Paul's Update - 05/10/06

Dear Friends:

This email will be shorter than normal since Dad is spending the night with Paul (he's my "source" you know!!). Tabby went to the emergency room tonight with labor pains. She had seen her doctor earlier today and he suspected she was having some "pre-term labor" but when she timed them this afternoon they were 6 minutes apart and by tonight they were 4 minutes apart so Carolyn took her to Fairfax Hospital. As of this writing I don't have more information than that. I will keep you posted. Today was a day at home. Paul & Tabby's bed was to be delivered sometime between 12pm & 2pm. Paul had to sit up in the wheelchair for quite a bit since they had to take down the hospital bed in order to make room for the new bed. He doesn't mind sitting up though ... he actually prefers it. Dad said that Paul was saying things today that sound more and more like words ... like "I know" and "no". Maybe once the speech therapist starts he will learn how to formulate his words more clearly. The Nursing Agency called and said they should have a nurse out by tomorrow to do an intake. The Occupational Therapist that we had with PW Health Services is also going to be with us when we start with Livin Rite. He is employed by both health care agencies. When I came in tonight ... I saw Bobby & Paul both laying in Paul's new bed. They looked pretty comfortable and Paul was smiling. Dad asked him if he liked his new bed and he nodded "yes" and smiled. The bedroom looks lots less like a hospital room now! Tonight we had Chinese food for dinner. Paul ate Beef & Broccoli with rice. There really seems to be no limit to what he is able to eat. Praise God! Imagine it was only about 3 weeks ago that he even started eating foods!! I noticed tonight that Paul is also walking better. Dad still has to hold him and guide him but he is doing all the leg work himself and it actually looks more like walking now. He takes good steps with both feet now! Once he has better balance on his own we believe he will walk by himself one day!! Thanks for your prayers ... please keep Tabby & Max in your prayers too!

Love, Lynne & Carl