Memorial Day Weekend

Mike looked healthy and we had a wonderful visit. I brought Mike one of his ball caps and after putting it on him, he used his right hand to reposition it. It was awesome. We were all looking at each other in amazement. I put Mike's glasses on him and it was so neat to see him reposition them, take them off, try to put them on, and constantly be messing with them. He would touch Wesley's eyes, mouth, hair, shirt, etc... He would reach out to Wesley and pull him toward him and push him away, this process went on and on. All I could do was smile and cry. The girls took pictures with their dad and got to sit with him in bed. Mike loves to touch anything. He is constantly moving his right hand and leg.

Mike continues to be total dependent. He can not move his head to look at you but he continues to keep his eyes open and he will reach out to you. The Botox injection has loosened the muscles in his neck somewhat and he does not lean as severely to the right. Occupational and Physical therapy continue to work with him twice a day. I spoke with the speech therapist and she was very encouraging. She stated that when placing two objects in front of Mike and asking him to reach for a specific item that he will show signs of reaching for what she has asked. We brought several more family pictures down and as well as a new package of chewing tobacco for the speech therapist to use in hopes that he might identify texture and smell. The nurse told me that speech and eating would be two of the last things that Mike would accomplish with time. So for right now, Mike continues to be on a PEG tube which means he is on a liquid diet.

Mike continues to be healthy and we continue to be prayerful and blessed that God continues to show us daily that he is in control.