We got a little worried last night. Cooper went to sleep at 8:30. But, at 9:45 he was up screaming. He guzzled down his remaining milk, then went right back to sleep. Then at 11:00 he woke again. I took him 8 oz of water and he drank almost all of it. This was a sure sign his sodium had spiked. I was expecting to get up every hour with him. However, after the second time he didn't wake until 7:30 this morning.
Cooper had a pretty good day. He was very clingy. I started cleaning and unpacking at 8:30 this morning and at 7:30 tonight I had one load of laundry folded and put away and Cooper's room put back together. It appears as though we may be living out of boxes for the rest of our lives!
The dietitian told us it was very important to have Cooper on a high calorie diet. She gave us tips like adding syrup and cool whip to things and using butter and vegetable oil. So for breakfast this morning I mixed pure maple syrup in with some vanilla Greek yogurt. He actually ate it. He had a few bites of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch and some spaghetti and applesauce for dinner. Hopefully we are making progress with his eating. We are still giving him Carnation Instant Breakfast after his meals as a supplement.
He became very fussy this afternoon, drank about 24 oz of water within about an hour and had several wet diapers. Once again, these are signs his sodium is high. We are asking for prayers that his sodium will remain stable and he can rest. It's so hard on him when his sodium spikes because all he wants to do is drink and whatever he does, he can't get enough and is unable to rest.
Trying to decide which cabinet or drawer to get into next
The only way we can get Cooper to eat is to read "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?" to him. We have two copies of this book, one we keep in his diaper bag and one we keep at home. They both are about ready to fall apart due to all the food that hits them everyday. Looks like I may need to invest in some new copies.
Mommy's Fav of the Day: Being silly at dinner!
Watch out, Cooper has learned how to make his own coffee!
He is such a sweetie! Hopefully his sodium level will be good and he can rest tonight, which means that so can you all! He needed to know how to make his own coffee in case you decide not to let him have anymore or didn't fix it when he wanted it. Hope you all get a good night's sleep. Be safe. Love, Hugs & Prayers
ReplyDeleteWhat a diet plan! Have you tried mixing peanut butter and maple syrup together and putting it on bread or toast for him? It is delicious!!! I love it. We will pray about his sodium levels!!! Hang in there guys and if I can come and help you in ANY way please just let me know.
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