More Crying at Daycare

Yesterday, when I picked up my kids Calen's teacher told me that he was upset for most of the afternoon and they couldn't figure out why. I just called to check on him about an hour ago, and again, he's been crying "real tears" for most of the day according to Miss Lib (the owner). I'm very concerned about this. Either it's because of the lack of structure with the activities, or he doesn't feel good. I asked if he had a bowel movement today, and she told me no. I'm guessing he may be constipated again. I've made an appointment with Dr. Erica Crenshaw for this Thurday. I will also get her to check his ears again, too. If it is the constipation, then I will notify Dr. Kalb in TN to see what to do next. I'm thinking that the meds Calen's on may be working almost "too" well. He's had good normal (solid) bm's lately. I'm hoping it's not constipation. I'm very nervous right now.

I've ordered a few things from AllergyFoods.com yesterday. I plan to start baking my babies some cookies and breads. I even found a recipe for gf/cf cornbread! I had some baking powder from Aldi's but it has aluminum in it. Since I can't use what I have, I'll give it to my sis who loves to cook. I've got some without aluminum on the way. I also ordered him some choc sandwich cookies that look and taste like Oreos. He loves them!! I know my baby is probably sick of eating fruit. I want to put a lot more variation in his diet. That will take a lot more cooking and time on my part, but it will be well worth it for him. I'm also looking for other meals we can eat at home as a family. I don't want him eating his own "special" plate. There are a lot of meals that we can't eat at home anymore. But I'm working on that. I still haven't asked about the canned veggies yet. I will probably have to write myself a note or program my cell to remind me. This morning when I dropped him off, a little boy had a pop-tart on the table and Calen ran for it. He grabbed it, but I caught him just in time to keep him from eating it. I felt terrible because they're one of his favorite snacks. Here's a great website I found for recipes:
glutenfreecookingschool.com

Today, I looked in the yellow pages for speech therapists. Helen Keller has not called us yet, and the summer is almost over. Calen has gone all summer without any speech therapy. I hope this doesn't affect in a bad way when school starts next month. I will be so glad when it does. My baby really enjoys it. I still haven't talked to Mrs. Highfield about ABA therapy. If I can't get what my son needs from Muscle Shoals, then I will start looking to Huntsville. Even though I don't want to move there, I will do whatever it takes for Calen to get all the help he needs. Besides, it's only an hour away.
Kylia is doing a lot more mimicking of Calen's behaviors. I hate that, but she doesn't know any better. She's doing great with potty training too. I'm excited for her. I bought them a baby Einstein CD about counting to 5. They love it. Kylia enjoys it a little more, I think. She counted to 3 this morning while clapping her hands. I'm going to video what she does while watching to show.
There was talk at my job about switching to 10 hr shifts. That way we can come in 4 days a week and have an extra day off. They said it was to help out with gas. I wanted to add my name to the list, but in the end, it wouldn't be worth it. My evenings with my children will be practically taken away. Plus I have to get my son back and forth to school this fall, so I have to say no. I sure could use that extra day off though. It would help with doc appointments too. I would be able to work 40 hours and still get things done! I would also get a much needed day all to myself! But I can't for right now.
I've signed up for 2 colleges. I've signed up for UA majoring in Human Science. I also signed up for Athens State majoring in Management of Information Technology. It's nothing definite. I've still got to pay the app fees. I hope all turns out great with my education.
I'm also looking to buy natural foods. I'm alarmed at the news I heard that little girls were maturing at a much faster rate due to the hormones in meats. I have two co-workers with 4 year old daughters with a small amount of hair on their privates already! I hope I can stop Kylia from having to go through that.