I suppose I was expecting some magic fix when we met with the Feeding Team. Instead, I feel like Jackson’s “feeding” is worse than before. We haven’t done well with the suggestions. He refused to eat anything when I put him in the high chair for his three mini meals a day and ended up… Read Full Post

This morning we had our appointment with the Feeding Team. Armed with several different types of his favorite and least favorite foods, Jackson and I were prepared. After being weighed (he LOST weight- 19.6 pounds) and measured (he grew – .2″ in 1 month) we went back to the feeding team room, which consisted of… Read Full Post

As you can see, Veronica’s P & my Jackson thought they were the lives of the party   Today, Jackson and I drove up to Massachusetts to meet up with Beth from Me As A Mommy and Veronica from Crunchy VT Mommy to go to Lyss from She’s Mommafied’s daughter’s birthday party. Turns out the… Read Full Post

and Jackson is negative for Cystic Fibrosis. Dr M. thinks he is a just a typical “almost terrible two-year old” who doesn’t like to eat. Good news all around. We have our feeding team appointment on Monday and I’m hoping for some magic tricks to get him to eat  . I will keep you posted,… Read Full Post

This morning Jackson had his sweat test to check for Cystic Fibrosis. It was nothing at all like I had anticipated. For some reason, I envisioned a hot room and a tech collecting sweat off my poor sweaty toddler. Instead, we were ushered into a small room resembling a closet with what appeared to be… Read Full Post

My cell phone rang at 8pm last night from a blocked number. I answered thinking it was someone from my husband’s family (all have private numbers) and was caught off guard when it was Dr. M from Hasbro. My heart jumped into my throat for a second. She was calling about the results from his… Read Full Post

Dear Jackson, Today you are 17 months old. I can’t believe you are practically a year and a half old! It feels like just yesterday you were curled up on my chest like a kitten on the couch. The past few months have been a blast. We’ve been to Florida to visit your Grandma and… Read Full Post

Today was the big appointment, all 1 hour and 45 minutes long. The first thing they do it measure his head circumference, length and weigh him. He grew about a centimeter and a half, his head had also grown but the real disappointment came when he sat on the scale. 19.6 pounds. Still. One month… Read Full Post

Our Failure to Thrive follow up appointment at Hasbro Children’s Hospital is tomorrow. I have to be honest, I’m nervous. I don’t think he has gained any weight and of course he chooses today to not eat anything except for a slice of grapefruit and half a cheese stick. Part of me wants to do… Read Full Post

Last Friday we had our appointment at Hasbro Children’s Hospital with a Pediatric Gastroenterologist.  As soon as Jackson and I stepped foot in the hospital I thanked God for Jackson’s health. My heart hurt for all the sick babies and kids and their families who were going through such a difficult time. We met with… Read Full Post