Saturday update

Send those cards! She loves them!

Arrived today at 2:00 and Mom was asleep. The nurse wanted her woke up so I worked for 10 minutes until I got her to barely open her eyes. She recognized the kids.

When we came back at 4:30 Ronna was here and Rex came a little later. Mom was much more responsive, especially when her food came. She ate it all up rather quickly. I realized that the only reason she was eating so quick was because she wasn't blabbing all the time like she usually does.

She talks very slow but almost everything she says makes sense. She kept using the number 279 for ages and for the year. She finally told me that 279 was her last blood sugar number and she was saying it so the nurses would think she was goofy! I sang a couple of songs to remind her that it is 2008. That's about the only thing she couldn't remember.

She got sleepy at the time we had to go out of the room and we'll go back in at 8:00.

Ryan

Update from Ronna @ 9:35. Mom & Ryan signing I Love You in the above picture! Mom seemed a little confused this evening, talking about things we didn't always understand. Then we found out her blood sugar was way high, basically because she is eating a regular diet now. Nurse felt that probably accounted for the difference we were seeing. They will adjust her sliding scale most likely tomorrow. On the other hand, as she watched Gaithers and Opry, she was rattling off everyone's names and singing along. Today's the first she has really watched TV. She also read a Harry & David catalog. And started wearing her glasses today.

Found out Rex made a trip to Walmart today and bought some things for the house. I spent some time with him at the apartment as did Bob & Anthony.

Keep storming the gates of heaven for "the parents", as Greg & I fondly call them. Long haul ahead yet for both of them.

Mom continues to improve! The nurse said she didn't sleep well last nite, but she had a big morning and was settled in for a nap when I left at 12:30. We can't get back in until 4:30 now, so hopefully she sleeps most of that time.

I found her this morning with the bed shaped into a recliner, how cool! She sat up all morning! She talks when she wants to. She loves to read her cards. She feeds herself. She ate 3 pieces of bread dipped into gravy for lunch. She said she was wolfing it down, and she was! She also ate applesauce and jello and drank applejuice, then decided she probably should stop.

Sara and Anita visited while Randy and Kevin went to the annual hamfest at the Coliseum. Uncle Bob and Anthony stopped in after their jaunt at the hamfest. Ryan and family should be arriving any time to spend the rest of the afternoon.

I noticed mom had doodled last evening on a note pad. She had done some mathematical equations and written Ryan's name a lot. Think she was missing her baby.

Her doctor's inform us she is doing really well. She's getting good care.

Rex is struggling. He's home more than he is at the hospital. If you are in the area, stop in at the apartment. He needs encouragement. We'll share more details next week after his further testing.

Keep lifting all our names to our Lord. I feel VERY equipped by my Lord right now. Praise You, Father.

Ronna