Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 (a.k.a...Ham Day)

Brennen is doing wonderful today! He has had two feedings already this morning and at both feedings he ate his ham like he has been eating it forever.

I talked with him this morning as we were getting ready to come to Day Hospital and Ms. Barbara talked with him as she was feeding him about how he was going to try some ham today. Brennen took his bites with no anxiousness at all. He ate all of his 10 bites!

I think Brennen is beginning to realize that he CAN do this and food is not hurting his stomach anymore. Brennen is much more regular now in terms of going to the bathroom which also helps how is stomach is feeling.

We are beginning to see signs of progress and it feels good. When my mom cut Brennen's hair over the weekend she noticed how is hair is beginning to look more shiny than it did before. He is getting more nutrients now from the protein. Brennen is also starting to tell me now when he is hungry. This is something he never told me in the past. I don't think he was able to recognize when he was hungry because of the way his stomach felt from the gluten and from being constantly constipated.

Brennen is in preschool right now. I am just so pleased with how well he is eating today. I wasn't sure what to expect. It is so great to see him eat something new with no anxiousness. Brennen is so proud of himself too. When he is done eating he finds the therapy team members in the hallway to tell them what he did. They always give him high fives and tell him what a great job he is doing. Brennen always smiles and runs for the elevator so he can push the buttons.

Three cheers for Ham Day...Hip, Hip Hooray!! Hip, Hip, Hooray!! Hip, Hip Hooray!!