I can't believe it's been a month since I blogged last. It has been a busy month. Darius fought a double ear infection which caused high fevers for several days (in the 103-104 range). Finally got over that to celebrate his first birthday on the 20th. My parents came to help celebrate. We made him a birthday cookie and he received lots of fun presents that both he and Samuel enjoy playing with.
Last week, we had Darius' 12 month doctor appointment. I was looking forward to seeing how much he had grown, but found out he hadn't grown at all. He ended up losing weight and dropping off of the growth curve. At his 9 month appointment in December he hadn't gained very much and was at the bottom of the curve. He hadn't been eating or drinking very well, so we were told to put him on soy formula. Well, he wouldn't touch it, so we decided to try Pediasure instead. It has milk in it, so we have to be very diligent in keeping Samuel away from it. Darius loves it, but it is expensive so we have resorted to milk formula. He will drink it a little bit, but I hope will get used to it soon.
I am wondering if he has a soy intolerance. If he does, than that would explain why he doesn't drink the soy milk very much and wouldn't touch the soy formula. We will just have to play it out to see for sure. I think once he's gained a little, we may try soy milk again and see how he reacts to it.
If it's not one thing it's another and I hope that the food allergies/intolerances will level off and hopefully decrease soon.
