Sensational Mom...or trying anyway!: One month gluten free

Hard to imagine its been so long! We hit the ground running when we got home and I'm just now coming up for air. Or, at least, there are some surface bubbles. James has started back at SMILE and it's wonderful. And Eve is SO enjoying walking around the house and terrorizing everything.

So, gluten free. It's not just the food. You need a separate toaster and cutting boards. You need to make sure there's no cross contamination. And gluten is in SO many processed foods. Even ketchup. It's a cheap binder and anything that says artificial coloring or flavoring has the potential to have gluten in it. And then even if you go out to eat and pick a 'gluten free' item, the chances of cross contamination in a restaurant kitchen are pretty high. Now, we don't go out to eat much and I make most things myself. But it definitely takes away pretty much any chance of convenience, even just going to someone else's house. Especially when you're just getting started. Also, premade gf items are widely available now, which is great, but they are crazy expensive and definitely not all created equal. Many things are harder or chewier, which definitely tires out James' mouth. But he's hangin in there. His stomach remains much less bloated and his appetite is better. And while that is fantastic, he has, really unfortunately, lost weight. And he's eating well into the range of recommended calories.
We are not really sure of the next steps. So far the doctor wants to wait and see what happens. Probably if anyone says that to me again, I'll punch them. But as he's in Texas and I'm in VA, I have to do it via text, which doesn't hold the same clout. Bummer.
So we have a little good and a little bad and, apparently, we will just see what happens....

But here are some cuteness photos that usually make everything ok!