Day 121...quality & quantity

Friday, January 18, 2013

For the past 2 nights Dillon has not needed his IV fluids. He has worked his tail off all day long both yesterday and today to consume a prescribed amount of fluids....and he did it two days in a row.  He is so jazzed about not having to be hooked up to the pump at night I think the motivation will provide some momentum and keep him on track, if his belly will cooperate, of course.

We made a trip to Whole Foods earlier this week and we bought a bunch of yummy, healthy, fattening, nutrient dense foods.  Dillon has been eating baked potatoes with butter and sour cream, smoked salmon, blueberries, mango, green tea and chai, cucumber dipped in dressing, ice cream, beans and cheese, popcorn with nutritional yeast, ham, spiced cider, blood orange sparkling soda, carrots, a tiny bit of mild green chili in a stew that has beans and hominy (hey, the boy has to get back to his roots), granola, and a few other things that I cannot remember.  My point is this.....he is eating a good variety of foods, most of them rich in nutrients, fat, protein, vitamins, carbs, and I believe the quantity is enough to show a favorable result on the scale when we go to clinic on Wednesday.  Basically The Pickle eats all day, small amounts spaced out every couple of hours.  This evening his bedtime snack was a baked potato.....not ice cream, not pudding, not whipped cream with berries, but a spud....really??? 

He has two strong cravings that we cannot allow at this point because of his tender tummy....BBQ ribs and Tabasco. 

His main aversion is melted cheese....so no pizza, no quesadilla, (which is something he used to practically live on...hahaha), no mac & cheese (however he will eat cheese on a bean buritto or on tacos...go figure).

We are getting outside in the sun to facilitate his vitamin D functioning, as well as shooting some hoops and going for short walks.

Slow and steady wins the race!!!!!