What we've been up to

Last week was a whirlwind.  We kept my nephew for a week while his parents went on vacation.  We decided to have a vacation at home.  We went to the Aquarium, then the Water Park, then the Amusement Park (twice), and to a  huge Video Game place, and both boys went to the library for the summer reading program.  We had so much fun keeping J.  I love him like my own.  Thanks for letting me borrow him, KC.  He's so grown up now.  It's hard to believe.  He's a good cousin too, and still plays with our Dear Son. 
Today DS went to a Birthday Party at a bowling alley for som friends.  He had such a blast.  We can't wait to see them again.  He was in a good mood this afternoon, so I pounced.  I buzzed his hair outside before dinner.  He was very good.  We only have problems when I try to squeeze in a trim.  Today he was in a good mood, I was relaxed (not rushed) and he had plenty of things to do while I cut his hair: bubbles, spray bottle and candy.  It looks good.  So why did I cut it when I like it just long enough to show the curl?  Well, his hair is baby fine, even though I let it grow a bit for sun protection.  When it's wet his skalp is unprotected, showing right through.  He needed sunscreen on his head.  And putting it in his hair was messy.  Should be easier now that his hair is only 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.  And he probably won't need another cut for months.  We will have that awkward grow-out with the cowlick sticking straight up at the back of his head, but so what.  It's so smooth, now.  He's a handsome little sprite.
Finally, more RAST test results are in from the allergist.  The bad news is that milk is just as high as it was, and we have several low scores for other foods.  We need to talk to the allergist before he can eat eggs again, or any nuts.  If indeed he can eat eggs and nuts it will be after a food challenge for eggs and a scratch test for nuts.  I'm not sure we're going to do a scratch.  I was so hoping that the milk scores would have at least come down a bit.  But no.  Still the highest.  We still pray that some day the milk allergy will go away.  DS doesn't understand.  He can't stop talking about the Pizza place that has the playroom- he saw it on TV.  And he wats to go to McDonald's, because he sees the play areas when we drive by.  I'm so bummed. 
He still hasn't gotten help with his speech, either.  We are in line through the place our insurance covers.  She said it could be "months" until we get in.  The public school system won't even re-test him until fall.  I am following another lead, will call Monday.  I can't believe how hard it is to get this going.  I told myself we may be down this road again, so take note and keep cool.