First Peanut Butter Sandwich

On June 16th, Carter got to eat his first peanut butter sandwich!  They gave us the dosing for 12 peanuts which is around 2 1/2 tsps of peanut butter.  He liked it.  We gave it to him plain the first night but has since had it with jelly and nutella.  Nutella is by far his favorite way.  It is so nice to have options! Such a fun milestone!

first pb sandwich

Updose #21 12 peanuts

On Saturday we had our last updose to 12 peanuts!  We waited until Saturday because the boys all had a camp or VBS this week and we didn't want them to miss their final day.  So we all went up as a family and Carter took his final updose.  Everything went smoothly and we didn't have any problems.  He really wants to change to peanut butter but since we were not seeing Dr. Shakir they were not comfortable telling me what dose to use.  So hopefully soon they will let us, I have a call out to the doctor.  That night we went to a Saltdogs baseball game and he dosed while we were there eating dinner. After dinner I noticed the guy behind him was cracking open peanuts from the shell and eating them.  This meant peanut shells all over.  I didn't even flinch.  The guy even asked Carter if he wanted some and he politely declined.  OIT has been amazing and not having to worry about those little things is so nice.  We go back July 1st for our final 24 peanut challenge.  Wish us luck!

final updose of 12 peanuts

down the hatch

dosing at a baseball game

Updose #20 (10 peanuts)

We are one updose away from being done!  Next Saturday we go in for our final updose and then On July 1st we do our 24 peanut challenge!  It is so surreal that it is almost over.  Maintenance is right around the corner.  We are making lists of all the things carter can now enjoy and he is excited to try so many of them. He had a 2 peanut jump this week from 8 to 10. Then next week it is 10 to 12.  So far so good.  It really is becoming second nature to us. We are going to try peanut butter after our 12 dose increase which carter really wants to do.  But eating the peanuts is so easy!  Chad took him to his appointment this week because I was having a garage sale.  Carter was sad to miss out on the lemonade stand while he was gone but got to help out when he got home. Here's to another great week!

he is at 10 nuts

down the hatch

waiting out his time