Snack Time!

Daniel had his speech therapy evaluation today to see how we can help him eat better, eat from a spoon, eat more period. I thought his outfit was fitting...it said "It's snack time!" The therapist's name is Julie and we will continue to see her every week for a few weeks. Daniel is doing well with finger foods and she was encouraged by that. He performed wonderfully for her- he was pretty cooperative and tried everything for her and yet also managed not to make liars out of us, too. Thank you, Daniel. So, she pretty much got to see what we're seeing at home, plus she shared a few of her ideas and tricks. Boy she did let Daniel make a mess! (we're supposed to do that at home too- and we do to some extent but me not being a person who even likes playdoh or even touching meat to make meatloaf- this is hard for me!) And Daniel loved her teething stick with the bumps on the end. That was a big hit! She liked all the things we're already trying to do or have tried and gave us some more ideas, too- and she didn't seem to think there were any oral motor issues with his tongue or chewing or swallowing, but rather he perhaps just has sensory and texture issues. So we'll keep trying some things at home, mommy will relax and let Daniel make more messes, and we'll go see her again and see how things go. That's our update on food!

Check out Daniel's late afternoon snack below- his feet...and boy were they slobbered!