Update

A lot has been going on since I last posted. I remember I started to update once, then accidentally deleted everything I had typed. I decided it just wasn't time yet to post.

The boys are doing well. At about the 9 month mark on GAPS we had evidence of dead parisites in their BMs. Immediately we had weight gain for both boys, but especially Justin. He is now hovering right around 60 pounds, though with fall I am beginning to suspect a possible recurrance. I am planning on upping coconut oil, garlic and pumpkin seeds which is what worked last time.

We are now eating some butter and goat's milk yogurt. They don't like the yogurt all that well, mostly they have it in soup. We've added lettuce to the cucumber for raw veggies, Daniel is chewing better as his teeth move, but still has a ways to go. I need to add more leafy veggies to their diet and I also want to add in kefir and beet kvass. I still struggle with adding new things - I am hoping to get myself on GAPS to help with this issue.

Our neurodevelopmentalist is very happy with their progress. Even inconsistent program due to extra cooking has had good results as they are so much better able to focus.

Day 22

Yes, today is day 22, not 23. Somehow I got my days mixed up last week.

The boys have seemed a bit tired today, probably a bout of die-off. I gave them some extra garlic yesterday.

It's time to start Stage 3 of Intro! Tonight with our pork roast (which is nearly done) I'll be giving the boys a teaspoon of avocado. Hopefully they will handle the extra fiber okay, and like it at least a little since avocado adds calories to their diet.

Our ND program is progressing. The girls are getting more done, and I'm even managing to do a little every day. One thing we work on with the boys is their processing, both auditory and visual. Before GAPS D could only remember a sequence of 2 digits to repeat back. Now he is doing 3!!! J is working at about a 4. To learn phonics properly you need to process at 5. The boys are learning to sight read, but their low processing level has made it slow going.

Day 5

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho it's off to the store we go. Went to the Natural Grocery Store in El Cerrito to buy meat today. I got 2 chickens, quartered, and 3 lbs of frozen, organic beef bones. While we were there I also got eggs and carrots. It's nice that they'll cut up your meat for you. They've also got some nice stuff there (pricey, but looks delicious!) that we might try when the boys are back to eating roasted and grilled meats.

So - chicken for supper, along with butternut squash, carrots and broth. I'm cooking both chickens, hopefully the meat will last a couple of days! I'll also have a couple more quarts of broth. This batch I'll get to freeze, since I still have some from the last batch in the refrigerator.

The boys got a soft boiled egg this morning, cut up in their soup. I increased the amount of sauerkraut they're getting and continued the probiotic at the same level. Reactions are staying mild and manageable.

I haven't written about the boys educational/theraputical program, mostly because I have been so focused on food. If I'm not cooking it, I'm planning or buying. My head only holds so much information these days. The girls have been doing most of the program getting done the last 2 weeks. They are ramping up the number of activities they can do - and will get a pay increase soon. I get my computer time while they are monitoring the boys Samona Sound Therapy. The sound therapy has really helped D's hypersensitivity to some sounds and J's ability to distiguish beginning and ends of words.

Robert and I have been reading to and with the boys. Their attention span is better and they are recognizing more words.