Now I want you to look at the difference in this one and his 1 year... he's grown a lot of course but at 1 he couldn't even crawl let alone sit on this number...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Alex's photos
Here are Alex's 5 year photos, almost forgot to post these. He did great too!
Now I want you to look at the difference in this one and his 1 year... he's grown a lot of course but at 1 he couldn't even crawl let alone sit on this number...
Now I want you to look at the difference in this one and his 1 year... he's grown a lot of course but at 1 he couldn't even crawl let alone sit on this number...
Ariana's Photos
We did some photos at Sears for Ariana's 4th birthday and she did *so* well. This is the kid who hated getting them done, she's finally out-grown that! Whew! lol
Funny quiz
Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz ...
You Are a Doris!
You are a Doris -- "I must help others."
Dorises are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs.
How to Get Along with Me
- * Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.
- * Share fun times with me.
- * Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on yours.
- * Let me know that I am important and special to you.
- * Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.
In Intimate Relationships
- * Reassure me that I am interesting to you.
- * Reassure me often that you love me.
- * Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.
What I Like About Being a Doris
- * being able to relate easily to people and to make friends
- * knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better
- * being generous, caring, and warm
- * being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings
- * being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor
What's Hard About Being a Doris
- * not being able to say no
- * having low self-esteem
- * feeling drained from overdoing for others
- * not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish
- * criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should
- * being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to them
- * working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings
Dorises as Children Often
- * are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism
- * try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding
- * are outwardly compliant
- * are popular or try to be popular with other children
- * act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention
- * are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted Dorises), or quiet and shy (the more introverted Dorises)
Dorises as Parents
- * are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)
- * are often playful with their children
- * wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?" "Have I caused irreparable damage?"
- * can become fiercely protective
By the way, this quiz was amazingly funny because I totally agree with the description!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Crazy Ramblings
Alright, so I"m crazy... very overwhelmingly crazy... I swear some days I feel like it. lol.
Honestly though, for a while I've had people surprised that I can "handle it so well" and are impressed. I smile, thank them, and wonder how am I doing it? Well to be honest, I don't think I'm doing as well as I thought. I've had a lot of problems that I carry around with me and I do think I've dealt with PPD since before Camden was born and am only now willing to admit that. (I tried to ask my doctor at my 6 week checkup after Camden was born but she brushed it off... that was 18 months ago). That's the story of me, I had full blown toxemia (almost made them pass out when I drove myself to my doctor and walked in looking like a marshmallow) but the nurse assured me I was fine during a phone conversation. It takes a while for that nagging inside that something is not right for me to do something about it... sometimes that is. Sometimes I am right on but when it comes to me or my health for some reason it's easier to ignore things, pretend they don't happen.
I was fine after Alex was born despite their shock, they thought I'd have PPD but I honestly felt great. After Ariana was born I probably did have PPD but it didn't present itself the way I assumed it would. No crying lags, no sleepless nights (well, except getting up with the baby). I did however lock myself and my babies in my house away from others. I did go out with my mom occasionally and did church, all the stuff I should do. I kept myself away from the world as much as I could though and with two little babies that wasn't the best move.
When I was pregnant with Camden I had some issues... I was really scary agressive and thought that was the raging testosterone from carrying a son. (By the way, I was never agressive torwards people I knew or my children, it was ironically at strangers in the store... lol). I'm still dealing with some of the PPD stuff from before and it's finally time I say something I guess. This is a journal for me also so bear with me.
For those who don't know I also have a very non-supportive MIL who makes my life very hard and I honestly think my relationship with her, and the drama that surrounds certain members of my in-laws, is part of my problem. I try to not let it be but I do... she's really hurt me the last few years and I internalize it because I'm not allowed to say something to her. I'm not allowed to fight back, not allowed to let them know how I feel, just supposed to take it because fighting back is not going to solve any problems and besides, they wouldn't listen anyways. This is the oppposite of how I am raised, if you have a difficult relationship you have to work together on it not pretend that it's not a problem. She can be rude and spiteful and then turn around and wonders why I don't like her. I know that she has issues that I am not allowed to understand at this time, but that doesn't make it not hurt or drive me to insanity. I have to not be around her, I have to keep as much space as possible, or I may one day snap at her and really tell her what I've kept inside for 8 1/2 years... it wouldn't be pretty but then I feel sometimes that she would be much happier if she 0got to raise my kids... not a great feeling to get from your MIL.
