Stinky and her New AFO's!

Stinky got some new AFO's!  She has grown so we had to get a bigger size.  We had to get her some new shoes too, she's now wearing size 5!  Yay, go Stinky!  For those who don't remember, the AFO's are little leg braces that she wears while in her stander.  See the pics below!

Her AFO's from last year!

So tiny that fit perfectly in hand.

Gastric Test Completed!

Annabel had her gastric emptying scan done last Friday.  We hope this test will show us how her food is moving through her system when she eats:  is it moving at a normal speed, or too slow, etc.  Our next appointment is this week to see the stomach doctor, we hope to see the results from the scan at that time.  She did great during the test, she was content to look at her mom the whole time, of course!

Test Results Back!

Update: all tests came back normal from Stinky's esophagoscope. We take that as good news, however still no answers to the root cause of her vomiting she experiences once a day or so.

Next step is to schedule a digestion study. A radiologist will examine her stomach and intestines via X-ray while a dye makes its way through her tummy.

Waiting on more info then we will schedule the appointment.

Stinky loves a good shampoo!

Stinky's Socks

The case of the missing socks..closed! 

Team Annabel-Facebook!

Stinky now has a page on Facebook.  So if you're on Facebook, please Like it!

http://www.facebook.com/TeamAnnabel

Stinky's Scope..Successful!

We are so happy to report that Stinky's Scope day was a success.  The GI Dr. took some biopsies during the scope and we should get results in a week or two.  He also dilated Stinky's pyloric muscle, this should help alleviate the vomiting..we hope!

Thank you all for the many kind words and prayers today:  Stinky came out of anesthesia just fine!  She did have some issues staying awake and as expected, her oxygen levels were a bit low.  They monitored her very carefully and kept us at the hospital until 2:45!  Now we are monitoring her closely at home and if she needs oxygen, we will certainly make sure she gets it.  Everything else seems good, so far.

The two pics below are before her scope and after, when she finally woke up!

Stinky's Scope!

Tomorrow is the big day!  Stinky is getting her endoscopy on her tummy tomorrow morning.  We must be at pre-registration by 6am..that's so early!  They hope to begin the procedure by 8am at the latest.

Please pray that all goes well:  the endoscopy is a common procedure and at the most lasts 45 minutes or so.  But Annabel must be anesthetized for the procedure, and that is why momma is so worried!  We pray this scope will give us some insight regarding Annabel's tummy/vomiting issues.  We will keep everyone posted tomorrow, for sure.  Until then, think of Stinky, pray with us..and look at how sweet Stinky looks, playing with her little sister:

Music Time!

Stinky's Xylophone.  Please pay attention to the very beginning after you hit play....as usual, she stopped playing as soon as she noticed I was recording!  :)