Nervous Mommy

So here in the South we have decided to start school in the summer, so many of my friends are all emotional today about the first day of school.  It is bittersweet for me as a former teacher.  I miss teaching on days like today.  I loved all the new supplies, the cute outfits, the eagerness to learn and grow.  But that wears off quickly and is replaced by a lack of supplies, pointless meetings, and so many problems that you just can't fix.  I will teach again, I think, but for now I am glad for the time to be a mom full time.
I am nervous today for a whole different reason.  As I type Bret and Cody are at the allergist.  They are both doing a skin test for their environmental allergies.  Bret had injection therapy as a kid and part way through college, and it seemed to help him.  Since his allergies have made him so miserable lately, I urged him to consider going that route again.  There there is my sweet Cody.  I am desperate for him to get some relief for the many things that assault his immune system.  I just hope that they are able to figure out what it is and what we can do to help him.  If one more person tells me it is just eczema and he will grow out of it I will scream.  I know what eczema is, and he does have some of that and we treat it as prescribed.  However what makes his eyes puffy and red to the point that I am constantly questioned by strangers about it is not just eczema.  The scratching that keeps him from being able to sleep and night and leads to irritability in the day is not just a little eczema.  The kid is a very happy kid that is bothered by something in his environment.  And we will find out what it is and what can be done to help him.  OK...I feel better now.
I better run some errands while I just have one kid in tow.  I will keep you posted on the results of today's test.