Avery's Curvy Road

Back in the beginning of the summer, Avery had been referred to an occupational therapist for his feeding issues. It was at a rehabilitation center in Springfield, and he was only allowed 6 weeks per his insurance. By the end of the 6 weeks, he still had sensory issues, still could not self feed, and still could only tolerate puréed baby food. Possibly the biggest waste of time. Then, at his 15 month checkup, he was referred to early intervention for both his speech and feeding. It was a long process, but Avery officially started his therapy sessions for feeding the week before Thanksgiving. I was a bit skeptical, but had heard lots of great stories from family and friends so I kept an open mind and kept the positive thoughts flowing.  Here we are now, four weeks later, and I am happy and proud to say that we have made HUGE improvements! In only four weeks, Avery has gone from not being able to tolerate any texture at all in his food to eating everything from scrambled eggs to ...

Flu season is officially upon us, and unfortunately, that can cause some issues when you have a casted child. It is just the beginning, but already our house has been hit multiple times with what seems like a never-ending virus. If this is any indication of what the rest of the winter will be like, I may just consider putting the family in one giant bubble after this passes and we are all feeling normal again.  Avery was scheduled to have his cast removed today, and his next cast to be applied on Tuesday. We were so excited to get an extra cast-free day. Then it happened. Last weekend, Avery came down with a fever of 101.5. I was dreading what could possibly happen next, and prayed until I could pray no more for it to just be a one time incident and that he would be better after a good nap. I blamed it on teething and anything else I could think of, but I knew. A mother always knows. The fever lasted through the weekend, and when he woke up Monday morning, his voice was raspy, an...