Once upon a time it seemed like my boy never ate anything. It started when he was about 22 months, he went from eating everything to eat very few things. Well now it is like there isn’t enough food to fill him up. Since taking him off of milk and I’m working on him going gluten free, he eats lots of food. I always said he was working on a six pack but now he is getting a little belly. He is trying a wider variety of foods and seems to want more. Before he would wait for food or really didn’t even care. Now this boy wants his food served fast. I’m so glad to see Owen finally enjoying food. I’m excited to meet with the nutritionist next week to see what her suggestions are.
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There are days when I just want to talk to my little guy… find out what he is thinking, help him when he is hurting, explain to him how his smile brings so much joy to my heart. For awhile I wondered if he would ever understand but now I think he already does, he is just trapped in his body. Not even a month ago I took Owen off of milk and I am already seeing such progress. There is such a light in his eyes and you can see his focus and determination. I am thankful every day for the suggestion of taking Owen off of milk.
The days prior to taking Owen off milk he had a hard time settling, he would jump all the time and he didn’t eat a lot of food. In less than a month’s time he seems to be more comfortable, the kangaroo jumping doesn’t happen much at all however, he does still use his trampoline and food, let’s just say the boy is getting a belly. He still likes getting his joint compressions but he hasn’t been putting my hands on his feet as much to do them. Every day I see little changes that are truly huge moments. Spending the evening watching my baby pull letters out of a tub is exactly the thing that makes me so happy. I will continue to explore Owen’s diet and make changes as we go along. I encourage you to never give up, keep exploring options for your children and together let’s make a difference in this world. The funny side of life is happening now with Owen. I can’t help but laugh at my son’s newest way to interact with me. If he is doing something he shouldn’t, like standing on his little table, I will say Owen don’t or sit down. He then proceeds to put his finger to his lips and say shhhh. I will say it again and again his finger goes to his mouth and he says shhhh. The third time what he does is walk over to me and puts his finger to my lips and says shhhh. I didn’t realize I was getting reprimanded for correcting him but I guess I was. I have to quietly laugh. At least he knows he is doing something he shouldn’t.
I remember going to the grocery store and as we were checking out the clerk said to me can he have stickers. I looked at him and I said he doesn’t understand what stickers are. I got back to my car and I bawled. I thought why didn’t I just say yes or even no thank you but no I said he doesn’t understand stickers. Sometimes it is the little things that trip you up on this journey but just keep moving forward. Last night I found a sheet of stickers and I handed them to Owen. He looked and looked at them. Then I peeled one off. He looked at it and I stuck it on his finger. He signed “more” so I gave him another one. Then “more” again. He was so excited about the stickers. I look back on that day, that only now seems like a distant memory and I’m thankful that he was now excited about stickers. Every day seems to bring new moments in time that I’m thankful for.
He actually painted! I have tried to let him finger paint before but it wasn’t something he enjoyed. Today he couldn’t get enough of it. He even screamed when we were done. I have an artist on my hands. 1/18/15 1:30 pm.
Tonight he smiled when I gave him dinner. He was excited to see spaghetti. I get smiles from Owen when I tickle him or when he watches a certain cartoon but to actual get a smile from food was beyond my expectations. 1/18/15 Since being off milk Owen is trying to say more words. As I’m saying the alphabet he tries to say the letter or makes a sound for each one of the letters. He makes so much more eye contact and is starting to be more aware of his surroundings. He is pointing to and saying ears-eer, mouth-muf and nose-no. He does, however, believe that he has to stick his finger up his nose when telling me what it is. Hehehe. The undiagnosis, diagnosis is that Owen has sensory issues. There are still more testing to be done and more therapy ahead. He has a speech teacher, occupational therapist and a developmental specialist that work with us on many things to help him. We are meeting with a nutritionist next week to learn more ways to change Owen’s diet. Owen will be three soon and the more I’m learning the more I realize that diet should have been one of the first things that was looked at. I’m truly thankful that it was suggested to take Owen off milk. I encourage anyone that sees developmental delays in their child to talk to someone about diet. Milk may not be the answer for your child but asks lots of questions. And then ask some more. Find a doctor that is willing to listen to your concerns and don’t give up. I have said from day one that I was missing a piece of the puzzle. Every day I feel like I’m that much closer to that piece. |
AuthorI'm Lynn Browder. Owen's Mommy. The best moments in time are when I get to see the smile on his face and that giggle come from his heart. Archives
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