We’re doing better

So, after going through the procedure to find out what’s wrong with little man, and then having his 2 month shots, he hasn’t had any problems since.  So, maybe it is a dairy and soy allergy and it just took it that long to get out of both of our systems and for him to heal. We’re starting to get into a routine.

So, just when I thought I was about to go crazy from lack of sleep and worry, things start to finally look up.  Little man is sleeping in stretches longer than 2 hours, for at least part of the night.  Sure, he wants to eat every two hours during the day, but at least I get a good stretch of sleep at night. And, he hasn’t woken up screaming in pain in over a week!  I am so excited!

So, living dairy and soy free means a lot of extra cooking on my part.  Everything processed is out.  So, I’ve made pumpkin bread, and banana bread, and carrot nut bread.  I’ve made chocolate pudding made with avocados.  Casseroles are rough, because it is hard without cream or cheese.

I will be posting recipes very soon, once I get a free moment when I’m not exhausted … hopefully very soon.

I hate seeing him in pain

So, it’s been almost a month now, and my little man is still in pain.  Tomorrow, I have to starve him for four hours, give him a baby enema, and then watch as they stick a camera up his butt.  I hate to see him go through this, but I need to figure out what is wrong with him.  My poor little guy.

I’ve cut out dairy and soy for a month and a week.  So far, he is still having problems.  Things are difficult, because everything has soy in it.  We can’t eat out any more and I have to make almost everything from scratch.  It really makes having an infant and a 3-year-old even more difficult.

I will definitely post again once we know more.  I have lots of new ideas for cooking dairy and soy free, trying to keep it cost effective.  Most of the alternatives are very expensive.