expect...& so far, we think that she may be ok with cooked carrots...she's eaten them many times & hasn't had a reaction

i know one thing...i won't just quickly write off my kiddos' excuses any more...they might actually be telling the truth sometimes ;0)