I haven't updated in a month and a half, and we are just about to welcome a new baby. So, I'm going to update, even if I don't have terribly organized thoughts.

We just recently came out of a horrendous gluten infraction. Very long story short, the regression was scary. It was a nightmare. He was so constipated he was crying in pain. We did eventually get it all worked out, and then a little yeast remained. We seem to have gotten things back to 'normal' again, finally. This was over three weeks ago. I ended up having to file more paperwork with school and had a meeting with his teachers about making sure we were careful about exposure. I do not want to ever ever ever repeat that. It was awful.

With that experience also came a realization and some serious reading about constipation. We have noticed that when Riley is constipated, even for a day of no BM, his behavior is odd, off, or completely unbearable. I know this is because toxins and waste are being reabsorbed into his body. So, we are making an effort to cut out a lot of carbohydrates and promoting daily bowel movements (Vit C, lots of fluids, and miralax when needed) I think that potty training has also played a part in it, because he's not poop trained at all. I think he retains because he doesn't want to poop in his underwear.

Socially he is doing really well. That's one thing I can thank school for, I think. He's interacting with other kids in his own little way, and he talks about the other kids at home.

We have had a little extra respite because of having the new baby soon. We hired my friend, who did therapy with him last spring. When she came she noted changes, positive changes, since she'd last seen him. I got to thinking about all of the changes that have happened in the last six months, and it is really remarkable.

We're having ups and downs like any other time, and are anticipating some issues when the baby is born. When you look at the big picture, though, we're on the right track.