....Molly eats her food

This is the way Molly eats her food, eats her food, eats her food.....

Spoon feeding herself sweet potatoes

A pretzel rod

A carrot
Licorice dipped in sweet potatoes
The Picasso of feeding therapy All clean!
I figured it was probably time for a feeding update. After two bouts of illness, we are working hard to get back on track. Unfortunately, she did not eat well both times she was sick, which happened within 6 weeks of each other, so we have some ground to make up. However, she is showing more and more interest in putting things in her mouth. Every toy goes in and most foods that she has control over. Imagine that, Molly wanting to be in control :-) She has even allowed my mom, whom she adores, to feed her strawberry banana yogurt! Last night she let me feed her ice cream and she has taken a liking to sweet potatoes. She will lick them off her fingers and occasionally open for a bite or feed herself. This is progress, but hopefully it will be enough for the docs at Children's to let us continue. Her weight gain is slow, which is concerning, but her ped. feels confident that being sick is a contributing factor. He also feels the alternatives to what we are doing, increasing calories or a g-tube, are not that great so it's worth giving it more time. We shall see! Thank you for keeping Molly and the rest of us in your thoughts and prayers. She has come so far, but she needs to grow faster! Get Fat Molly! How nice to be told that, huh???