Ray is gone all the time as well. He's working on his Masters now, he's been in school the *entire* 8 1/2 years we've been married. He doesn't get a lot of breaks either. After both Ariana and Camden were born he went back to work *2 days* later. No paternity leave, no staying home with me, just back to work. It's how it has to be and I understand that but I think being the sole child-care provider takes a toll on me. I go for *weeks* without getting away from my children and he goes for *weeks* only seeing them for a few hours here and there. It gets heavy sometimes.
I do have a good support system if I let them do their job. If I *let* others help me things go better and I realize that. It's accepting the help and realizing that I can't do this alone that's been something I've learned this last year. Maybe that's why I'm finally able to realize I do need to accept help from others (I promise I'm getting better at it!) My sister living with us was nice because I finally learned I don't *have* to take this load on all by myself.
So now that I've scared the snot out of all of you... lol. No I'm not depressed... no I'm not on meds right now (lol)... just tired and have done a lot of thinking and trying to decide what my best choice is and how I've gotten this far. I'm not doing anything crazy, what I mean by choice is I am going to talk to a new doctor and see if they are more willing to listen to the crazy ramblings of an over worked mother.
Ray is off for the summer soon (couple of weeks) and that will be a blessing for sure! Love to have him home again. Speaking of having someone home, my brother is coming over tonight to help me with the kids (Ray isn't home until late) so I've got to go.
Thanks for listening to my rambling, I know I'm not the only mom out there who thinks she is immune to the insanity of motherhood... lol
Honestly though, for a while I've had people surprised that I can "handle it so well" and are impressed. I smile, thank them, and wonder how am I doing it? Well to be honest, I don't think I'm doing as well as I thought. I've had a lot of problems that I carry around with me and I do think I've dealt with PPD since before Camden was born and am only now willing to admit that. (I tried to ask my doctor at my 6 week checkup after Camden was born but she brushed it off... that was 18 months ago). That's the story of me, I had full blown toxemia (almost made them pass out when I drove myself to my doctor and walked in looking like a marshmallow) but the nurse assured me I was fine during a phone conversation. It takes a while for that nagging inside that something is not right for me to do something about it... sometimes that is. Sometimes I am right on but when it comes to me or my health for some reason it's easier to ignore things, pretend they don't happen.
I was fine after Alex was born despite their shock, they thought I'd have PPD but I honestly felt great. After Ariana was born I probably did have PPD but it didn't present itself the way I assumed it would. No crying lags, no sleepless nights (well, except getting up with the baby). I did however lock myself and my babies in my house away from others. I did go out with my mom occasionally and did church, all the stuff I should do. I kept myself away from the world as much as I could though and with two little babies that wasn't the best move.
When I was pregnant with Camden I had some issues... I was really scary agressive and thought that was the raging testosterone from carrying a son. (By the way, I was never agressive torwards people I knew or my children, it was ironically at strangers in the store... lol). I'm still dealing with some of the PPD stuff from before and it's finally time I say something I guess. This is a journal for me also so bear with me.
For those who don't know I also have a very non-supportive MIL who makes my life very hard and I honestly think my relationship with her, and the drama that surrounds certain members of my in-laws, is part of my problem. I try to not let it be but I do... she's really hurt me the last few years and I internalize it because I'm not allowed to say something to her. I'm not allowed to fight back, not allowed to let them know how I feel, just supposed to take it because fighting back is not going to solve any problems and besides, they wouldn't listen anyways. This is the oppposite of how I am raised, if you have a difficult relationship you have to work together on it not pretend that it's not a problem. She can be rude and spiteful and then turn around and wonders why I don't like her. I know that she has issues that I am not allowed to understand at this time, but that doesn't make it not hurt or drive me to insanity. I have to not be around her, I have to keep as much space as possible, or I may one day snap at her and really tell her what I've kept inside for 8 1/2 years... it wouldn't be pretty but then I feel sometimes that she would be much happier if she 0got to raise my kids... not a great feeling to get from your MIL.
Ray is gone all the time as well. He's working on his Masters now, he's been in school the *entire* 8 1/2 years we've been married. He doesn't get a lot of breaks either. After both Ariana and Camden were born he went back to work *2 days* later. No paternity leave, no staying home with me, just back to work. It's how it has to be and I understand that but I think being the sole child-care provider takes a toll on me. I go for *weeks* without getting away from my children and he goes for *weeks* only seeing them for a few hours here and there. It gets heavy sometimes.
