He Eats and Speaks!

So it's been about 5 days since Reid started getting the sores in his mouth and wasn't eating or talking. He would have at most 1 pudding cup a day...we were constantly making him drink water so he didn't get dehydrated. Wednesday I got some PediaSure because I was so worried of him not getting anything in. However, he wouldn't drink that either. So after we gave him his medicine through the syringe, we would give him the drink through the syringe also. We started with 4 Tsp each time he took his medicine (4 times a day).

Finally, today (Friday) he would take about 10 Tsp. of the PediaSure each time and this evening we tried sucking up pudding through the syringe (just added milk to make it creamier). He was doing the mixing and licked the spoon and realized that it didn't hurt and started shoveling the pudding in. He was going so fast that some spilt on his shirt and before I could give him a napkin he had licked it off! He was still hungry so we thought of plain oatmeal, we mixed vanilla pudding in with it and he ate it up! His first words to me after 5 days of 'mmmm' in different tones was, "Put some milk in it!"

He's not completely healed but watching him jumping off the couching and playing doggie with his brother reminded me of the boy I love so much!

I am so thankful for the Lord in my life. As a mother I worry so much for my children, especially when I feel like I am not doing as much as they need me to do. I felt so helpless watching my boy screaming and crying while clinging to me because he was in so much pain. But through the comfort of the Lord I was able to know that things would be ok. I am also so greatful for an amazing husband who holds the priesthood and was able to give Reid a blessing!