October 12, 2015 - Swallow Study Update, Spoon & Cup, Silly Girl

Adelynn had her second swallow study done on October 15th. She was nervous and cried at first, but I got her to swallow some thin liquids. It showed that the majority of the time she was fine and only once in a while did it go down the wrong way. When it went down the wrong way, it was only a tiny amount, so the doctor says she is fine drinking only thin liquids (which is what we have been doing for a while now). She only chokes occasionally… Overall she's doing great with it! We are so so so so happy! Adelynn is doing great!

We've also been practicing using a cup, and a spoon, which she is having fun with and making a mess! She has also become such a picky eater! She likes things with flavor (no bland veggies). Her favorite thing to eat is a peanut butter sandwich!

She still holds the drink in her mouth for a little while before she swallows. She doesn't do this every time and I can't see a pattern. I believe it's what the doctor said and she has adapted to learn how to swallow without choking.

 

My silly girl! Adelynn is such a silly, funny, goofy little girl and I love it! One funny thing that she does is she whips her head around so fast! If she hears a noise behind her, she whips it around...or you can just sit back and watch her play or do a task and she just whips it around, its hilarious!

Looking out the door and looking for Dada (it wasn't even close to the time for him to be home but she heard something outside and got excited that it was him).