FRIDAY - OCTOBER 19TH

Hi Everyone!
We have been very busy for the last 2 weeks and Jordan has been making amazing progress. She is speaking now in a "whisper" voice. Yesterday it was just yes & no and today she is answering all questions asked of her. She even whispered to the nurse "leave me alone". She has made a lot of people cry today (including me) but HAPPY TEARS! It is so good to hear her speak. She whispered "Hi Dad" when Jimmy came in tonight. This is such a great day. She is continuing to hold her head up more and more and she can stand and pivot to get into the wheelchair and big chair on her right leg. The left side is still the same but her arm is looser and they plan on injecting more botox in her left leg, knee and ankles to see if they can loosen up the contractured muscles. She is very aggresive these days meaning she is extremely frustrated on what has happened to her. She will try to bite, scratch, dig, pinch and kick you if you are near her. This is the stage she is going through right now but they tell us this is normal for this type of injury. I just hope this stage doesn't take that long. I already need a new pair of glasses and I would love to shave my hair off so Jordan cannot pull it anymore. She has bitten me a couple of times pretty bad. She was also able to be put in a stander. This is a device to stand her up but she is safely strapped in and it is on wheels. I pushed her around the wing and she smiled and waved to the nurses and doctors. Some special nurses even came over for hugs & kisses. Jordan seemed to really like this as she was upright and the same height as everyone. They measured her. She is now 5 feet 2 inches tall! I think they are feeding her miracle grow in here!! She is eating 3 meals a day (still pureed food) but she is still being fed also through her G-tube until she can chew & swallow food normally. This is coming along well. Everyone on the Team is very excited about Jordan's progress these last 2 weeks. She is working very hard.
So long for now because I cannot wait to go back in and listen to her whisper to us.
Just so you all know I have moved home and I am not staying at Ronald McDonald house anymore. I travel back and forth every day now. The drive in kills me but Jordan has someone with her 24 hours a day now that they call a "sitter" to make sure she does not get out of bed and fall and hurt herself. I feel better knowing someone is with her and I am trying to get a little bit of the "real world" feeling back. I went to the grocery store Monday night and it felt so strange and I didn't know what to get for food. It all felt very strange to me.
Our old house is now gone and our new house is beautiful. I can't wait for the day to bring Jordan home. They are still predicting by Christmas! That is the only present we need!
Thank you for the continued support, love, prayers, gifts and meals. We Love you all !!
Love: Brenda, Jimmy & Jordan