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What better time than any to start back blogging...Friday, the 13th!!  Ooooooo!  Hehe...hopefully my blog isn't as scary!

This year is already shaping up to be a busy one!  I should have lots of inspiring material to write about in the upcoming months.  Let's get things started shall we?

We spent the last few months of 2011 in and out of doctor offices with ear infections and sinus infections....Liam had ear infections and all three boys had sinus infections.  Needless to say, Liam landed his first trip to the ENT. During this visit, Dr. Geghan (wonderful doctor at Charleston ENT, who Tripp already sees) suggested that it would be best for Liam to have ear tubes placed & his adenoid removed given his frequency of ear infections, lingering ear fluid and sinus problems.  Dr. Geghan has small children of his own with many of the same health issues as my boys, so I feel very confident he is guiding us in the right direction.  We have scheduled Liam to have his surgery next Friday, the 20th.  Liam will also have an ImmunoCap done, which is a blood test for allergies.  Liam seems to have some food sensitivities but we just haven't been able to single out the source.  It will be a relief to finally learn what food and airborne allergy triggers he may have.  I am nervous because he is my baby but confident this will bring him much needed relief.

Tripp will be having his 1 year re-check on the 19th.  We'll see how his tubes are looking and we'll probably look into getting an ImmunoCap done for him too.  He has done so much better ever since having tubes placed and his adenoid removed but I think he has some allergy triggers that are causing sinus infections and swelling around his eyes.

I think we are taking some important steps toward gaining some control over the boys' health issues.  I hope that 2012 brings us good health and great family fun!!