It’s Working, Alright
We’re on day 11 of Emma’s new medication. And it’s working beautifully! I think we could go up a bit more in dosage, but I will give it a few more days then call her doctor to see what she says. She’s on a very low dose, which is how I like it, of course. But to see the appropriate benefits, I need to make sure she’s on a dosage that’s congruent with her body weight. Speaking of which, HOLY COW! The girl is eating like a champ! This is good for a few reasons. 1) Sometimes it was like pulling teeth to get her to sit with us and eat at the dinner table. We always give her two options: she can eat at the dinner table with the family, or she can eat on the “spot” (which is our time out). She knows she’s not in time out, but sometimes she needs to take a break from the stimulation. Now I’m usually giving her seconds. And she’s trying new foods, namely new veggies. Yay! 2) She can become hypoglycemic quickly, so with this new appetite, we don’t really have to worry about that. Of course, along with this new “hunger” comes some concerns. I do need to watch what she eats. I try very hard to make sure there are plenty of healthy snacks lying around. I don’t stock much junk food anyway, because I’m the one that will eat it. But now it’s even more important to have a healthy kitchen. The kids just finished lunch and Emma had 2 turkey dogs, 2 helpings of cantaloupe, 2 glasses of milk, and then she declared she was still hungry and wanted a snack. I had some carrot sticks cut up and she started munching on those! This is after a breakfast of 2 scrambled eggs and peanut butter on a bagel thin. And a mid-morning snack of apple slices. Holy cow! I’d be stuffed after all that food. What do you think, though…did she eat healthfully today (so far)?
Her sleep habits have become much better, too. She’s going to bed at a reasonable hour and sleeping in until a reasonable hour. She’s getting about 11-12 hours of sleep. I can’t complain!
And while she’s still having temper tantrums, the severity has decreased, as well as the length. We can calm her much more quickly and usually divert her attention. I couldn’t be happier with her progress!
Thanks for all of your tips and well wishes…I think we found a “keeper”!!
She shoots...
…she scores!
That’s wonderful! Glad you’ve found something that’s working! Sounds like you’re doing a good job keeping her fed and healthy! My youngest two are huge eaters. Not big as a minute. Even if I do subs or order them, they both eat a foot long. It’s the craziest thing. I’m an eater(sadly) and don’t do that!
You know, it’s becoming very noticeable. I’m hoping the appetite will subside a bit. The good news is she’ll eat almost anything…so yay for all the fruits and veggies!