'Tis the Season to be CRAZY!

Ok, not really! Just trudgin' along, making the best of things. Max has started both Occupational and Speech therapies. We interviewed a possible Habilitation provider last night. She's very nice, older, and is looking to be a part of a child's life. I don't think she expected Max tho. lol When someone hasn't met him and has only seen his paperwork, they are quite surprised to find a very active, chatter box little kid. Keep in mind, Max's paperwork goes something like this:

~~ Diagnosed at 10 months old with Cerebral Palsy, obtained OT and Developmental therapies until age two. At two, Max added speech therapy to his schedule and mom suspected Autism. At 2 years, 9 months Max started East Mesa Early Childhood Education Center for Speech (severely delayed). At age 3 years, 7 months, Max was diagnosed with PDD-Nos (Pervasive Development Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified).~~

Everyone is expecting a child sitting in one place, staring off into space. LMAO! I love it when they don't get what they expect.

See the paperwork says nothing about starting biomedical treatments such as the GF/CF diet, or limiting preservatives, artificial colors and flavors; or adding vitamins and minerals to his diet. Now that Max is thriving in this environment, therapists and medicaid workers don't get what happened. I'm very proud of him! He's come a long way.

I may get really frustrated when I'm extremely tired (like lately), but ultimately he's my SNICKERDOODLE!

Here's a pic of this FINE looking couple who were spotted this past Saturday at the Carollo Christmas Party. (Oh, I mean the Carollo HOLIDAY Party!) Must be PC you know.

Dios esté con usted,

Gina

Food Families

For those of you who haven't jumped on the "Whole Foods" diet yet. . .

I found a website that is pretty informative about food families. I found this because Mister can't have "mustard" and Lovey can't have "radish" and something was telling me that all the broccoli they eat isn't right. So, I finally looked it up to confirm my suspicions. Sure enough: broccoli, radishes and mustard are all in the "mustard" family. Ok, we are now very screwed. What green vegetables are left. Here's the list that's in the "mustard" family.

Mustard: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Collard, Colza Shoots, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kraut, Horse Radish, Mustard, Mustard Greens, Radish, Rutabaga, Turnips, Watercress.

http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/English/botanical.htm I will be sure to include this in my list of links on the right.

I'm looking for protein and calcium for my kids. GF/CF Any suggestions?

What the heck?