Peanut Challenge!

So Lucy and I are here at her allergist, about to start her peanut challenge!
9:25 am: we are waiting for the peanut paste to arrive; they will put it on her lip and see if she gets a rash.
Anxiety is high.
Stay tuned.
9:30: Peanut paste applied to lower lip area.  She's playing a game on the ipad. Concern: she does not like the smell of peanuts.
SO far, so good.
10 am Bad news: hive on lip.
Challenge called off.
Cream on hive; taking Benadryl.
Sigh.
Not a good day.

11 am: we are at Friendly's in Leominster, having consolation french fries and ice cream.

Good things to know:
1) Friendly's in Leominster is still open ....I thought they all closed.
2)  Friendly's will serve you french fries and sundaes at 10:30 am.
3)  Friendly's has wifi.

So it's been a rough day.  In retrospect, I should have paid attention to the signs, including Alice throwing up on my shoes and Lucy waking up with a bloody nose.  Both of these events were firsts, and certainly set a tone of crumminess.

But french fries and ice cream (particularly ice cream in clown formation) will cheer up a kid pretty easily.