I do have a good support system if I let them do their job. If I *let* others help me things go better and I realize that. It's accepting the help and realizing that I can't do this alone that's been something I've learned this last year. Maybe that's why I'm finally able to realize I do need to accept help from others (I promise I'm getting better at it!) My sister living with us was nice because I finally learned I don't *have* to take this load on all by myself.
So now that I've scared the snot out of all of you... lol. No I'm not depressed... no I'm not on meds right now (lol)... just tired and have done a lot of thinking and trying to decide what my best choice is and how I've gotten this far. I'm not doing anything crazy, what I mean by choice is I am going to talk to a new doctor and see if they are more willing to listen to the crazy ramblings of an over worked mother.
Ray is off for the summer soon (couple of weeks) and that will be a blessing for sure! Love to have him home again. Speaking of having someone home, my brother is coming over tonight to help me with the kids (Ray isn't home until late) so I've got to go.
Thanks for listening to my rambling, I know I'm not the only mom out there who thinks she is immune to the insanity of motherhood... lol
May is so crazy for us!
So May is upon us and we are nuts! Ray is finishing up with his teaching, Alex is ending Preschool, Ariana turns 4 on Sunday (Mothers Day) and I am just nuts. lol.
Re-cap of what's gone on lately. Yesterday I got up at 5:30 to get Alex registered for Kindergarten. Yes, 5:30 and the office didn't open until 8 am. Why so early? See, to get morning Kindergarten you have to get there *early*. I was there at 6:15 and the 11th person in line (aka I get not only morning but got to ask for a specific teacher and have a good chance of getting her because I was the *first* one with completed paperwork!) I had fun waiting, met a nice gentleman who was registering his little girl and we laughed the whole time. It's so nice to be an adult now and not be as shy as I was as a kid, I can talk to complete strangers! We were both enrolling our kids in the same class (hopefully... we both wanted the same teacher I mean). He's only a few years away from retiring from the police force... no worries! ;)
Anyways, after that we took the kids to Disneyland for Ariana's birthday! We had a total blast but the kids ended up having to walk all over (we only brought one stroller). Big mistake, yikes! I am *so* sore today from carrying/piggy backing them all over the park. Ouch! It was fun, hot but not so many people there and we got to do everything she wanted to.
Alex is doing good, not potty trained still but it's bowel movements that are holding him back (I know, TMI). We're going to work hard on that this summer and his IEP meeting is the end of this month so we can let the school know this may not be done by Fall. (His Preschool teacher can't get him to do it, she was so determined and she can't either so I at least have that! lol).
Ariana is 4 on Sunday, a Mother's Day baby, and is angry that she won't be 5. She's taller than Alex and has matured a lot lately, she thinks she needs to be 5 also. Sorry sweetie, maybe next year. lol. She's doing great, I'll post another post about her soon for her birthday.
Camden is so stinking tall by the way. He's 20 months and just enormously tall. He is so allergic to things (poor guy, it's making him miserable with all the flowers) but he doesn't complain. What a sweetie. Smart as can be and such a love bug.
Ray is done with teaching for the year soon and is safe in his job, thank goodness. He's working hard on Master Classes at Cal State and enjoys that, those big Math classes go over my head but he's definitely enjoying them. Thank goodness! lol.
I am doing, well, doing. lol. I am designing like crazy but I think that's to give me a break from my kids, I don't seem to get away from them enough anymore. Not that I don't want to be around them but when *weeks* pass by and I haven't had two seconds away from them it gets really challenging.
I am dealing with some issues with that and have to learn how to ask for, and more importantly *accept* help from others.
In other news my baby brother Daniel is going to Chile on his mission. This is such wonderful news! We go to the temple with him soon and I can't wait... I've waited for this for years. All of us will get to be in the temple *TOGETHER* This is a huge blessing to see all of my siblings in the temple together with my parents, definitely will need a box of tissues for this one! lol. Michael is going on up to BYU Utah as a Junior to work on his schooling (he wants to do Medical). Catherine is living with my parents now and is going to go back to school for nursing, definitely a smart choice for her and she loves it. (She works as a massage therapist at the moment, something to get her by but not something she can keep up with... being on call all the time is rough!)
So that's what is going on with them... my parents are good too if anyone wondered. lol. (Mom reads my blog).
We love you all and hope you are doing well.
