So, to figure it out, you go to the mypyramid.gov and plug in info on what a preschooler needs. I think I need to do this on a non mac because everytime I try it fucks with me.
Then I just have to figure out what I can add and subtract etc to make it work for Grace. For another kid about Grace's age with a g-tube this is what her blends look like:
12 oz rice milk
8 oz apple juice
1/2 cup of veggies (e.g. broccoli) or 1 cup greens (e.g. kale)
1/2 cup grain (such as brown rice or quinoa)
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup beans, chicken or fish
1 dried prune
2 TBSP blackstrap molasses
1 TBSP olive oil
1 TBSP maple syrup
1 tsp iodized salt
The g-tube isn't permanent, necessarily. I mean, whenever Grace is willing to eat enough calories it can come out. But for her entire life, she has never taken anything by mouth. She has a huge oral aversion and because she is tube fed on a 24 schedule, she never feels hunger so why eat? When we are ready to do a severe wean, we'll need to find a place like Toft House in Everett to take her on and how we will pay for that remains a mystery.
Many g-tube kids take ages to come of the tube. By ages, I mean, like multiple years. I have visions of Grace turning 21 and bellying up to the bar to pour shots in directly to her g-tube.
Molasses! That's unexpected.
I have visions of Grace turning 21 and bellying up to the bar to pour shots in directly to her g-tube.
Well ...
Oh lord, there was a woman on Intervention like that once for real.
Molasses provides a lot of calories for little volume. I could do corn syrup too, I bet. Or, if she's not lactose intolerant, than heavy cream.
And doesn't molasses have some sneaky nutrients?
Yes! Especially iron. [link]
There we go. YAY Molasses! Not only is it good for you but rum too? Or is there no molasses rum connection?
wow, yuck day all around - sorry for everyone.
mac is just NOT HAVING it. He is holed up in his room playing the DS. He knows this means no DS tomorrow, but as I am not willing to physically fight him, he gets to play now. At some point he will fall asleep and I need to have emotionally psyched myself up by then to be the parent who sneaks in and takes toys, again.
I am kinda in this no emotion space because I really do not have the emotionally whatever to have or deal with a blow-up. I just talked with my parents and I think they hear depression in my voice. I am sure there is some of that, but I think this is more survival mode for me. I am convinced the whole month will be like this, so I need to reserve every type of strength.
anyhoo - since he is hiding in his room, I had pie for my snack. Now I should think about dinner. Maybe biscuits.
I'm sure rum is good for you.
Maybe not so much for Grace.
My excitement for the day, after a long day of driving with family (and eating fried food, yay), was seeing the outside of my office from the highway for the first time. People are always talking about it, and all I could do is smile and nod. So now I know!
