Pictures!

Those of you that know me well, know I love to get my kids pics taken...used to be like every 3 months. Well it took me a year and 3 months, but I finally did it. I am not sure why it took me so long; I think I really wanted Luke's eyes to be open. So here they are...the other kids in the one picture are my sister's kids. I know I am biased, but I think they turned out really cute. Luke looks great in them...an amazing picture of how far he has really come this last year. Still no word on when he will be going to Barrow's; we are still waiting to hear from them. Have a great Father's Day weekend...and we will see some of you at the D-Backs game on Tuesday:) Believe!

MRI Results

Finally some good news on an MRI...praise God! The doctor said the results look "great," and he does not want to do another MRI until June of 2009. Kind of makes me nervous, but this is one of the doctors we have met on this journey that I truly trust. He said we can take Luke off of the blood thinner medicine, and just leave him on one baby aspirin a day. That is good news too! No more bruises on his arms. Once again thanks for your prayers last week...they made for a great week overall, and it is always good when Monday starts out good. Believe!

Busy Week!

Well I must say, I am glad our busy week is over! We still have not heard anything back on the MRI, so at this point, I guess no news is good news. The visit with Dr. Manwaring was very uneventful, he was running an hour behind so it was very rushed. He said all is well with the shunt, so that is good. We still do not know when he will go to Barrow's for more rehab. They have to get approval from our insurance, and who knows how long that may take.

Today I took Lynsey and Luke swimming at my parent's house. Luke loved it! He was kicking with BOTH of his legs so good! He really wanted to just go off by himself, and was getting frustrated that I was holding onto him. I think that is where he is at lately...frustrated at not being able to do things for himself. So, we try to let him do as many things for himself and help us when he can.

Other than that, not much else to report. The thing we were working on in my earlier post, hasn't been going so well this week, but it has been hard because we have been gone a lot. I'll go ahead and tell you what it is though...getting undie boy back and out of diapers. He was really on a roll before this week, so next week we really have nowhere to go, so we should be able to work hard again.

Please continue prayers for restoration, for speech, for eyes to open, for Luke to continue to work and try hard...etc...etc...thank you so much!! Those of you that have D-Backs tickets coming, I should get them early next week, and will get them to you ASAP after that. Thanks so much for helping!! He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Isaiah 40:29 NLT

Great Day!

First of all...I promise next time I post, there will be pictures. It's been a crazy few weeks, but I do have some good ones waiting to be uploaded. Now onto the good news. Today we had a great visit with Luke's new physiatrist. Basically, she handles everything from a neuro-rehab standpoint. She thinks Luke is ready for an intense in-patient rehab stay. So, we will be going back to St.Joe's/Barrow's for an intense rehab session for probably 2-3 weeks depending on how he does. She really feels after evaluating Luke, that he will be able to walk, whether on his own or with a walker ( no we don't think this will happen during the time he is there, but over time.) She also wants to really work on the Speech. While we are certainly not excited to be going back into the hospital , we are very excited for the hope this brings Luke. Finally, a doctor who BELIEVES in him like we do! We don't know for sure when they will take him, but it sounded like it could be in the next few weeks. So far, our week of visits is off to a great start, please pray this continues. He has the MRI tomorrow, then Dr. Manwaring on Wed. Thanks for your continued prayers and support...as you can tell they are working in a mighty way!

Also, D-Backs tickets...we need the money by Thursday if you are planning to attend. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for everyone that will be joining us at the game. May you be blessed ten times over for your generosity.

God can only do GREAT things... “On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us.” 2 Corinthians 1:10...Believe!