So for around 2 months we tried to keep Oliver on a strict gluten-free diet. It was difficult, expensive and showed mixed results. There were times Oliver seemed more calm and then we'd still have days of intense fits. So we were undecided on whether it was really helping and if it was worth continuing. Then when we got home from our week long TX trip Ciara and I ordered pizza. Oliver couldn't resist and wanted a bread stick. That bite resulted in us deciding to discontinue the diet and observe Oliver. It's been about a week and we have really only had one day where he was irritated by anything and everything. So thus far we don't see much of a difference. Plus there are SO MANY more foods that we can try to give him. He's doing pretty good so far, but we need to figure out a few tricks to sneak in some healthy things and maybe some meats.
On a funner side, Oliver is still progressing in many ways. He is more vocal and is saying things like dada, mama, NO, wha?, and what. The only one that he seems to know the meaning of is NO which he uses often. He likes to make a funny face with you where he shows his teeth and makes kind of a frowny face. It's funny. He LOVES swimming in pools or at the beach. When he's in a really good mood he likes to walk around and do a goofy laugh about every 10 seconds. It's like a burst of a laugh with a big wide open smile. He likes to make his toys kiss. He is addicted to slides of any kind. He likes to briefly hold Liam's hand and just look at him. He loves riding in his wagon as long as you don't back track. I could go on and on because he's just amazing.
