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Homemaker

I've been working on my role as a home-maker. Josh and I got married after my first year of medical school and I just finished residency last year, so this year has really been my first year to REALLY be the wife that I feel brings the most glory to God. My house is still a mess... but better than a year ago!

Now, I progressively clean out our house with three thoughts in mind, "will I use it this year? Will I need it in Uganda? if not - get rid of it!!!" And I'm busy with the kids, especially Gracie. We're trying to get as much done for Gracie this year as possible since she may not have good insurance after a year from now. New wheelchairs, new braces, new specialists... now she's aspirating thin liquids (likely because of the Vagal Nerve Stimulator which is BEAUTIFULLY controlling her seizures) so I'm experimenting with thickening all her liquids and puree-ing all her solid foods. Today I bought a ton of fruit from the day old cart in the store and pureed it all so that she has juice/sauce to get more fruit intake besides her enormous amount of applesauce that she eats daily. (we single-handedly support the Applesauce Industry!)

Then I pureed summer squash so that I have an easy option for improving her veggie options. All the while, I'm pondering... "how will I do this in Uganda? How will I thicken her foods?"

Any ideas? Let me know! And I'll let you know as I discover how to care for Gracie's special needs overseas.

Comments

Gina said…
Could you take a hand-cranked applesauce maker? I imagine you could cook almost any fruit/veggie and put it through. I've seen several kinds - my mother-in-law has one that is a bowl with holes in it and a crank that pushes the stuff through into a second bowl. Or there's the trusty potato masher - or would that be too chunky?

I love hearing about your homemaking :)
10:42 PM
Amanda said…
You cant really do this with drinks but you can add bread to soups and stuff like that to make it easier to eat =) I will ask around for other options from my OT and speech friends!
7:56 AM
Amanda said…
Oh, adding flour to liquids might help? What about JELLO of that knox stuff.
2:18 PM
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