For awhile, probably at Myles' lowest point in terms of eating, I started keeping track of his calorie intake. I soon needed to stop because I could only take so much disappointment over something so out of my control. Too many days his calories totaled less than 300. It's enough to make one CRAZY. I've since learned that it's more important to look at his progress over a period of time, months not days or hours. That being said, the kid has possibly eaten more in the past three weeks than the past three years combined. Not really, probably, but it sure feels like it. He is asking to eat ALL THE TIME. His eating pattern is still strange and even after asking for something he might not touch it at all or he might be asking for more. No rhyme or reason. Although in the big picture it may not make much difference, I decided, just for fun, tonight to estimate the number of calories he ate (including his high calorie drinks) today. (One skill I acquired in those over-obsessive calorie counting months was to know approximate calories per serving for most foods...). It was over a thousand! Today might just be one day but, seriously, he was bent over with no shirt on before his bath and he HAS A BELLY ROLL.
A sample of the kinds of things Myles asks to eat. This was lunch a few days ago. Yes, that's butter.
3 comments:
I thought the butter was cheese...I should have known better:) It is probably so easy to obsess over the little progress made each day, but over time, you can truly see that he has made progress. That must feel really good. Keep up the great work Mom and Dad. I about cried when you wrote that he's been asking to eat! We love you Myles. Love, Aunt Emily and Uncle Andrew
yay! go myles. i love the elmo spoon.
Ditto on what Em said. I am getting excited just thinking that his little tummy is feeling hungry and filling up. Praise God, our healer!
And a belly roll?! That. is. awesome. Go, Myles! We love you!!!!
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