Progress!

Lamentations 3:22-23

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness."

Well, we have been home 72 hours now and Grace continues to do well.  Praise God!  We have implemented a good schedule for her to follow throughout the day.  She seems to be adjusting to her new routine, although she was hoping to just get to lay in bed and watch TV 24/7, I think.  Ha!  I have to say, the day passes pretty quickly between medical needs, medicines, working on school activities, meals and snacks, and getting up 3 times a day for an hour each time and resting in between.  She is sleeping great and getting up fairly well (like a little old person) the three times a day that she is supposed to be up.  She is still in some pain but it seems to be decreasing each day.  She also is very tentative with her steps and needs/wants someone with her at all times, even when she is resting.  I am so thankful to have her bedroom downstairs so that someone can realistically be with her or we can just all congregate in her room.  It makes things so much easier and makes her feel included in the family.

My mom has been a huge help to us as she has spent each day with us.  I can't imagine having tried to do this past week without her.  She is here every morning by 6am and helps get Cannon to school which has allowed me to sleep in and try to catch up on my sleep...what a luxury and I am so thankful for her!  She has spent a great portion of the day tending to Grace's needs which has allowed us some much needed breaks.  Thank you Mom!

I continue to be overwhelmed by the love and support of our friends and neighbors.  The sweet emails, calls, and cards have been so heartwarming and all of the creative ways that you have loved us with meals, food, snacks, desserts, a welcome home cookie cake, snacks, potted plants on my porch, flowers, balloons for Grace, crafts and activities for Grace to do in bed (not to mention every stuffed animal known to the animal kingdom!), caring for Cannon so that he doesn't feel left out, Mother's Day gifts for me, donations to March of Dimes for Team Grace, and I'm sure I have forgotten so many things....these have all taken my breath away.  My cup is overflowing right now because of each of you.  I know that God has sent each of you to carry us through this time.

Please continue to pray for complete healing for Grace as she struggles to be pain free and get back to some sense of normalcy.  Also pray for her as some of her nerves are starting to wake up and do funny things.  Pray that I would not worry about this.  Please keep Kevin in your prayers as he transitions back to work tomorrow.  I know it will be a hard day for him.  Pray for stamina for all of us.  Lastly, please pray for Cannon.  His cornea was scratched in a little accident last night and we have spent part of the day at the eye dr and feeling horrible.  We are thankful that it is not worse and that there is medicine to make him feel better.

Thank you for loving us,

Carrie