HAPPY DECEMBER !

Wow I cant believe that December is here. I hope you all are taking it easy today with all of this snow. Jordan and I are watching the snow fall out her window right now. When we came here it was still SUMMER!! Jordan is working really hard in therapy every day now. They have increased her schedule to all day so she is very tired at night now. She went home for the day on Thanksgiving and we kept it really low key for Jordan. She has won the hearts of many in this hospital nurses, doctors and staff. Every time we walk around or I take her off this floor many people know her and say Hi to her. Jordan is still talking in a whisper voice. She still cannot coordinate her vocal cords to work. She still does not have use of her left arm. She had more Botox injections in her left leg. It seemed to help as she is starting to lift it some more. She has used a walker with wheels and has taken a couple of steps with it. She mostly uses her wheelchair.
We have let Jordan know that in last Tuesdays "TEAM" meeting for Jordan it was decided that Jordan would NOT come home for good at Christmas. She can come home for a day visit but will remain in the Hospital for another couple of months. It is not because she is not progressing ~ it is because she is progressing so well and continues to progress every day and we would like to continue this so she can get the aggressive therapy she needs right now. It makes us sad because we want Jordan home but we also want what is BEST for Jordans rehabilitation.
Jordan is loving the visits from all of her friends!! She needs to know her friends are still there for her. Her disabilities are going to affect her more and more as times goes by and she will be more frustrated about what she cannot do (like especially her left arm). She gets embarassed about how she looks to others. You have all treated her like herself and made her very happy.
Keep the visits coming!
We have so much to be thankful for and we feel very blessed.
Thank you all for your caring love and support.
We wish you the happiest Holidays ever!!
May God Bless You All!
Love The Emerson's; Jordan, Brenda, Jimmy & Madaline