So I decided to document what is going on with Caleb. The above picture is actually about six months old and he has gained more weight since then. We recently took him in for a sleep study because he had developed some behavioral issues and seemed to always be tired. We got the results back on Wednesday of this week. He has extremely severe obstructive sleep apnea. The doctor said that he stopped breathing over 39 times an hour and that at one point he stopped breathing for 5 minutes. Talk about scarry. The three main causes for this in kids his age are: large tonsils and adnoids, a narrow upper jaw, and wieght. Caleb has all three problems. The first two are pretty easy fixes that I can control, he will be scheduled for surgery to remove his tonsils and adnoids some time in the next few weeks and we already have an appointment for an orthodontics consultation scheduled for the 22nd of this month. The last one, his wieght, is going to be the most difficult. I already am very cautious about cooking healthy meals and providing healthy snacks but I think I am going to have to be even more stringent.
As I formulate a plan and put it in place my plan is to post about it so that any of my friends and family that view this can help support us in trying to get Caleb's weight under control. Some of the things I am thinking about we have tried before and had marginal success, but hopefully with support we will beable to make a difference.
I don't want his sibblings to feel like they are being deprived but on the same token if we are going to make a difference our entire family is going to have to make some changes in the way we view food and excersize.
Well enough of my problems for today. I hope you all have a great day.
