Trip to Ohio going well

I made it to Ohio last Saturday. Had a safe and uneventful trip!
Staying with my in-laws and visiting with my mom everyday.

The first day I visited with her, my brother and my cousin and his wife had stopped in for a visit.
It was good to catch up with them and mom really seemed to enjoy seeing them.
I couldn't believe how much progress she had made in under 5 weeks.
She can grip my hand tightly (which she couldn't do the week after the stroke) and she is able to lift herself up from her wheelshair with no assistance. The therapists, nurses and the doctor all feel she is progressing well!

We have had some great times visiting, her depressed mood seems to have decreased and she is getting to know the residents and comes out of her room to the dining room to eat. She wheels herself out!

I appreciate all of you and your thoughts and prayers.
I will keep you posted!

Going to be a busy week...

Next week, we are all traveling...I would appreciate traveling mercies!
I am off to see my mom, DH and the 2 younger teens are off to a Youth work camp, and DD is heading to Creation(Contemporary music festival).

Oldest DS is working(BTW, he is now a permanent employee with benefits!) he and our good neighbors will check in on the cat while we are gone.

Middle son celebrates 17 years!

Who would have thought 17 years ago, this 5 pounds, 14 ounce baby boy would grow up to be taller then everyone else in the family!
Happy Birthday...we love you Joel!


Eating his FAVE chocolate chip pancakes for his birthday breakfast!

Update

Got a call from the rehab center my mom is in, she has been having soreness on her left side hip area. So, the doctor ordered a X-ray of it...waiting on the results.

My MIL sent an email last night to let me know she had a good visit yesterday with my mom. She brought a card stand to put the photos and cards she is getting on it and has it sitting on the TV so mom can see them everyday. MIL said that mom was in a good mood.

Spent time outside getting the pool *fixed* with DH and youngest DS last night. The liner had started to pull away from the side, so we got it fixed thanks to Darryl at Gene Lilly Pool. He told us to heat the liner with a hairdryer to stretch it back into place...and it work!
We are filling the pool now...maybe swim in it by next week?

BTW, I am a member here and a dear crafty friend is giving away a chance to win a necklace and earring set here: http://www.clubposh.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6335 (read the rules) You have till the end of June to make a jewelry piece and then she will have a drawing for the winner. One requirement is you use a JudiKins or POSH impressions stamp. Give it a try!

We have kitchen clean-up duty at church tonight. The last clean-up till the fall.

Phil 4:13

Start of a new week...

(My mom and I on my last visit before returning to Ohio.... )

Sitting here, checking emails, writing emails, Facebook, and thought I would update here.

Its been a week since leaving Ohio and my mom. Since then I have been called three times.
Being my mom's medical Power of Attorney, they have to call me every time there is a new order written or a change in an order. The doctor finally saw her after a week of her admittance last Tuesday! He only ordered BS checks and B/P checks. Then his nurse practitioner came in on Thursday and ordered the meds she was on when she left the hospital from her stroke on May 22nd. She is on 5 meds now and they are checking her BS(blood sugar) 4 times a day now.

My brother and MIL have been visiting since I left, so that makes me worry less. I know they are keeping an eye out on her.

Made my mom some cards and sending her a photo when I send them each time. I gave her a little album to slip cards and photos in when she gets them. My MIL also took her one of those picture stands to put up current cards/photos, too.

Please keep my mom in your prayers and our oldest DS, as well.

Below is a photo of DH and three sons(DD was taking this photo)
on his birthday May 22.