I love creating a blenderized diet each morning for Parker. I try to go organic as much as I can, using as high quality foods as possible. It can be a challenge to do this on a modest food budget. But it can be done. One strategy I use is gleaning. Gleaning is basically letting… [Continue Reading]
How a Little Blue Wonder Saved My Life
Apr 21, 11 By · 10 Comments
Let’s be honest. A parent of a medically fragile child with special needs has enough to deal with without having to spend time cussing at, crying over, taking a sledge hammer to …uh….eternally trouble shooting their kids medical equipment. Case In Point: A certain Zevex Infinity Pump. Continuous night feeds are a major part of… [Continue Reading]
Blenderized Diets: Protein
Apr 3, 11 By · 7 Comments
One of the best decisions we’ve ever made is to move Parker from a formula only based diet to a blenderized diet during the day and a formula diet through out the night. If I could figure out get the blenderized diet to work for over night feeds…..well, I’d change that over too. The sources… [Continue Reading]
Kefir, Baby.
Apr 28, 10 By · 9 Comments
One thing we have added to Parker’s blenderized diet that has been very beneficial is Kefir. Kefir is like a drinkable yogurt, except it packs a more powerful punch when made with live Kefir grains. The first few batches of Kefir I made was with the little packets of freeze dried grains from the health… [Continue Reading]
Because He’s A Big(ger) Kid Now
Mar 22, 09 By · 12 Comments
Parker decided that he had spent enough time in a highchair, thankyouverymuch. When we ate at the table he wanted to eat at the table too. So we went broke out the big kid chair. More like a booster seat that allows Parker to be at the perfect table height. The better to launch his… [Continue Reading]
Cheesy Little Crumbs
Mar 17, 09 By · 12 Comments
We’ve done some switching up with Parker’s feeds. We are back to the Pediasure. Minus the Microlipids. Now when Parker gets a bolus feed, he also gets something to taste orally. The idea is to introduce the concept of getting full while eating orally. Eating orally. Such sweet words. Can you guess what Parker’s taste… [Continue Reading]
