Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Skin flare up/Food rejections

We have put Brady back on the rice and almond milks as it seems, perhaps, his skin is related to outside allergies. The weather is, finally, warming up and we have spent more time outside, and had the windows open. We are seeming a dermatologist, but not until mid-May.

We have been having a lot of food battles lately. Brady is finally realizing he isn't eating what everyone else is (lunch time) and he doesn't appreciate it. He screams for mac & cheese and spaghettios...it is killing me!!! I know that they upset his stomach, but I need more options...peanut butter on a tortilla aren't cutting it anymore!!

At the moment he is fighting some kind of bug. He is coughing & has had a fever off & on. Last night was a long & tiresome night...hopefully tonight will be better! He had to miss school today, hopefully he can return on Thursday.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Gluten & Casein Free


2 Weeks ago we removed casein from Brady's diet, in addition to gluten and soy. Wow is all I can say. His diapers have never been so amazing (knock on wood). While not every one is great, we have come a long way already. His skin, for the most part, is a lot better. After the first week he did seem to be reacting to either the rice or the almond milk, so at the moment we are totally milk free (he is getting his calcium through supplements). I hope to be able to find a milk he can tolerate, but in the meantime we will deal with everything else first.

Brady has been adjusting amazingly well to preschool. He just finished his third week and is really enjoying it. Although it is only twice a week, for 2.5 hours a day, he enjoys the routine of it. He is still asking, daily, for his early intervention therapist and carries her pictures around. I have let him talk to her on the phone, but he really misses her.

Spring is officially here, though you wouldn't know it by looking outside. We still have a ton of snow!