Re-cap of what's gone on lately. Yesterday I got up at 5:30 to get Alex registered for Kindergarten. Yes, 5:30 and the office didn't open until 8 am. Why so early? See, to get morning Kindergarten you have to get there *early*. I was there at 6:15 and the 11th person in line (aka I get not only morning but got to ask for a specific teacher and have a good chance of getting her because I was the *first* one with completed paperwork!) I had fun waiting, met a nice gentleman who was registering his little girl and we laughed the whole time. It's so nice to be an adult now and not be as shy as I was as a kid, I can talk to complete strangers! We were both enrolling our kids in the same class (hopefully... we both wanted the same teacher I mean). He's only a few years away from retiring from the police force... no worries! ;)
Anyways, after that we took the kids to Disneyland for Ariana's birthday! We had a total blast but the kids ended up having to walk all over (we only brought one stroller). Big mistake, yikes! I am *so* sore today from carrying/piggy backing them all over the park. Ouch! It was fun, hot but not so many people there and we got to do everything she wanted to.
Alex is doing good, not potty trained still but it's bowel movements that are holding him back (I know, TMI). We're going to work hard on that this summer and his IEP meeting is the end of this month so we can let the school know this may not be done by Fall. (His Preschool teacher can't get him to do it, she was so determined and she can't either so I at least have that! lol).
Ariana is 4 on Sunday, a Mother's Day baby, and is angry that she won't be 5. She's taller than Alex and has matured a lot lately, she thinks she needs to be 5 also. Sorry sweetie, maybe next year. lol. She's doing great, I'll post another post about her soon for her birthday.
Camden is so stinking tall by the way. He's 20 months and just enormously tall. He is so allergic to things (poor guy, it's making him miserable with all the flowers) but he doesn't complain. What a sweetie. Smart as can be and such a love bug.
Ray is done with teaching for the year soon and is safe in his job, thank goodness. He's working hard on Master Classes at Cal State and enjoys that, those big Math classes go over my head but he's definitely enjoying them. Thank goodness! lol.
I am doing, well, doing. lol. I am designing like crazy but I think that's to give me a break from my kids, I don't seem to get away from them enough anymore. Not that I don't want to be around them but when *weeks* pass by and I haven't had two seconds away from them it gets really challenging.
I am dealing with some issues with that and have to learn how to ask for, and more importantly *accept* help from others.
In other news my baby brother Daniel is going to Chile on his mission. This is such wonderful news! We go to the temple with him soon and I can't wait... I've waited for this for years. All of us will get to be in the temple *TOGETHER* This is a huge blessing to see all of my siblings in the temple together with my parents, definitely will need a box of tissues for this one! lol. Michael is going on up to BYU Utah as a Junior to work on his schooling (he wants to do Medical). Catherine is living with my parents now and is going to go back to school for nursing, definitely a smart choice for her and she loves it. (She works as a massage therapist at the moment, something to get her by but not something she can keep up with... being on call all the time is rough!)
So that's what is going on with them... my parents are good too if anyone wondered. lol. (Mom reads my blog).
We love you all and hope you are doing well.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Bad blogger
I've been busy with life and my side job so I apologize for not posting in a while. I'm now only at one store and have great things going for me. Heritage Makers is going to pay me to use some of my kits for their store... so excited! :) Never been there before (at the store) but I've heard a lot about them.
We got Alex's photos done yesterday, he did pretty good but has a scary smile when we tell him to say cheese. (It gets too cheesy). lol. Other news, our dog is back! We got a puppy in November but after 3 weeks she ran away! We were so upset but had given up. We got a call yesterday saying that someone had brought her to the vet and had scanned a chip on her (she's micro chipped). We got her back! She's in heat too (ick) so we have to keep her in the house for a few weeks. This also gives us time to figure out how to keep her here... she likes to leave obviously. We are considering an invisible fence and collar, anyone else use those before? It zaps her and I hate that but she leaves the actual fence all the time. I can't keep paying money for this stinker...
The kids are doing great, going to register Alex for Kindergarten soon and Ariana will turn 4 on Mothers Day. Camden is 20 months now and full toddler... oh boy. He's a cutie, just demanding! lol.
