Another update

So I guess it's been too long since the last update since my dad has gotten a few calls today wondering what's going on. I warned you all - I'm not an experienced blogger. It's not quite part of my daily routine yet. :)

But once again, I want to thank you all for your love and support and prayers. It's been so neat to see how many people love my mom and are cheering for her.

Before I forget, my dad asked me to remind everyone that my mom has allergies so not to send flowers - they end up making her pretty congested. But we've loved the flowers she's been sent so far! Thank you! They were beautiful! They brightened the room and were enjoyed by many - I even took them to church and used them in Relief Society and Sacrament meeting, and they got so many comments! So, if you want, you can keep sending flowers, but to me! ;) And anything else I'm sure will be appreciated by my mom.

Okay, so as far as an update. I can't remember what I've posted already, so bear with me if some of this is old news. She continues to progress little by little each day. Her right arm is very strong, and her left arm is getting there. Tonight she gave me a demonstration of what she can do. She lifted her left arm all the way up, and even used it to pull herself while on her side. That's impressive! She's also gotten a lot more movement in her right leg - she can lift it up off the bed and can also bend at the knee and bring it up. In physical therapy today they stood her up for a little bit. She's also been spending a few hours each day sitting up on her own in the wheelchair. She's looking a little bit healthier and stronger each day.

So this is my favorite story of the day. She had a rough night last night and probably didn't sleep for more than a couple of hours at a time. That's actually how it's been for awhile now. But anyways, this morning, they finally gave her OxyContin for her pain, and it made her pretty sleepy. My dad said she slept pretty much all day. But the best part......the physical therapist came and got her and took her down to the physical therapy room this morning . After an hour or so, my dad went to check on her in there, and found her asleep on the flat physical therapy bed. The physical therapist said she was so tired she just let her sleep. But she couldn't count that as physical therapy!