Feeding Team and New Braces

Jack had his appointment with the feeding team this morning. We've gotten to know the group of therapists very well and they are all very nice to work with. It's been a struggle for Jack to gain weight but we have run out of calorie boosting ideas! They basically suggested the same things -- adding duocal to every meal, adding butter, and other high calorie toppings to everything, keep up with the pediasure and to try Jack on a new Boost product that's juice based and less filling.

Okay to give you an example of Jack's meals -- here is what I wrote down for what Jack had to eat on Monday:

7:30 am
¼ cup apple oatmeal (made with Pediasure)
2 strips “veggie” bacon
1 piece Pepperidge Farm French Toast w/butter

1:30 pm
1/2 chicken croquette
Several teaspoons mashed potatoes with chicken gravy

4:00 pm
1 piece of raisin bread

6:30 pm
Philly cheese steak (meat, cheese, peppers – no bun)
About 6 french fries

8:00 pm
½ Banana

Drinks:
3 – 8 oz servings Pediasure
8 oz of juice/water/Miralax

Seems like enough food for anyone to get fat on! I hope the little man decides to put on the pounds soon!! I am not worried though because he IS healthy and strong. So he'll just be tall and thin :)

Jack gets casted for a new pair of DAFOs this week. They are going to be hinged at the ankle to allow him to move his ankle a little more freely. It seems almost overnight Jack totally outgrew his first pair! One day they fit and the next day it was like trying to put an elephant's foot into a mouse's shoe! They will take about two weeks to be made -- until then he'll almost have to do without wearing them.

Tomorrow morning Jack has PT -- I am sure she'll be impressed (and amused) by Jack's new rolling abilities. Oh, and last night Daddy took the back off of the computer chair so Jack can actually see where he's going when he's rolling around! Now it's just up to me to remember this fact and not fall off our newly designed computer chair! Ha ha!