Mom's Update

Last night while Courtney was alert I held up my finger and told her to touch my hand. She stared intently and with a very shaky hand reached for my finger. At the last second her leg went up and with all her might she grabbed my finger. It was the first time she has followed a command and it took a great deal of effort.

Later while she was wearing her snowman slippers I told her to look at her feet. Courtney looked down toward the end of the bed at her feet and stared at them while her Auntie Linda pointed out the ear muffs, carrot nose and button eyes.

This morning Courtney got the beauty treatment and is resting until it's time for her to get into the standing lift. Since she moved from side to side yesterday we will put her music on today to see if that further stimulates her.

She has been watching Jon&Kate Plus 8 and later we'll play some Christmas favorites like Charlie Brown and Rudolph.

I saw Uncle Scott this morning as he is in the step down surgical unit across the hall. Doctors can hear pulse through his lower leg and foot. His attitude is amazing as he joked with the doctor that we are 'going for the family discount'.

As I was praying this morning it occurred to me that we haven't asked for our prayers to be directed toward specific challenges recently. The next significant developments for Courtney will be for her to follow commands and try to speak. Please pray for those things to happen as they are further signs of her emerging from this stage of minimal consciousness.

Thank you as always for your prayerful support.