It took 3 1/2 years but I finally have fat to pinch!! Notice the double chin!!??
I took Ailyn to a sick visit and had them do a weight check. Ready for this?? Are you sitting down???
DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This girl above now weighs 29.8 POUNDS!!! AMAZING!
I knew she was gettng heavier. My back kills me from having to carry her all the time. She feels solid now.
Ailyn still drinks about 20-25 ounces of Pediasure in a 24 hour period. I have weaned her off most day bottles. Yes, bottles. Honestly, we do what we need to do to get her to drink Pediasure. The doctor still wants me to let her drink whatever she wants throughout the night. Which is 2 bottles. (No worries, she goes to the dentist every 3 months for cleaning) I hope that soon we can wean her off of night feeds. This Mommy is very tired.
Ailyn loves rice krispies with whole milk and half a banana for breakfast. For lunch, her favorite is cold cut turkey. She can eat 4 pieces. She eats little snacks throughout the day. Whenever she signs "eat" we will feed her. Afterall, a few months ago, she barely ate. Dinners are big for her. She loves pasta, chicken roast with potatoes, tuna casserole and much more. She eats a very good portion of it too! This is MUCH more than what Camden ate at 3 years old.
We go to the GI next week. I'm sure the GI team will be thrilled with her progress. Ailyn's Gtube site is still leaking and sometimes will bleed a lot. In fact during this photo shoot, I noticed her shirt was dirty. I lifted the shrt to find her site bleeding bright red blood. I think it's granulation tissue. But, hopefully they can put my mind at ease next week.
I honestly never thought we would see this day. Ailyn just was never a big eater. She always loved to taste foods but would never eat more than a few bites. It's one more difficult thing Ailyn has overcome. She amazes me.
I think we will have a party when we reach 30 pounds!
Can you tell this little girl is sick?? She's actually miserable. Coughing and throwing up. Her nose constantly running. The steroids are upsetting her belly. But, in true Ailyn fashion, she can still smile....even if she was cracking up at me falling over ;)
