Brayden:
Brayden has changed so much. He is now eating from a spoon so much better. He finally cut two teeth and he continues to amaze us. His favorite words to say are "daddy" or "da da." He hasn't even come close to saying mommy or ma ma.
On a serious note, Brayden has been having seizures. Let me back up and explain everything. About 4 or 5 months ago, I noticed that Brayden would do this weird thing with his upper body. I just wrote if off thinking he was just playing. I had no idea it was serious.
We finally decided to talk to the doctor when we noticed Brayden's eyes when he did this. To describe what he does is like this: he lays in the floor and all of a sudden his lower body will go stiff and his upper body will shake. His eyes are the scary part, because they look like he is not there...almost like a staring out into space look.
I called the doctor and he told us to bring Brayden in as soon as possible. Dr. Joe assured us that the seizures were caused by an immature brain and that with an EEG we will know more about what to do. Brayden's EEG is at UMC on December 8. We have to wait that long because there are very few Pediatric Neurologists in Jackson, MS. In fact, I was told that some parents have to wait 6 months so we are fortunate that they got us in so quick.
Thankfully, Brayden hasn't had a seizure since October 24th at 9:30 pm. We are watching him closely and praying that everything is okay.
Homemade Baby Food:
I have started making my own baby food thanks to the encouragement from my friend Katie. It is not hard to make and it is so much healthier for babies. A great website that has helped a lot is www.wholesomebabyfood.com. All I do is first clean, cut, and peel (if necessary) the fruit or vegetable. Next, I steam it (steaming maintains the most nutrients but baking, boiling, or microwaving are other options if you don't have a steamer). Place the cooked food in a blender or food processor (I use blender b/c I don't have a food processor) to puree the food. Once the food is pureed, place it in an ice cube tray to freeze in the freezer. Once it is in frozen ice cubes, take a freezer bag and mark what it is and the discard date. So far I have made butternut squash, acorn squash, sweet potatoes, peas, apples, and carrots.
Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We are taking Brayden to the park if it doesn't rain. The bulldogs play Bama this weekend so hopefully it will be a good game. I will end with a good and EASY recipe. Enjoy!
Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Ingredients:
- Spice Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
- Regular size can of pumpkin (I used Libby brand)
- 1/3 cup of water
Take the box of Spice Cake mix and place it in a large mixing bowl. Pour the can of pumpkin and water in the bowl and mix the ingredients together (I used a mixer). Place mix in a muffin pan (my batter made about 16 muffins) and bake on 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
They are delicious, moist, and easy!!!
