Literally, HUNDREDS of people have prayed for our sweet Parker over the last 7 months. I'm asked daily how he's doing and I just want to report that this boy is PERFECT!!! I've been planning to share pictures of our journey, but have been pretty busy getting our hot mess of a life back together. Saturday marked ONE MONTH since Parker was discharged from the hospital. Parker has not been out of the hospital an entire month since he was 2 months old. We are SO THANKFUL! This journey has been HARD. I've questioned every decision I've made for this sweet child, as it was so difficult holding him down for testing, IVs, feeding tubes, etc... If you were counting, Parker had 6 hospitalizations and a dozen or so ER visits. When we left for Atlanta, Parker was bald, extremely pale, had elevated liver enzymes, lactic acid and pyruvate acid levels, as well as a very pronounced head tremor. When we left he wore three month clothes. The night we came home, I realized those baby clothes had to be changed... he now wears NINE month clothes! Through it all, Parker has loved us, trusted us, and been the sweetest baby you will ever meet. Parker Kurtz, you are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY made! We thank the LORD for healing our youngest son. We thank YOU for all of your prayers. We are so happy to be home as a FAMILY! |
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| First trip to the ER... He was SO sick this night... I had to put this gown away. I could never look at it again. |
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| Going for our first rounds of GI testing. |
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| Sweet Parker's very 1st hospitalization. |
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| Daddy loving his boy. |
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| Nothing sweeter than cuddling with an infant. |
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| Sweet brothers holding hands. |
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| Holding my angel after his scope. That almost gave me a panic attack! |
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| Home for a few days with his brother!!! |
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| Getting an EEG. |
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| All of Parker's hair fell out in my hands one day. His nutrition was awful at this point. |
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| Another test... such a trooper!! |
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| Watch out!!! A wild little boy spent the day at the hospital! |
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| What a cute little baldy!!! |
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| Then the head tilt began... |
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| This was in January. We went to the park and had a family meeting. We decided Parker needed to go to Scottish Rites. |
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| Parker was admitted to Scottish Rites in Atlanta! |
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| He had sweet visitors... |
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| He got some rest... |
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| He had more visitors... |
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| He got a feeding tube... |
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| He met new friends!!! |
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| Daddy did too! |
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| While we were there, Brooks had a GREAT time with Mema and Papa! |
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| He had wonderful care. He's a loved baby boy! |
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| Sometimes he had to wear "no no" sleeves to keep him from pulling out his feeding tube. |
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| Enjoying kisses from Daddy. |
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| Leaving Atlanta for Augusta! |
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| Holding BOTH my boys! |
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| With his tube, Parker GREW!!! |
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| And he enjoyed playing too because he felt so much better. |
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| This is how we traveled with our feeding tube backpack. |
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| Lots and lots of dr appointments! |
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| Sometimes he pulled out his tube. Look at that proud face!! Notice we are back in the ER! |
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| Back in the hospital in Augusta. |
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| But he's always smiling! |
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| What a precious, precious boy! |
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| Leaving the hospital... |
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| Back again.. but still smiling!! |
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| Brooks is his favorite visitor! |
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| No tube and learning to eat! |
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| What a big boy in his high chair! |
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| Ready to go home! For good this time!!!! |
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| Our Family.. TOGETHER! |
