Maybe Monday?

Well the appetite stimulant we started Stanton on worked well for about ten days, then stopped.  So, we took him off of it for a week and started it back this week.  I’m disappointed to say I haven’t noticed a difference.  So, for the last two and half weeks, give or take, Stanton is only taking a bite of this or that and saying he’s full or not hungry.  It’s exhausting to spend my whole day revolved around bribing, pleading and buying anything your non-eating child says he might like to try. 

 

Crystal Light has come out with a line of “mocktails.”  We bought and tried the Mojito, Appletini and Margarita.  They are all delicious and really taste like a cocktail!  Since I’m breastfeeding a baby, it’s been a nice little treat for me.  We had the Margarita flavor in honor of Cinco de Mayo.  I pulled out pretty glasses and gave one to Stanton.  He said “what’s this?”  I told him “a margarita for Happy Mexico day.”  He drank it and loved it!  So now, he randomly asks for a “Margatita.”  It’s pretty funny to see an almost four year old trying to ask a margarita and has turned a few heads!  Time magazine should consider that for a cover (just kidding of course!)

Last week Stanton had a cold and asthma issues.  When he’s sick he always shuts down orally, so I wasn’t surprised that he didn’t really eat.  I was pleasantly surprised that he continued to drink!  Usually that stops too and we end up in the hospital to treat his dehydration.  So, I guess we did take a small step in the right direction with this last illness! 

On Monday we have an appointment with a gastroenterologist and feeding team at the New Orleans Children’s Hospital.  This was encouraged by our team in Cincinnati as they felt we really needed a local GI team.  If Stanton ends up needing to be treated while in the hospital sick, it’s easier to coordinate in New Orleans then trying to fly to Cincinnati last minute.  Cincinnati also said that if Stanton ends up needing a feeding tube, it’s always easier on the family to have those follow up visits locally as well.  I’m curious to meet the team and hear their advice and recommendations for our journey.  We’ve met so many doctors and specialists, it’s hard to be excited about it.  But, I do know that one day, we’ll walk in to a doctor’s office somewhere and they will just know exactly what to do.  Maybe that will be Monday…