A year ago Gia made it over the hump at the Seattle Feeding Clinic! It is still so unbelievable that she has been an eater for a whole year! Last year she was drinking a few ounces of puree tonight she ate a taco, ummm, wow!
And boy, oh boy, does she love food!
Here’s a good example….
Gia was a bit excited when I told her there was a muffin inside…
No hesitation here!
How about more? “YES!!!!!” (in ASL in case you were wondering)
Oh yeah. 
We just got up—what a way to start our day—seeing beautiful Gia. Yeh, keep up the good chow!!!
Gia has earned a badge — “Gia Pinto M.A. (Muffin Afficionado)” earned with a year of tasting
experience. But has there been yet a muffin that had not received her seal of approval?
A high-five for Gia!
GrandPa Art
Hi, I just found your website and have enjoyed reading about Gia’s path to being an eater. My son struggles with a lot of the same issues and is 100% gtube dependent at the moment. Any chance I can email you directly to ask questions about your Seattle hospital stay? We too are looking at going there from out of state and just wanted to pick your brain. Thanks so much for putting this blog out there for other parents (who are feeling extremely hopeless at the moment). It is so inspiring to read about Gia’s success! Congratulations!!
Thank you! Yes- I’ll pm you my email address!