We got Alex's photos done yesterday, he did pretty good but has a scary smile when we tell him to say cheese. (It gets too cheesy). lol. Other news, our dog is back! We got a puppy in November but after 3 weeks she ran away! We were so upset but had given up. We got a call yesterday saying that someone had brought her to the vet and had scanned a chip on her (she's micro chipped). We got her back! She's in heat too (ick) so we have to keep her in the house for a few weeks. This also gives us time to figure out how to keep her here... she likes to leave obviously. We are considering an invisible fence and collar, anyone else use those before? It zaps her and I hate that but she leaves the actual fence all the time. I can't keep paying money for this stinker...
The kids are doing great, going to register Alex for Kindergarten soon and Ariana will turn 4 on Mothers Day. Camden is 20 months now and full toddler... oh boy. He's a cutie, just demanding! lol.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Why do people do this?
I got my monthly "reprimand" from yet another "professional who knows better" today and am still irritated so I felt maybe it's time to let others know just how frustrating it can be to have an underweight child. If you feel my pain I am so sorry... but please call me! roflol. If you don't know the pain then you are quite lucky. I'm just grateful all of my children are skinny or I'd really have some explaining to do!
It all started normally, the way these phone calls always do. The culprit today was Alex's preschool he enrolled into end of January. This is what the phone call was like, identical to most other calls just like this. (By the way, I think they must read a script or something... or better yet I'll write on up with my replies... lol).
Me: "Hello?"
Annoying Nutritionist: "Hello, can I speak to the mother of Alexander"
Me: "This is her..."
AN: "This is the Nutritionist for Head Start and I have been asked to contact you today about your son. We are aware that he's underweight and think this is a real problem." (Well, she round-about did this... as in "is your son underweight... is he picky eating... is he (fill in blank)... we are concerned...)
Me: (Alright, first of all I WANTED to say...
a. Really! You mean our low carb family diet IS working?
b. Shoot, no more skipping meals
c. I really should feed that kid... what was his name again?
d. WHAT? 27 lbs is NOT normal at his age? Shoot, I had no idea!!!
e. You can bring this up with his father later (hey, I always deal with it... it was tempting!)
Alright, I really just agreed, said we were aware of this problem.
She then continues on and starts ATTACKING me from the start. She was angry that we don't allow them to feed him breakfast and lunch like the other kids. *When he started I allowed him to go 3 days with their food and I was frantic because he was coming home at 11:30 with NO FOOD in his little body. Sheesh, that may help him gain weight! He doesn't like what they're serving!!!* When I told her no, I signed papers on this and bring him all of his food while he is there. She then argued that I didn't give it enough time and most kids need 10 to 15 days there to really get a feel for it. Believe me woman, I know my son and give him a whole year, he'd rather starve than eat food he doesn't want!!!
She was really rude but finally gave up on that point. Then she started in with how she sent home a letter about samples of meals to try with Alex. I told her I received it and that it was a nice list but I knew he wasn't going to eat anything on it and wasn't going to waste my time and money sending food he wouldn't eat. She then said "well I have been told you send donuts with him? And no fruit?"
HELLO!!! DONUTS??? WHAT THE HECK???
I send pancakes with him every morning, it's the same food he wants and eats *every* morning. I have permission from his nutritionist that if he wants it and eats it let him have it any time of the day and at any meal he wants. So there! I make pancakes and add flax-seed oil to each of them (good for his bowels). I also add syrup for added calories and a box of orange juice. Yes it's every morning but not some crap donuts. And by the way, if I sent him donuts those are high calorie aren't they? ha! So there!
She attacked what I send him for lunch too. (I send noodles with special spaghetti sauce mixed with all kinds of gunk in it that's healthy and good for him... he doesn't realize he gets vegetables all the time). I also send him juice, either apple or something I send a bottle of the v-8 fusion stuff. SO good for him! Better than the stinking hot-pockets those kids eat sometimes!
She kept harping on what I feed him but finally backed off... they always do. I also informed her that we were seeing a nutritionist and that she's approved what I am feeding him. I then told her that he doesn't drink milk... something she reprimanded me for not sending with him. She told me to try other foods for his meals but I stopped her and told her no, we tried that and it failed so badly. I can't afford to play games with my picky eater, we can't let him lose weight.
Then she started in with the "Pediasure" or "Carnation Breakfast" crap... only a minute after I said he refuses milk. Hello! The new Nutritionist I recently saw *never* threw that one in my face... I love that lady. This one at the school wasn't getting it at all. She had made up her mind before the phone call that I was a slacker mom who was letting her child get hurt. She kept trying to attack me but I've gotten pretty good at brushing off their attacks. Doesn't mean I don't get angry but I know the answers and I know what I'm doing is what I need for my son. I will gladly take opinions if they help but it's always the same thing, none of them have any better answers for Alex.
