Inniswood Gardens

We've had some growing health concerns regarding Isaac, so the last couple weeks have been very hard for us. Right now we are waiting to have some testing done on Tuesday, and then we will have a better idea of what we are dealing with. The concern is that he has developed gastroparesis, which is basically a condition where the stomach has a hard time emptying its contents. This causes stomach discomfort, vomiting, and diarrhea, among other things due to a decrease in fluids. It is a miracle we weren't in the hospital over the weekend. Times like these make us grateful for the g-tube because we are able to control what goes in despite what unfortunately, comes out. After phone conversations with the doctor, a visit to the doctor, blood work, stool cultures, and a visit to GI just in this week alone, the goal is to maintain hydration and next week work on rebuilding calorie and fat intake, and also have a gastric emptying test on Tuesday. By Sunday night it looked like our little man was disappearing before our eyes, but his energy is beginning to improve and by last night he was able to tolerate his required daily fluid intake. His GI has suggested a blend of almond milk, applesauce, a carbohydrate, and kefir, to work on getting his system back on track. We've had two days now of no vomiting and just pray that continues. 

For now, here are some pictures from the Inniswood Gardens in Westerville, Ohio. We had the chance a few weeks ago to visit my cousin who was in town from Florida. Due to my inability to sit still, I dragged everyone to three different parks that day. Inniswood won out as the favorite, followed by ice-cream, which was Isabella's favorite. 

Venturing away from the stroller and considering the rope bridge. Don't get all excited, it didn't happen--he started screaming right after I took that second picture.

Isaac was fairly unhappy, so we parked him in place while touring the small secret garden, and pretended he wasn't there. Sometimes, the less we acknowledge his existence, the happier he is. He's a very interesting child.