So about two weeks ago, your allergist called with the annual update and surprised us with good, but scary news. Your coconut number is likely a false positive and to proceed with trying at home.
Wow - ok, daddy and I thought. It is one thing to talk about foods getting added to our "safe" list, but to actually go through the process of adding them requires quite the courage. We actually have to feed these once taboo foods to you and hope and pray nothing happens all while being fully ready and capable to address any reaction, which has happened in the past very quickly.
Saturday morning now, a full 24 hours since Dr. Wood's scribe called - I went out and bought the coconut water and milk and was committed to feeding it to you my baby boy. I got home and I pushed to start. Daddy was more reluctant. He usually is with this sort of thing. I put some coconut water in a Tylenol-like syringe and told you it was a vitamin, which you are all too familiar with and ironically gladly ingests. Daddy and I wait. We wait a total of about five minutes, which is usually enough time for you to react. Nothing happens. It's real now. After four hours, nothing happened. This is what it feels like - it feels about as good as that coconut water tasted. Ecstasy. Exhilaration. Freedom. You are clear to eat coconut in all forms!! This is a cause for a celebration - which I have been doing for about the past week. I have been celebrating by buying and cooking all things coconut! Oil, water, milk, coconuts, oh my!
I thought I would share a few of my favorites from this week's meal plan - hope you enjoy as much as we did!
Wow - ok, daddy and I thought. It is one thing to talk about foods getting added to our "safe" list, but to actually go through the process of adding them requires quite the courage. We actually have to feed these once taboo foods to you and hope and pray nothing happens all while being fully ready and capable to address any reaction, which has happened in the past very quickly. Saturday morning now, a full 24 hours since Dr. Wood's scribe called - I went out and bought the coconut water and milk and was committed to feeding it to you my baby boy. I got home and I pushed to start. Daddy was more reluctant. He usually is with this sort of thing. I put some coconut water in a Tylenol-like syringe and told you it was a vitamin, which you are all too familiar with and ironically gladly ingests. Daddy and I wait. We wait a total of about five minutes, which is usually enough time for you to react. Nothing happens. It's real now. After four hours, nothing happened. This is what it feels like - it feels about as good as that coconut water tasted. Ecstasy. Exhilaration. Freedom. You are clear to eat coconut in all forms!! This is a cause for a celebration - which I have been doing for about the past week. I have been celebrating by buying and cooking all things coconut! Oil, water, milk, coconuts, oh my!
I thought I would share a few of my favorites from this week's meal plan - hope you enjoy as much as we did!
Yeah!!! There are so many things made with coconut these days since many people are actually realizing that is a super food!! I am so happy for Jahan and his parents!!!!
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