Potty Training!

Finally, some news.

I've written a lot about Julian's bowl issues, and how hard this has made potty training.  So much so, that we were starting to feel like he had completely given up, because he had begun urinating in his pull ups as well.

So, end of last week, Julian wanted underwear out of his drawer (well, his brother's, because their waist is the same size).  So we let him.  He's worn them since.

He has had ZERO poop accidents, and a few urine ones.  We chalk up to him being so used to being able to just play right through the need to potty.

He's getting better.  His siblings are helping him along too, with their encouragement. This is really a big deal for us, because the school system was threatening not allowing him to move to kindergarten, even though he 'graduated' pre school a couple of weeks ago, with flying colors.  We know legally, they could not, but this progress will help us and him to have an easier time this Fall in school.

We had pretty much given him a few months off (other than speech and occupational therapy, mentioned below) from so much testing, and appointments, but it's time to get him back in the swing of figuring out what's going on so we can better help him. He is really bright and we don't want him missing any oppourtunities that he deserves to have. A month ago we took him into our pediatrician appointment for a weight check and some blood work.  Once again, his zinc was low, and his iron was back to the 'too low' side of things.  So he's back on those extra supplements. Weight wise, he's slowing growing taller, but his weight is unchanged.  He's 36/37 pounds at 5.5 years of age. We've made his follow up Neurologist appointment at Akron Children's Hospital for this coming month, along with his Gastroenterologist appointment at Cleveland Clinic.  


Right before his preschool graduation, we had his IEP meeting.  This was a disaster in most ways.  As soon as I get a chance, I'll write that stuff out.  I want to give parents of special needs/learning issues children a heads up on how those things really work and what our experiences have been. 


From that appointment, we have decided, with the opinion of his pediatrician, to get our own Psychiarist opinion.  He has an appointment this fall with a doctor that we as his parents, and the community, highly recommend.