Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Brady drank out of a straw!
Tonight Brady drank out of a straw for the first time. It was great. He's suprising me with something new every day. It's clear that eating well is improving his functioning.
We are ----->this close<----- to being SCD.
Then we are going to see some really amazing things!
These are pictures of a typical amount of food he'll consume now for a meal.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Success!
Can I tell you much I love the morning time just before all the kiddos get up? I sit at the computer with my coffee and it's so quiet. It's a chance to think about how cute and special they all are before they start driving me crazy.
This morning I had to get on here and make sure I documented Brady's successes. Here is a list of foods currently being eaten...
1. turkey
2. sausage
3. carrots
4. greenbeans
5. broccoli
6. squash
7. applesauce (favorite)
8. banana
9. peaches
10. SCD legal almond banana loaf (bread)
11. GF pretzels
12. Larabar (fruit & nut bar)
13. freeze-dried apples & pears
14. fruit leathers
15. boiled eggs
16. scrambled eggs
17. SCD legal almond pancakes
Can I tell you good it is to feed him? It takes nearly 35 minutes for him to eat an entire meal but I am loving it!!! We can't believe the sheer quantity of food he consumes now. I'll post a picture later today of one of his plates before and after a meal.
Also Brady peed in the potty last night!! I am optimisitcally excited because I swear he knew what he was doing. Because when I first asked him if he wanted to pee in the potty (just before bathtime) he stood in front of the toilet imitating his daddy. I giggled because he's too short and I realized O.M.G he's been watching and learning! YAY! So I picked him up and put him on the potty seat and nothing happened for awhile. Well except for Sadie trying to figure out what that is the big brother Brady has that she doesn't. LOL Then all of a sudden we had pee! Pee all over the potty seat till we guided it into the direction it needed to go.
I praised him like crazy and he grinned at me. I'm thinking he fully understood it all.
He's healing.
You can tell.
Slowly.
He's healing.
This morning I had to get on here and make sure I documented Brady's successes. Here is a list of foods currently being eaten...
1. turkey
2. sausage
3. carrots
4. greenbeans
5. broccoli
6. squash
7. applesauce (favorite)
8. banana
9. peaches
10. SCD legal almond banana loaf (bread)
11. GF pretzels
12. Larabar (fruit & nut bar)
13. freeze-dried apples & pears
14. fruit leathers
15. boiled eggs
16. scrambled eggs
17. SCD legal almond pancakes
Can I tell you good it is to feed him? It takes nearly 35 minutes for him to eat an entire meal but I am loving it!!! We can't believe the sheer quantity of food he consumes now. I'll post a picture later today of one of his plates before and after a meal.
Also Brady peed in the potty last night!! I am optimisitcally excited because I swear he knew what he was doing. Because when I first asked him if he wanted to pee in the potty (just before bathtime) he stood in front of the toilet imitating his daddy. I giggled because he's too short and I realized O.M.G he's been watching and learning! YAY! So I picked him up and put him on the potty seat and nothing happened for awhile. Well except for Sadie trying to figure out what that is the big brother Brady has that she doesn't. LOL Then all of a sudden we had pee! Pee all over the potty seat till we guided it into the direction it needed to go.
I praised him like crazy and he grinned at me. I'm thinking he fully understood it all.
He's healing.
You can tell.
Slowly.
He's healing.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Feeding Clinic went well!
Geez, I suck at this blogging thing. I just have very little energy left at night.
So Brady went this past Monday and Tuesday for his feeding therapy with the C.A.R.D feeding specialist. The first half of Monday morning was UGLY! I sat in the floor with tears rolling down my cheeks. He fought it so hard. He ended up covered in food, sweat, and tears. It was terrible to watch. He'd gag nearly puking when they put food in his mouth. What they did wasn't novel really but what parent can do that to their own child? Not this mother.
After watching him she suggested we try pureeing all the foods for the afternoon sessions. That went sooooo much better. He fought the first few bites but then he was eating the food! Turns out Brady still has a strong tongue-thrust and he doesn't know how to chew food. Everything he has been eating requires very little chewing and nearly melts in his mouth. Four years old and can't chew food. It made me sad at first and then angry. Angry that not one other professional noticed this or inquired.
He was down to eating nothing but potato chips and soy yogurt. No one seemed alarmed. So we had to spend $2000 and get him help ourselves. I am happy to say that today Brady ate carrots, banana, applesauce, greenbeans, egg, turkey, and almond banana bread. All pureed but eaten all the same!
SCD here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can just feel good things for Brady this year. His eye contact has been out of this world. There are times when he literally has a stare down with you. And sometimes he'll look at you and get the biggest grin ever. It's so stinking cute.
So Brady went this past Monday and Tuesday for his feeding therapy with the C.A.R.D feeding specialist. The first half of Monday morning was UGLY! I sat in the floor with tears rolling down my cheeks. He fought it so hard. He ended up covered in food, sweat, and tears. It was terrible to watch. He'd gag nearly puking when they put food in his mouth. What they did wasn't novel really but what parent can do that to their own child? Not this mother.
After watching him she suggested we try pureeing all the foods for the afternoon sessions. That went sooooo much better. He fought the first few bites but then he was eating the food! Turns out Brady still has a strong tongue-thrust and he doesn't know how to chew food. Everything he has been eating requires very little chewing and nearly melts in his mouth. Four years old and can't chew food. It made me sad at first and then angry. Angry that not one other professional noticed this or inquired.
He was down to eating nothing but potato chips and soy yogurt. No one seemed alarmed. So we had to spend $2000 and get him help ourselves. I am happy to say that today Brady ate carrots, banana, applesauce, greenbeans, egg, turkey, and almond banana bread. All pureed but eaten all the same!
SCD here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can just feel good things for Brady this year. His eye contact has been out of this world. There are times when he literally has a stare down with you. And sometimes he'll look at you and get the biggest grin ever. It's so stinking cute.
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