Category Archives: Personal Updates

Comparisons

As of yesterday it was officially a month since we first went to CA and started feeding therapy. So I thought it was about time to see how Josiah has changed since then. Today he hit 22 pound mark – … Continue reading

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Second week home

I feel a little handicapped as I type this – “why?” You ask. Well it may have something to do with the fact that the shift key and several others are missing from my computer keyboard! Apparently Macs did not … Continue reading

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Changes

So I told Jono yesterday, “If I am going to keep posting onto your blog we need to change the name!” For those of you who might not have noticed before – the name of this blog used to be … Continue reading

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Readjusting

We have become rather slack in our postings since getting home – sorry! Josiah just went down for his morning nap so I decided I should write a quick update. (this is Shari, by the way) Things have been going … Continue reading

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Back Home in Kansas City

I’m exhausted…. sitting here on our couch in KC. It’s been a long intensive 3 weeks – but we are finally back home. I’m sorry I didn’t get round to a blog yesterday – it was kind of rushed and … Continue reading

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Weight Gain and Feeding

Well – we just came back from the last feed of the day a while ago – I think the 5oz weight gain yesterday kind of tuckered the little guy out – he always falls asleep in his car seat … Continue reading

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Over 20lbs

Yes – that’s right this morning Josiah was 20lbs and 2oz – he’s gaining like a heavyweight!!

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1700 Calories and Counting…

So today Shari got to experience the pleasures of feeding Josiah with a spoon – not fun. The aim was for us to come home on Saturday we’ll make a call tomorrow to see if we will actually do this … Continue reading

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I’m Learning New Things

Just down the road from the clinic is Stanford University – here’s a little scholar. Each day he is learning new things – We are learning to feed him solids – while his morning feed this morning of 7.5oz of … Continue reading

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The Learning Begins… in Earnest

6am this morning the learning really began… it started with a nice cup of tea (we got Ben a kettle and some tea, so he is prepared for any English clients), but it got harder after that. Ben has developed … Continue reading

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