We got up to Water Country around 11:40 am, Reesha ended up hitting mega traffic and didn't get there until closer to 1:00, so we had a long wait & a picnic in the van.
After we got our passes from Reesha the kids & I headed in to the wave pool and then to the Kritter Korral, but before we could get in the KK, it started to storm. So we had to hide from the rain under the pavilions.
Reesha finished lunch with her kiddos and joined us there for a while, then we wandered back to Aquazoid, hoping to be in the line when it reopened. We ended up waiting for over an hour, before they opened a few rides up. We headed back to Hubba Hubba Highway because we heard that it was open. The kids all enjoyed that for a while. When we were done there we headed to Meltdown. We waited in the queue for what seemed like forever, one of the kids had an accident, and Lucas FINALLY started to board a raft, when they got the call to shut down the ride because of the rain. The kids were all quite frustrated. (So were us grown ups.)
So, we headed to the bathroom to get the kiddo cleaned up & then to Cowabunga play place. All of the kids enjoyed playing there for a little while. Around 6, Reesha was headed out and then they suddenly decided to close the park entirely because of the storm systems that were moving in. So we all hustled to get out of the park.
We went to the candy shop and let the kids get some candy and then to guest services to get rain passes. By the time we got settled in the van, Vinnie's legs were covered in hives. It was around 6:30. He had only eaten a few of his Sour Patch Kids (from the bulk bin) and some lunch meat.
We hurried up and got on the road to home and I drove like a crazy person. We kept an eye on Vin and he kept saying he felt okay, but before we got home he was pale and tired. As soon as we pulled into the drive-way he utilized the emesis bag I'd given him. I jumped out of the van, gave him the Auvi-Q epinephrine and called 911 while the kids ran in the tell Tim.
While the EMTs were coming and then doing their thing with Vinnie, I got changed and packed us up. I also nursed Sulley. Vinnie decided to ride in the ambulance by himself, and I drove Tim's car behind them.
The ambulance drivers speed. :) I had to go 10-15 over to keep up with them.
By the time we got to CHKD ER, Vinnie was still feeling better, but he started to hive and swell up again shortly after that.
He had a pretty serious biphasic reaction with the second reaction happening around the 3 hour mark and continuing despite benadryl for about another hour and a half. Then Saturday morning he had hives that came and went all day long, even though he was on steroids and benadryl.
He also got hives on his face.
The hives did a number on his skin and his eczema is in full flare mode. We are going to have to be extra careful for a while about food allergies and skin issues. Throughout it all, Vinnie kept a smile on his face and was as sweet as could be. One of the doctors literally did a double take when he came in the room, stopped, and said, "Wow, you're a cute kid!" Ha ha. Vinnie gets that a lot. (Tim and I cringe because nobody does that to Lucas & he notices.)
Anyway, we are waiting to hear back from his doc today to find out if she wants to see him, and he is feeling much better.
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