A Special Bracelet

One of the first things we did when we found out about Ella's PA was order a medical alert ID bracelet. I wanted to make sure that other people knew about the allergy, and also what to do if there was an emergency. With her being so young (only 2 when she was diagnosed), I knew she wouldn't be able to tell people about the allergy, and I also knew she wouldn't even be able to keep herself safe...I mean, this is the kid who still eats gross pieces of food off the floor.

And just in case you're wondering, we chose to engrave:

PEANUT ALLERGY

USE EPIPEN

THEN CALL 911

We thought that would be enough info for people to understand the basics. We thought about adding her name and our contact info, but we decided against that because we didn't want to engrave too much. We wanted it to be quick and easy to read and understand.

After looking at SO MANY medical jewelry sites, I found one that was based in Canada and had very reasonable prices. Beading Hearts sells all types of medical ID jewelry: beaded bracelets, sports bracelets, leather bracelets, pendants, and much more...even ID for your pet! 

We ended up choosing their engravable ID with the sport strap, because the strap adjusts small enough to fit Ella's tiny wrist, and there are no tiny beads for her to choke on (although when she's older, I'm sure she'll want one of the prettier bracelets). I really love that we were able to order a couple of different straps for the bracelet, because Ella gets to choose which bracelet she wants every day. And those of you with toddlers will know how important the illusion of control is to them!

Ella loves her special bracelet. And she really loves when other kids notice it and want to look at it. :)