So I am going to keep chugging along and try to not let my monthly "this doctor knows better than you" crap bother me. It's a nightmare, I am so sick of this. Why can't people leave him alone? I have other issues to deal with and his eating habits, although not my favorites, are not the top of my list. He eats well and he eats a lot, so what if it's the same 5 foods all the time???
It all started normally, the way these phone calls always do. The culprit today was Alex's preschool he enrolled into end of January. This is what the phone call was like, identical to most other calls just like this. (By the way, I think they must read a script or something... or better yet I'll write on up with my replies... lol).
Me: "Hello?"
Annoying Nutritionist: "Hello, can I speak to the mother of Alexander"
Me: "This is her..."
AN: "This is the Nutritionist for Head Start and I have been asked to contact you today about your son. We are aware that he's underweight and think this is a real problem." (Well, she round-about did this... as in "is your son underweight... is he picky eating... is he (fill in blank)... we are concerned...)
Me: (Alright, first of all I WANTED to say...
a. Really! You mean our low carb family diet IS working?
b. Shoot, no more skipping meals
c. I really should feed that kid... what was his name again?
d. WHAT? 27 lbs is NOT normal at his age? Shoot, I had no idea!!!
e. You can bring this up with his father later (hey, I always deal with it... it was tempting!)
Alright, I really just agreed, said we were aware of this problem.
She then continues on and starts ATTACKING me from the start. She was angry that we don't allow them to feed him breakfast and lunch like the other kids. *When he started I allowed him to go 3 days with their food and I was frantic because he was coming home at 11:30 with NO FOOD in his little body. Sheesh, that may help him gain weight! He doesn't like what they're serving!!!* When I told her no, I signed papers on this and bring him all of his food while he is there. She then argued that I didn't give it enough time and most kids need 10 to 15 days there to really get a feel for it. Believe me woman, I know my son and give him a whole year, he'd rather starve than eat food he doesn't want!!!
She was really rude but finally gave up on that point. Then she started in with how she sent home a letter about samples of meals to try with Alex. I told her I received it and that it was a nice list but I knew he wasn't going to eat anything on it and wasn't going to waste my time and money sending food he wouldn't eat. She then said "well I have been told you send donuts with him? And no fruit?"
HELLO!!! DONUTS??? WHAT THE HECK???
I send pancakes with him every morning, it's the same food he wants and eats *every* morning. I have permission from his nutritionist that if he wants it and eats it let him have it any time of the day and at any meal he wants. So there! I make pancakes and add flax-seed oil to each of them (good for his bowels). I also add syrup for added calories and a box of orange juice. Yes it's every morning but not some crap donuts. And by the way, if I sent him donuts those are high calorie aren't they? ha! So there!
She attacked what I send him for lunch too. (I send noodles with special spaghetti sauce mixed with all kinds of gunk in it that's healthy and good for him... he doesn't realize he gets vegetables all the time). I also send him juice, either apple or something I send a bottle of the v-8 fusion stuff. SO good for him! Better than the stinking hot-pockets those kids eat sometimes!
She kept harping on what I feed him but finally backed off... they always do. I also informed her that we were seeing a nutritionist and that she's approved what I am feeding him. I then told her that he doesn't drink milk... something she reprimanded me for not sending with him. She told me to try other foods for his meals but I stopped her and told her no, we tried that and it failed so badly. I can't afford to play games with my picky eater, we can't let him lose weight.
Then she started in with the "Pediasure" or "Carnation Breakfast" crap... only a minute after I said he refuses milk. Hello! The new Nutritionist I recently saw *never* threw that one in my face... I love that lady. This one at the school wasn't getting it at all. She had made up her mind before the phone call that I was a slacker mom who was letting her child get hurt. She kept trying to attack me but I've gotten pretty good at brushing off their attacks. Doesn't mean I don't get angry but I know the answers and I know what I'm doing is what I need for my son. I will gladly take opinions if they help but it's always the same thing, none of them have any better answers for Alex.
So I am going to keep chugging along and try to not let my monthly "this doctor knows better than you" crap bother me. It's a nightmare, I am so sick of this. Why can't people leave him alone? I have other issues to deal with and his eating habits, although not my favorites, are not the top of my list. He eats well and he eats a lot, so what if it's the same 5 foods all the time???
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