Future Graham.

It's still hard to get used to seeing Graham eat. He's eating sandwiches now. His favorite is mustard on rye, but he'll also eat peanut butter and even a grilled cheese.

There was a time when I really thought he'd never eat. Most kids like Graham (CDH, ECMO, oral aversion etc...) DO eventually eat, but there is a very small percentage, for whatever reason, some never come off the tube feedings. I prepared myself for Graham being in that small percentage.

Now, I'm quite confident that within the next few years, he will be without a g-tube.

What I'm not so sure about is him pooping on the potty.

Nothing is working. Punishments, rewards, incentives, gifts... NADA.

He's developed an obsession with the computer lately...

Guess what Graham???

No computer until you poop on the potty.



Flash forward, with squiggly lines a la sitcom dream sequence.....



Sorry Graham, you can't have a new bike until you poop on the potty.

Nope, you can't have a paper route until you poop on the potty.

No way are you going to a sleep over until you poop on the potty.

You are not getting your driver's license until you poop on the potty.

I cannot allow you to go to the prom until you poop on the potty.

There is no way you are going to college until you poop on the potty.



It's a shame. I had already thought of a line he could use on the girls in college;

"Hey babe, you wanna come up to my room and check out my tube??"

I'm afraid this line won't get him a lot of action;

"Hey babe, you wanna come up to my room and change my poopy diaper?"