Sunday, July 04, 2010

Enjoying Summer

We are enjoying summer the best we can and trying to forget the rough days. Lately, we've had a few hard days, some of which we blame on the pollen. Wiley is highly allergic to certain pollens, (we discovered this two years ago while in Germany, one scary afternoon).

Although it is hard to tell from the picture the whites of Wiley's eyes are swollen like marshmallows up and around his irises (click on the picture to see it better). When I look at these pictures I don't know if I should laugh or cry. He looks miserable but really he is loving life. On these days his medicine basically knocks him out and he spends hours on the couch napping, reading books, and napping. Sweet life.

10 comments:

Christy Dyer said...

Oh my gosh! poor kid. He looks so miserable.

Becky said...

Wow! It makes my eyes water just looking at his eyes, poor kiddo!
What a scary thing to find out when you were on vacation. Hope he feels better soon!

Chelsea said...

Oh my heavens, that looks miserable! Hope your family starts feeling better soon! Lets walk this week!

Billy & Alesa Beard said...

That's so sad! I know exactly how he feels. Dang Allergies!

JennyW said...

Oh, he looks, well, let's just say it's striking. I've been meaning to swing by and say congrats on Hazel's birth—hope things are going well as you settle into 4-kid territory!

ali said...

HOLY COW! Sadly, it reminds me of myself and all my freakish allergies! But wow...I've never seen eyes do that!

Amy Baker said...

Wow, that doesn't look fun at all! So sorry Wiley!

Candice said...

Scary! (for me) As long as the doctor let me know that he was not in great pain...

I have a strange fear of going blind, and these pictures seem to fuel that:)

Dan said...

wow, hopefully he becomes immune to the pollen eventually, right?

Merissa said...

I unfortunately know what marshmallow swollen eyes due to allergies feels like. From one allergy stricken person to another, I feel your pain Wiley!