Anapylaxis

-According to Wikipedia anaphylaxis is an acute and severe multi-system reaction in humans that can be life-threatening and can occur after ingestion, skin contact, injection or inhalation.
We had our first and hopefully only experience with anaphylaxis tonight and it was scary. Daniel was laying in our bed while I was cooking supper. I went into our room and noticed that there was something that did not look right about Daniel, his eyes were red and watery. I thought at first glance that he just looked sleepy but when I got close to him I noticed that his face had started to swell and he had welps. I knew he was having a reaction to something, I gave him Benedryl and went back into the kitchen to check on supper. When I went back to our room Daniel appeared to be worse, the Benedryal did not seem to be taking effect. I called Richard in to look at him. Daniel seemed to be having problems swallowing and the welps had started to spread down his neck. Daniel threw up and was acting as if he had no energy to set up. Richard said to call 9-1-1, seconds later a first responder arrived followed immediately by EMTs/Paramedics. Daniel seemed to be a little better but the EMTs highly advised us to take him in as there was more the hospital could check into. Richard rode in the ambulance with Daniel. I got Caden dressed in pajamas and packed the diaper bag. When I arrived at the hospital Richard told me that Daniel had gotten worse, his whole body was now covered in welps. Daniel was treated with a strong dose of steriods and monitored for a few hours before being sent home.
-We gave Daniel Benedryal before putting him to bed and we were told to watch him throughout the night. He seems to be sleeping well right now and we are headed to bed soon. We do not know with a 100% certainity what caused the reaction, we think he might have eaten some peanuts. We are to follow up with the ped. in the morning.

Caden @ 6 months (4.5 months adjusted)

15 pounds, 2 ounces - 25 inches long

-4 Month Milestones (according to iVillage.com)

-May sleep about six hours at night before waking (total sleep typically 14 to 17 hours) (check - goes to bed around 8 p.m., wakes up around 5 a.m., naps from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
-Rolls over (usually stomach to back is first) (check)

-Sits with support (check)

-Lifts head up 90 degrees (check)

-Can follow a moving object for a 180-degree arc (check)
-Babbles and amuses self with new noises (check - and gets very loud)

-Responds to all colors and shades (check)

-Explores objects with his/her mouth (check - everything goes in the mouth)
-Recognizes a bottle (check - LOVES his bottle)
-Communicates pain, fear, loneliness and discomfort through crying (check - seems to have a fear of the dark)

-Responds to a rattle or bell (check)

-6 Month Milestones (according to iVillage.com)
-Keeps head level when pulled to sitting position (check)
-Makes some vowel-consonant sounds (check)
-Sits by self with minimal support (check but not for long)
-Opens mouth for spoon (check)
-Reaches for and grabs objects (check)
-Rolls over and back (check)
-Drinks from a cup with help (we haven't started using a cup yet)
-Can hold bottle (check)
-Copies some facial expressions (check)

-Makes two-syllable sounds (check - he's a talker)