We had two speech therapy appointments this week with a very good therapist specializing in babies with feeding problems.
The appointments went o.k. There's not much more to them than what we're doing at home. And there's an element to them that doesn't quite "fit" with our family so we're making the tough decision to stop going for now. First of all, this therapist only works during school hours so the appointment slot she has is 12:30. She mentioned the kids bringing their school books and lunch while sitting in the tiny area where the feeding is done. I wish life were that simple. She also wants to feed Ellie some things that we don't even eat in our household. I'd have to go out of my way to buy them and that just doesn't feel right at the moment. It's negotiable and everything, but it's really just too much on our family right now.
For now we'll keep offering several times a day and trying to make it exciting and fun for her. We certainly are leading our horse to water even though we can't make her drink. Except we're giving her more than just water. And, she's a baby.
