Friday, January 16, 2009

Day #89

Jennifer continues to say additional words. David says she's said probably 20-30 new words. She also can spell things. She was in speech therapy today & was trying to tell the dr what she wanted. The dr couldn't understand what it was so she asked Jennifer if she could spell it for her. Jennifer slowly spelled out "g-l-a-s-s-e-s". She wanted her glasses.

Mom is back in St Louis. She got there this morning. She couldn't sleep so she left about 3:00am to go up there.

They are planning to give Jennifer botox injections in her hands to help with movement. The botox will relax the muscles.

When asked if she remembers the accident, Jennifer said "yes". When asked if she remembered what color their car was, she said "blue". She even remembered & said that it was a "Saturn" car.

Josiah used the potty for the first time today. When David told Jennifer about it, he asked her if she could spell that. She spelled "p-o-t-t-y". After he used the potty, he was standing in the bathroom naked while Grammy was getting him some clothes. Before she got back to the bathroom with the clothes, he peed in the floor! Grammy was making him clean it up & he peed some more in the floor! Mom said Jennifer laughed when told this story!

Jennifer continues to show significant improvement every day, but still has a long ways to go. Please remember her in your prayers.

Have a great weekend.

Love,
Lynn

3 comments:

Kendall and Candice said...

Thanks for keeping everyone updated. Kendall and I think about Jennifer everyday. Thanks again for all you do. God bless your mother for being there for Jennifer.. What us mothers do for our children!!!!.

Sherry Palmer said...

I am so glad she remembers things. She definitely seems to have all her memory there. It has to be awful to have thoughts and feel normal in your mind, but be trapped in your body that won't work right.

College Mom said...

BOTOX. At least she will not have wrinkled hands. LOL. Just a little humor.