Tube Weaning - Day 2

After a bumpy sort of night, we had a sleepy start to our day. Although Max's tube-breakfast was merely a shadow of it's former self, he didn't seem to take notice at the missing calories. Breakfast ended much the same as the day before, most of it on the floor. Max went about his morning playing. I brought out his sippy cup mid-morning, and he seemed happy to see it. He spent the better part of an hour in my lap sipping away at the cup. His drinking skills are not very well refined, and his shirt soon become a sopping mess, but I watched as he took mouthfuls of soy milk, and with much concentration, swallowed them down. He'd smile up at me every now and again and offer me a sip. Once he finally climbed down off my lap to continue playing I was surprised at how much he had drank (and spilled). He probably only consumed about 30mLs (1 oz) of fluid, but it's more than he's ever drank before.

Before and After

For lunch we had much of the same fare. Some crackers (that after one demonstration Max has learned the sign for) some melty puffs, and this time I broke out some sauces for dipping. For someone who doesn't eat, Max very much enjoys dipping just about anything. He only had one or two brief licks of a cracker and shoved one puff in his mouth (and ate it), but he had a heckuva time dipping.

 Then he was captivated with the empty mandarin container. He stirred a fork around inside, and then took turns depositing sticky, jam covered crackers into the container, shaking them around, and dumping them out again. He played for awhile before he began to tire and look very ready for his nap.

The rest of the day saw a few more timid licks and nibbles, but nothing out of the ordinary. Tomorrow Max's tube-breakfast will not come. Instead, we will take to floor as a family and play in some food. Maybe we'll even eat some!