Jackson stanchly refuses to ingest vegetables and anything green. The “Green Tree” incident (his sisters’ code name) will go down in history as perhaps our most dismal food failure: Trying to convince Jackson that we could outwit and outwait his opposition to broccoli. Continue reading “Expanding his diet: Food tolerance”
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day…homemade cards from my kids and hubby, dark chocolate, a picnic at the park, skipping rocks in the river, and extra kisses…I love it. Mother’s Day was such a great invention. One day, set aside to recognize Mom. Yes even on Mother’s Day, Jackson still poops in his pants and wakes up too early, and Samuel is right now shrieking from his high chair, “OWWW DONE! OWWWW DONE!” (All done), demanding Mommy. But Mother’s Day, for me, is a day to count these things as blessings…I have four little ones who need me, want me, and love me. And frankly I need them, want them, and love them more every day. I am becoming…a mother. Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
Gluten Free Casein Free: Is it worth it?
This morning Jackson was set on ingesting dairy and gluten. I caught him taking a bite out one of yesterday’s gluten/dairy-filled waffle he had fished out of the trash can. I gave his mouth a quick finger sweep to try to be rid him of the forbidden food and avoid any more behavioral backlash than already probable seeing as he already chowed down some of his blue playdough (gluten) earlier this morning.
Some days this GFCF (Gluten Free Casein Free) diet seems impossible. The carefully prepared alternative dishes are either left on the table untouched or completely undone by Jackson’s sneaky methods of obtaining the forbidden foods. Continue reading “Gluten Free Casein Free: Is it worth it?”
What is the Gluten Free Casein Free (GFCF) Diet?
So, we ate dinner with some new friends last night and the big question came up. Any food allergies? I quickly explained the special diet Jackson is on: Gluten Free Casein Free as basically “No wheat, No dairy, and other things…but we’ll bring something he can eat.” It’s sometimes easier that way, come prepared with something I know is safe. She pressed me for what he does eat, and I gave her the typical “Rice, meat, and tortilla chips” as pretty safe fare. She so graciously bent her dinner plans to accommodate, and upon arrival assured me that nothing in her lovely home was sacred. For the first time in a while, I didn’t have to cook two dinners, AND I actually enjoyed a rare, minimally interrupted conversation. Thanks, Mickey and Jose! Continue reading “What is the Gluten Free Casein Free (GFCF) Diet?”
Sleepless in Oregon
After three nights of waking up at 3am or earlier, Jackson slept from 9pm to 7am this morning. That’s truly beautiful. No middle of the night arm-scratching for Jason, no flipping and flopping out on the couch with mom listening to his favorite Chris Tomlin music set for the tenth time. But still…we’ve come a long way. Continue reading “Sleepless in Oregon”