One Day Nearer to a happy meal
Hi guys, just wanted to give you a major update.
The school has been working with Mandy for about 6 months on her eating. I got permission from her Gastro Doctor to cut one tube feeding and replace it with a feeding by mouth.
I got a report a few weeks ago from her teacher about how well she is doing with it. She is pretty much doing all the feeding stuff on her own. She even whipes her face with a napkin.
The last time we tried to feed Mandy at home, we did not have the best results. She would throw a major fit. So we decided after some discussion with the speech therapist that it would be better to wait until the habit was fully integrated at school. Well that time is now.
About a week ago, I had a meeting with her teacher to discuss the situation. She told me that the school wanted us to start feeding her the one meal at home this summer so that her eating progress does not deteriorate. I have a home visit from her teacher, the speech therapist, and her principal to best figure out how to implement the feeding routine. Teresa and I are super excited about it.
So yesterday after Church we wanted to go out to lunch. I decided to take a chance and do her feeding by mouth. so I ordered her some apple sauce. She ate about half of it. She didn’t fuss or fight us or anything. Afterwards she wiped her mouth with the napkin. We were overjoyed.
I can remember times when we were told that she would never eat by mouth. So this is a major answer to prayer. I love it when God proves the so called experts wrong.
God is always faithful and he has proved it again and again. He will never let you down.
I have a dream that I have had even since Mandy was a baby. It may seem silly to you. But I dream of the day wnen I first take Mandy into a Mcdonalds and buy her first happy meal.
So now we are one step closer that happy meal.
Love in CHrist,
Michael and Teresa Blaes
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