I remembered reading about how the mother at The Crunchy and the Smooth used TV as a distraction. So, that is what we did. We moved his highchair and put on his new favorite video, Here Come The 1-2-3's! I didn't even have to prompt him, he opened his mouth every time I put the spoon near it. He is used to TV while being tube-fed. If Eric doesn't sit for at least 30 minutes after a tube-feeding, he will vomit.

We are still having problems with textures. We tried Stage 3 and he gagged so much, I only gave him a third. For now, we will stick with Stage 2 foods, which are the multi-blend purées. Today Eric ate 4 ounces of YoToddler Yogurt with Apples and Cereal and 4 ounces butternut squash & harvest apple with mixed grains. I also added a tablespoon of flaxseed oil for calories, making 220 calories for the meal. We are debating adding more meals during the day or keeping it the same for a bit.

We have also noticed that Eric is drinking more water. He drank 8 ounces at a sitting. His normal amount is 2 ounces.

This has been amazing progress in such a short time. I really don't think we would have been as successful unless we had done the wean first. We also made sure he could drink water without gagging.

Eric will still get water and food during the night. It will be a while before he is eating and drinking enough to stop it. We certainly don't want to push him too hard and lose all of our progress. Preschool starts soon, so we'll see what happens then as well. With luck, the tube will come out this year.