Gage has come so far in the last year and we have so far to go. But its come to my attention lately that progress is sometimes more work. So I've come up with a list of blessings/curses that have been bestowed upon us:
BLESSING: In November Gage learned to say Mommy for the first time
CURSE: I now hear "Mommy" several times a minute through the day
BLESSING: Gage is improving with his self help skills
CURSE: Gage frequently pulls down his pants and pees on the floor
BLESSING: With the help of melatonin Gage falls to sleep peacefully without any screaming or crying between 8 and 8:30 pm
CURSE: Instead of sleeping until 8am Gage is up bright and early between 6 and 6:30am.
BLESSING: My husband recently put steps at the back door so we don't have to go through the basement to get to our fenced in back yard.
CURSE: Gage now wants to get in his swing at 7:30am.
BLESSING: Gage is becoming more adventuresome with food. He is interested in foods he used to turn his nose up at.
CURSE: He often is interested in "off limit" food with wheat or gluten in them
and finally...
BLESSING: We have a curious, sweet, loving, funny little boy
Friday, July 20, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Proof is in the Poopy
WARNING: This post contains descriptions of poop!
We have been following the DAN Protocol which entails many supplements and "non standard" practices. I try to approach all of this with an open mind and healthy scepticism. I don't want to not try something simply because its not mainstream, but I don't want to blindly buy into these "non standard" practices either.
Right now we are just finishing up 20 days of Nizoral, a medication the kills yeast. The idea being that Gage had soooo many antibiotics the first 2 years of life that he probably has an overgrowth of yeast and no healthy gut bacteria. Signs of yeast overgrowth are, foamy poops, hyperness, nondescript laughing, red cheeks, and many more. I never really knew what a "foamy poop" was. I mean Gage has had loose stools almost his entire life. I can count on one hand the number of formed poops he's had. I would have described his poop to be like oatmeal. (little did I know this WAS the "foamy poop")
So we do the Nizoral. The doctor said if he has yeast he will get a "die off" reaction, where the yeast die and release toxins and makes you feel bad. Well we had it, terrible behaviour, diarrhea, itching etc. And then it subsided.
So you ask did the medication work? Well the proof is in the poop! After 22 days on the Nizoral, Gage had a real formed, normal looking poop, and has had one everyday for 5 days! I'm amazed. He is also gaining more language. He is consistently saying "I want____" for requests. He is even saying four words at a time. "I want chocolate milk" "I want open door" And he is requesting all day long. " I want...I want...I want...." (Why did I teach him that phrase again???)
Anyway we have normal poop in our house again. I guess that is just proof of something wrong with the body not just the mind. Well now its off to the next step of our DAN protocol.
We have been following the DAN Protocol which entails many supplements and "non standard" practices. I try to approach all of this with an open mind and healthy scepticism. I don't want to not try something simply because its not mainstream, but I don't want to blindly buy into these "non standard" practices either.
Right now we are just finishing up 20 days of Nizoral, a medication the kills yeast. The idea being that Gage had soooo many antibiotics the first 2 years of life that he probably has an overgrowth of yeast and no healthy gut bacteria. Signs of yeast overgrowth are, foamy poops, hyperness, nondescript laughing, red cheeks, and many more. I never really knew what a "foamy poop" was. I mean Gage has had loose stools almost his entire life. I can count on one hand the number of formed poops he's had. I would have described his poop to be like oatmeal. (little did I know this WAS the "foamy poop")
So we do the Nizoral. The doctor said if he has yeast he will get a "die off" reaction, where the yeast die and release toxins and makes you feel bad. Well we had it, terrible behaviour, diarrhea, itching etc. And then it subsided.
So you ask did the medication work? Well the proof is in the poop! After 22 days on the Nizoral, Gage had a real formed, normal looking poop, and has had one everyday for 5 days! I'm amazed. He is also gaining more language. He is consistently saying "I want____" for requests. He is even saying four words at a time. "I want chocolate milk" "I want open door" And he is requesting all day long. " I want...I want...I want...." (Why did I teach him that phrase again???)
Anyway we have normal poop in our house again. I guess that is just proof of something wrong with the body not just the mind. Well now its off to the next step of our DAN protocol.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Makinna's top 10 big girl things
Makinna is growing up so fast. I can not believe what a mature and independent child she is becoming, so this post is dedicated to her. She is mastering skills and telling me "I can do it!" So these are 10 things Makinna no longer needs Mommy or Daddy to help her with...
1.buckling her car seat
2.pouring her juice
3.wiping her butt
4.opening and closing the car door
5.swinging on the swing
6.answering the phone
7.getting her breakfast
8.dressing herself
9.putting her clothes away
10.washing her self in the tub.
You grow girl!
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