It was a good test.

Over the weekend we started London on a blood sugar regulator. I kept suspecting his eating so fast was related to low blood sugar just by little signs he was showing. When we give him the supplement at night he still wants to eat fast for breakfast, but his other snacks and meals are eaten with leisure. For the first time since coming home in July he was the last person to finish eating. Success!

Last night the supplement was missed and today we had amazing food setbacks. At snack he was eating so fast he was almost choking and when I told him to slow down and chew he went into a rage throwing his food. I gave him the supplement right then and by lunch he was eating leisurely again. Amazing stuff!

London's New Diet

I took London to the doctor for another weight check last Thursday and he only gained 3 oz. since his weight check 6 weeks ago. Dr. Stucker was not happy with the weight gain so she asked that I write down everything I am feeding him and count the calories. Then she wanted me to make a revised diet to match 1,000 calories a day. Here it is:

Old Food Menu

Breakfast
Oatmeal with blueberries or scrambled eggs
1/2 banana (large)

Snack
Cinnamon Raisin Ezek. bread

Lunch
Hot Dog
Peas
Carrots

Dinner
1/2 chicken breast, pork chop or other meat grilled
Veggie

Total Calories: Approx 670

Current Food Menu

Breakfast
Oatmeal w/ blueberries and coconut oil
or 2 eggs with butter
1/2 banana (large)

Snack
Cinnamon raisin Ezek break with peanut butter
8 oz chocolate soy milk

Lunch
4 meatballs
Hashbrowns (fried)
veggie with butter

Snack
Pork skins
Fruit
(will add more milk at snack as he adjusts to it.)

Dinner
Hamburger, pork chops or chicken
Hashbrowns or tater tots
veggie with butter

Calories: 1200-1600

I want to clarify that the old diet did not have enough calories, BUT I was filling his plate so his tummy was full. He just needs more calories because he is an active boy. This is proving to be difficult since he can not have wheat and dairy.

I have introduced soy milk this week and I am wondering if it is not agreeing with him and affecting his emotions. For the past several weeks he has been doing better than normal. This week he is crying and tantruming at the drop of a hat. We may have to take him to see a GI specialist after all. Poor little guy.

April 2, 2004 Zoo, First Haircut, etc...

Kristofer with his friend Noah.

Noah's little sister Emily.

The train is a must see at the zoo.

Hanging out watching the penguins.

Kolton's first haircut. We had previously trimmed his bangs so they would not be in his eyes. This time is was a full cut. Thanks Auntie!

Kristofer is quite the handyman. He can change the batteries by himself.

Kristofer got to enjoy his first Surf and Turf dinner with mama and papa. He liked the crab legs.

Last night we had cheeseburgers for dinner. Kolton’s is a meat patty with cheese and London’s is just a meat patty because he cannot keep milk products down. The big bottle of mustard was near London and he kept pointing to it and calling it cheese. I told him it was mustard and did he want to try it. He said, “Yes.” I put it on his plate and he enjoyed dipping his hamburger into it.

Kolton had to have some too and decided he was going to eat it by itself. He even had two more squirts on his plate after his cheeseburger was gone. London could not be outdone so he said he wanted some too. He took a big bite swished it in his mouth, swallowed , screwed up his face and said, “YUCK!”
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Kristofer wanted Kolton/Igor to do something and Kolton/Igor was not playing along. Kristofer went after him saying, “IGOR RYAN…!” This is very funny because Kristofer’s middle name is Ryan so he thinks everyone should be called by their first name and then Ryan when they are in trouble.

The funny of my day.

For some background…When Sasha starts tantruming over his last bite of food I tell him I will take it out of his mouth or he better stop. If he doesn’t stop I take it out and hold it until he is done having a fit. I have had them choke too often (turning blue) because they were tantruming with the last bite and it went down the wrong tube. So today during snack Igor bit his tongue and started crying then decided to take it to a food tantrum. He pushed his bowl away and started kicking his little feet and then realized he still had a bite in his mouth. HE took it out and set it down, continued with the tantrum, and then when he was done picked it up and put it back in his mouth. I started laughing so hard I was crying. OMG, it was hysterical! Igor is the little follower and thinks he has to mimic Sasha and Dima’s bad behavior. Mama is not happy about it at all. It does make for good laughs though.