Spring is here and the Allergies too!

Finally it is Spring although this past week you wouldn't know it in Virginia! We've had pretty cold weather, actually. But the obvious signs of Spring are around, including the sneezing,stuffy nose,itchy and watery eyes !!! I have always suffered from seasonal Spring allergies, but Steve had not. Not until, that is, about two years ago, when out of the blue, he developed all of the classic symptoms I usually get before I even got mine!!! Mine seem to have gotten less severe the past few years, so I don't even need to get prescription medicine anymore. Over the counter stuff works fine, although i have to get the heavier duty "D" versions, like Claritin-D or Zyrtec-D . Sam had really bad allergies when he was not even two and his doctor told me at the time that she had never seen any child so young have them so bad! He's grown out of the prescription strength medicine as well, but still suffers during this time. Felicia is affected as well. The only ones allergy free in this house are Bethany and Ellie. They are so lucky!