long awaited update

So it's been, more than a while. Alden's foot healed quickly (likely within two weeks) but we made him leave the boot on an extra week because of how hard he is on his toes.

We ordered the sample enzymes from Houston Enzymes and next Wednesday we are planning to give them a try. It would be REALLY awesome if they worked but I'm not banking on it or anything. We got the TriEnza and the No-Fenol if anyone wants specifics. I'm planning to order some breadsticks because those seem to be the "regular" food he misses the most.

Alden has started drawing pictures of himself in various costumes and with certain super hero powers. They are pretty much the coolest thing ever. He's also recently started telling us his address and his birthday which is great. We waited this long because a few years ago (when a typical child would learn these things) he would just randomly start chanting words and phrases he knew over & over. We felt that this could lead to a safety problem but now that he understands speech a lot more and can answer questions we are comfortable with him knowing these things.

I've been sick as a dog this week but tomorrow I am going to an autism conference. I went last year as well, I didn't learn much but it's always good to refresh and meet new people.

flower remedies

I recently learned about something called "Bach Flower Remedies" and I'm considering trying it out with Alden. I've already read that there's no definitive evidence, it's all placebo effect, etc. so don't bother commenting to tell me that. I KNOW the GFCF diet has worked for us and there is no definitive evidence there either. I am going to run the Flower Remedies idea by my husband but I'm pretty sure he'll go along with it, he knows I research things thoroughly before deciding whether or not to try them. (e.g. not chelating)

I've researched the Bach Flower Remedies and I'm thinking the ones for impulsiveness and daydreaming could be beneficial. The plan would be to buy one kind first, wait to see if we see improvements and then experiment with other things if we like what we see. It could be a total waste of money, or it could help chill him out and maybe take the edge off his aggression. Either way I figure it's worth a shot, especially since his teacher keeps asking us if we have ever thought about medicating him. *eyeroll*