A while back, one of the moms on the FPIES boards asked for quinoa recipes. Another Mama recommended the website Healthful Pursuit, saying she had a ton of quinoa recipes! Always on the lookout for new recipes – or inspiration for creating my own – I checked it out. Am … Continue reading
Dearest Sweet Boys, I love you SO much. And I love how you love me. Really, it’s absolutely wonderful how you want to be near me, right there with me, doing exactly what I’m doing, all the time. The way you both want to be held constantly and snuggle with … Continue reading
Can you guess what I’m making? Homemade Salsa, of course! Ever since receiving the Mayo Clinic Fructose Malabsorption diet, I’ve been expanding Mr. Charm’s diet. Tomato sauces are out, but fresh tomatos are back IN. Woot! That got me thinking about snack foods: Mr. Charm LOVES chips with salsa (takes … Continue reading
Last Wednesday was Mr. Charm’s first day of speech therapy. Even before he went, he had a word explosion! He learned 8 new words the week before his first session, and started mimicking, which he had always refused to do before. At his ‘orientation’ session, his therapist said lots of … Continue reading
They say that Valentine’s Day is about Love. <snort> I disagree. Valentine’s Day is about CHOCOLATE! Until I married the Geek, I rarely had a “beau” on Valentine’s Day. Just my luck, I always either met a guy right after the Big V, or my relationship ended right before … Continue reading
Tuesday this week we met with the dietician. I honestly didn’t have high hopes, as – aside from one friend who is a knowledgeable dietician (and fellow FPIES Mama) – our experiences with dieticians has been lackluster. In this case, I was pleasantly thrilled! This lady knew about my kids … Continue reading
Definition of Conundrum: “an intricate and difficult problem.” Did I mention the sheer volume of tests the GI ordered for Mr. Happy and Mr. Charm? Did you catch that they are STOOL samples? I wasn’t too concerned…I’ve collected LOTS of poop from my kiddos over the last two and a … Continue reading
After meeting up with the grandparents (my Mom and the Geek’s Dad) and Mr. Charm, we left to go find some food for me to eat. We were quickly interrupted by a phone call from the allergists office asking if we were okay and where we were. I was a … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, we loaded up and drove to meet with our – hopefully – new gastroenterologist. This doctor had been highly recommended to us, and I hoped very much that he would actually be a contributing part of my boys health care. As with any new doctor, there was a … Continue reading
Back in December, I mentioned that we were going to Travel For Medical Care. Next Tuesday is our Big Day. We will see a new GI and a new Allergist on Tuesday, and hopefully get an appointment with the nutritionist they both use. We picked doctors in Atlanta, mostly because … Continue reading
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