We are thinking of asking ECI to stop coming out to our home. All they are currently doing is weight checks and in June we have to start paying $50 a month for their services, I can weigh the kids for free. And when they come out, I usually get stressed.
We are to have an occupational therapist come out, but it takes forever for the services to begin! The twins were evaluated April 17th- one month ago yesterday and still no 1st appointment.
Ryan's GI doc gave us samples of a new calorie booster- Duocal. It is a tasteless powder & can be added to about anything. So we are adding it to everything. We were using a sunflower oil based calorie booster called Benecalorie but it is a liquid and more difficult to add to things and Bill figured out that the Benecalorie is a tiny less in calories than olive oil- olive oil is MUCH cheaper!
We are hoping whatever sickness the kids have had for the last month is going away! Today they ate much better so far: Breakfast- 2 eggs, half/half & ½ container of Benecalorie. 2 toast with butter. ALL GONE! Jordan ate most of the toast, but Ryan had a handful of Cheerios.. next time I will scramble 3 eggs and add more Benecalorie.
Lunch- Lil Crunchies (They are a Gerber snack that looks like Cheetos), 4 slices of medium cheddar cheese, Ramen Noodles with the rest of the Benecalorie in it- divided out in 4 bowls, mixed veggie with Duocal, gold fish crackers, a jar of Stage 2 baby food chicken/gravy- didn’t eat much Ramen but the rest- gone!! And some Cheerios.
They are still rejecting liquids, so odd. We have tired so many different cups & they seem to like a cup for one day & then that is it. We have sorta given up on the breastmilk right now & doing organic whole milk.
I am wondering if the kids would prefer a sippy cup with a hard spout, all of ours are straws or a soft spout. It is all a guessing game.
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