Another update!

Just a quick update of whats been happening in our lives the last 2 weeks.


It was Grandad's 70th Birthday last Friday so we all went out to a Chinese restaurant called Ricky's. Lovely restaurant, I had decorated a cake for him and they brought it out at the end. Imogen has been doing fab with her swallowing the last few weeks and she had loads of noodles at Ricky's. At the end of the meal a man from another table came up to ours and said how well behaved our little girl was and how proud we should be of her and that she is a credit to us. We had been sitting there for over 2 hours, but I always take her some colouring to do to keep her occupied.




In the restaurant



At the weekend we went to the local park in the splash pool area, the trampolines and swing boats. On Sunday I took Imogen and her friend to see Nanny Mc phee at the flicks and then had Mc Donald's for lunch. (That'll really encourage her to eat - Baz) So because of the fun filled weekend, Monday morning was the same as usual- I don't want to go to school. Think we need to make weekends really boring so she cant wait to go to school!!

She was star of the week at school this week so she got to bring home the class Bear. This stays with us for a few days and comes everywhere with us. We have to take photos of the bear having a great time and fill the golden book in. Imogen was very excited.

Today the lady who helps with her eating at school sent a note home saying how pleased they all were of her at school today as she took part in the class tasting session and had some brown bread, along with strawberries and radishes that the children had planted in their vegetable patch. She just seems to have turned a small corner with her eating and swallowing, lets hope it lasts and develops.

Lindsey

Caravan Hols have started

Our first venture of the year was to Marton Mere Haven Park in the Easter Holidays. It was great to be back in the van, its like your second home!! Imogen loved it as usual, likes going out dancing at night to the club house and getting dressed up in her party dresses. She is getting to be a right girly girl. Anyway while at the park went to the Sand castle at Blackpool that was great fun, loads of big slides. Imogen liked the wave machine the best, think we were all like kids in there.

Also took a trip to Stanley park in Blackpool, we haven't been there since Barry and me were courting. Took a motor boat out on the lake and Imogen did most of the driving.

Hayley, Colin and Harris came over for the Saturday afternoon which was nice. We all went into the club house at night for an hour or 2 before they went home. Imogen and Harris had fun in the amusements and on the park.

Lindsey

Ps double click the pics to enlarge.

Imogens Birthday and trip to Gulliver's World

Imogen had a party at home this year with a few of her friends from school a few days before her birthday.. Daddy took great delight in doing all the party games with them, he was a great host! She had a brill time and the lounge looked like a disco. We even had an egg hunt in the garden. On her actual birthday the 3 of us went out for lunch and then went 10 pin bowling which she enjoys and most of the time beats us.

The day after the birthday we left daddy at home and have a girly day out with Aunt Kay,Lucy,and Millie at Gullivers world. Aunt Sharron met us for the fun day with Laura and Nathan. A grand day had by all on loads of rides, Imogen was braver this year going on some bigger rides than previously, because she is now 5 is her reason.

Another birthday over for another year.

Imogen is second from the left! She wouldn't go on this ride last year.

January Hospital visit

Well we have finally got a fully working computer so now need to update you all of whats been going on in our lives.

We have had a few hospital visits in last couple months, the first one at Manchester to see Dr Rocoski. He always brings up the issue of Imogens eating, and he cannot understand why she still needs all her nutrition via her gastrostomy. He is thinking it must be medical, but as most of you who know us will know that it is just lack of understanding of how to eat and also sometimes too much of a chore for her to eat. It isn't through want of not trying on our behalf. Its a frustrating daily battle to get her to eat just small amounts. Anyway he has now referred us to see a gastrologist doctor who will do some PH monitoring overnight tests. Think he thinks there is some miracle medical cure!!

Couple of weeks ago went to see our local consultant Dr Peckham. She also thinks along of our lines about Imogens eating, and is referring us to a phycologist to hopefully talk to Imogen about the reasons she doesn't eat. She has also referred us again to the feeding clinic at Alder Hey to see if they have any ideas.
She is really pleased with Imogens progress overall and we see her again in about 5 months.

Imogen is doing really well at school, her reading and writing have come on in leaps and bounds and she has some lovely friends and even swallows her lunch!! Cant believe she is nearly in year 1, time goes so fast.