Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

We made it to Friday! I spoke with a manager at Ronald Mcdonald House and he stated that it would be fine for Brennen and I to return home on the weekend as long as we return within 48 hours. So, in other words, we will return Sunday afternoon and still be able to keep our same room. What a relief!

Brennen is starting to feel the stress of the week today. He is having some meltdowns over little things not even related to feedings. But overall, he continues to do really well. In the three feedings we have had so far, he has eaten his rice cereal, pureed peaches, pureed sweet potatoes, cut strawberries and cut bananas. He has eaten those items very calmly. He has eaten his 5 bites of pureed chicken with much prompting, but none the less has eaten them.

I am looking forward to coming home and being with Sophia and Tim. I think this weekend break will be nice and then we can come up Sunday hopefully refreshed.

I met the Educational Specialist that Brennen will be working with starting Monday. She is really nice and I know Brennen is going to love working with her. She will be seeing him everyday at a time in-between his feedings.

Next week's schedule should go a little smoother because he will begin seeing the other specialists who will work on other disciplines in addition to feedings. (O.T., Recreational Therapy, Education Specialist)

Have a good weekend everybody! Will post more on Monday! :)