update on Shane...

We have been trying a gluten free diet with Shane for a couple weeks now, and its really hard. Basically, he can't have anything with wheat or barley or rye, and there are a LOT of foods with wheat, even some Shoyu's have it! He is able to have rice, thank goodness, and oats, although sometimes oats are manufactured with wheat and there is a risk of cross contamination so there is certain oats we have to buy. It can get pretty expensive. We have found some pastas that are gluten free but he doesn't like it much. We have found a gluten free mac and cheese that he loves, but it is about 4 bucks PER serving. Sheeseh!!!

So far, we haven't seen much of a difference, but we are going to try it for at least 3 months. Shane has some days where he seems perfectly fine and others where we worry about him. He still isn't talking at all, although he is being more vocal and making more sounds. He loves books, flashcards, letters, numbers and horses. But he still tunes everyone out. Its very frustrating. I hope he snaps out of this!