Operation no swaddle to commence!

It's been a long month.... Ben hasn't been gaining weight (1 lbs in 2 1/2 months!) And food hasn't been agreeing with him. He had an allergic reaction to oatmeal and threw up for 2 + hours of bile. Not cool. So looking in to things we think he has FPIES (Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) and the lack of weight we think is a milk/soy casein so I have eliminated dairy and soy from my diet - we have a weight appointment in June to see how we do - We have not yet been diagnosed but we are seeing if this makes a difference. So there are a lot of foods Ben can't have and now it is incredibly important that we wait a few days before introducing new foods - so this eating thing as been a long journey. so far he can have advocado, mango, carrots (although we have to try this one again) , and we tried pears last night. He has really been turned off of eating since the oatmeal incident...

Also - He cut a tooth! It's a sharp little guy, but exciting none the less. I have been pureeing his food - but since he is kind of turned off by that we are going to try and do baby led weaning now. He had such a strong interest in food up until the oatmeal..... so I am hoping to try and convince him otherwise.

We are also starting today "Operation no swaddle at nap time"... I want to break this habit and so right now is the first no swaddle nap time. If it goes well night time will happen too. So far so good - sleeping for 15 mins. I am great at letting him cry it out and be grumpy during the day - but night time is a different story - not so good at it and in fact it stresses me out! so I am trying everything during the day and then moving to nights. Hopefully it is not a long process. but with Ben every single day is different. We could have a great day with food, or sleep, or happiness and the next everything has taken 1000 steps back. Everything is a process with him and nothing is easy. I have to remind my self 5 million times a day "God doesn't give us anything we can't handle.." and I am pretty sure I pray to Mary 5 million and 10 times a day to ask her for her motherly guidance and to give me patience in this time.

Anyway I am going to try and get a few things done before the operation fails... Crossing my fingers it won't and we will have success!