Gluten Free Starts Today

The boys started their gluten free diet today. I have been gluten free for about 5 years, with a few notable accidents here and there. John has been gluten-reduced for the past couple weeks and has been feeling great.

For breakfast we had gluten free pancakes and an apple. Each of the boys wolfed down three pancakes and the three of us split a huge pink Indian apple - I'm not sure what the name of this apple is, but it's very large, sweet, and delicious. We get it at the local market.

The plan for lunch is PBJ on gluten free bread. Our aayah, Angel, and neighbors have been briefed on the boys condition, so I hope to avoid accidents with sharing friend's snacks.

So, to start the experiment I am recording the boys' physical condition as of 1/31/11:

Zachary:

Zach is 30.6 lbs. and 38". This puts him in the 21st percentile for weight and 31st percentile for height. He is a very strong, energetic little guy. His appetite has been voracious lately, probably due to an impending growth spurt. His sleeping has not been good - he skips most of his naps, wont go to sleep until after 8, waking up long before 7 most days. He has been very gassy with bouts of diarrhea. This could be due to gluten or simply living in Delhi.

His skin is terrible. No amount topical treatments do the trick. His eczema covers his entire lower legs. He is extremely intelligent and good tempered.

Gabriel is 25 lbs. and 33.5." He is in the 7th percentile for weight and 5th for height. He is also very strong and energetic. His behavior has been difficult lately, but this could be due to a long business trip by daddy and the fact that he is two. He has also been gassy and switches between constipation and diarrhea almost constantly. He has struggle with constipation his whole life, so I doubt it's from Delhi. He has no overt eczema, but he has extremely dry skin on his upper arms and back that lotion will not take away. He is also generally very, very sweet tempered and intelligent. He is very calm and patient.