Kael woke up early early yesterday morning, but thanks to TEAM WORK! Sam corralled the little man and got him back to bed while I got Caleb back to bed. Caleb was roused in the repeated efforts to get Kael to stay in bed. But then Kael didn’t get out of bed again until 6am. Can I get a ‘WOOT WOOT!’
Today was a similar story but it was me being the corraller, enforcer, and finally at 5:40am I told Kael he did a good job and we came downstairs. He is a good boy and I feel more rested. My go-juice, Seattle’s Best Coffee, is kicking in now and my eyes are wide open.
My weekend was a pleasant little one. I have a dear friend who is getting married this coming Saturday and he and his fiancé asked me to take some engagement photo’s for them. I was honored. They turned out really good. I am not a photographer…I just have a really nice camera (THANKS DAD!).
We went to our friends Steve and Angie’s for dinner Saturday night. They are a wonderful couple and she made Zucchini Soup which I have never had prior to that night, but I plan to make and blog about it because it was delicious! Creamy and delicate, beautiful in color and texture…yummmmmm.
Have you seen that movie Juila & Julie, oh if you haven’t you should. It is really cute, and it is about food and blogging! It is about a present day woman who starts making and blogging all of Julia Child’s recipes over the course of a year. The story flips between the present day gal and Meryl Streep who plays Julia. I enjoyed it. And it gave me an idea…but I will be much less lengthy since I want to try something for a week and see if there is any weight behind it. (for our family at least).
Kael has had chronic diarrhea (don’t worry I will bring this idea together in a second…I know what you’re thinking, ‘what possibly could Julia Child or that movie have to do with your kids bowel movements???’ Well let me tell you.
Upon searching the internet for answers as to why this could be happening I stumbled upon some answers that have me ready to try something new for Kael…Gluten Free.
I have in the past somewhat snubbed my nose at the Gluten Free diets since we went all natural and it seemed to really make a huge difference for Kael. I felt bad for all the people who had omitted gluten from their diets when they maybe didn’t need to. Gluten is found in foods processed from wheat…so basically everything delicious. Bummer.
Celiac disease is what is behind it. And Diarrhea is one, just one, of the symptoms of this disease which basically is like a food allergy to gluten. So I am going to give this little thing a whirl. I would be totally bummed if that is what it is though because I went to the grocery store yesterday and there was hardly a thing he could eat (or would eat…picky toddler). Oh well, this morning his poo was actually totally normal. So maybe we are past the problem. We have been giving him Culturelle which is live cultures (like in yogurt) that you mix with their drink. It has helped a TON. Not cheap though, and I would just rather this yuckie problem get resolved.
Well, today I am getting a Gluten Free cook book at the Library (hope they have one) and I am going to see if it makes a difference for Kael, and his butt. I will try it for a week and blog about it. Just one week…can’t be too bad. And if it works I will switch back to his regular diet for another week and see if the problem comes back.
I know that a lot of parents with Spectrum kids go Gluten Free…I think it is worth a shot for us to see if it helps.
Sunday was nice except we had to leave church because Kael was hurting kids in his sunday school class. He wasn't sharing, he tried to choak a kid, and then he slapped a little girl right in the face. Sam went in and gave him a swat (his teachers had already tried timeouts and nothing was working). It was bad timing as we were just about to go on stage to lead worship. As soon as worship was over we went and got him and took him home.
Children are a lot of work. The young girls working at the mall yesterday were mortified, and I was mortified with them as both the boys Team-Worked themselves against me...but Sam got new shoes! :0) I kept the little boys busy for him. Grateful for the wisdom that came to this weary mother and I forked out the ridiculous $3.87 for a medium strawberry banana Orange Julius. I don't ever remember them being so expensive. Inflation I guess. The little gal on the otherside of the counter stared at me in mild disgust as I held one toddler between my legs and one by mid arm while attempting to pay her. I looked her right in the eyes and said, 'don't ever have children.' She smiled. I don't mean this of course, but I will say that it is 100% more difficult to raise children then I ever thought it would be. Maybe it is just my children...but I doubt it. Mom and Dad, you amaze me.
So…here we go Gluten Free for a week (I already failed this morning with him and gave in to his repeated requests for a roll). Wish me luck.
Xoxo
Ronda
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