Saturday October 5th

Something changed in Josh today. I don't know for sure how it came about. Was it the visits from the kids? He was so happy to see them and spend some time with them. Was it falling out of his chair and smacking his head on the floor? He was trying to get back to bed himself! Was it all of the visitors that he had? He loves to talk and visit with people he loves. Was it taking a break from PT and resting for a day? They came to get him but he had just had his fall and told them he wasn't going. I am not sure what it was, maybe it was a combination of all of it. The change was good, he was smiling, he was talking with a voice that sounded almost just like his own, he seemed more relaxed than I have seen him in 6 weeks, he didn't seem to have any confusion at least when I was there, he seemed like my Josh again. I am so happy with the progress he has made, I can't wait to see what this next phase of his recovery will bring.

I had a really good time with the kids yesterday, we started our day with a really good visit with Josh. We had lunch in the cafeteria and then went back to visit some more before we left. Josh had gone down to the gift shop for part of his therapy and he bought the kids each a treat, it was good for him to be able to give them each something that he had picked out just for them. We left the hospital and went to the Living Planet Aquarium, it was really fun. They had things from all over the world. They even had sting rays to pet. There were snakes, spiders, jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, an octopus and tons of different fish. We had a lot of fun, it was nice to spend time having fun with the kids. It was a good day.
 I was upset this morning when I got the call about Josh falling. His back was hurting and he wanted to get back into bed. He decided that he could do it on his own and lost his balance. He didn't have a goose egg, only a red mark above his eye for a little while. I told him not to do that again because if he was to really get hurt he would be in the hospital longer, and we really don't want that! I thank God for all that I have been blessed with this day and every day. I know he has been watching over us and has put such great people around us at this time. Much love, Denise