We finally recieived our internet connection today. Jenny had a rough few days while it was just she and I and no internet/computer. I was busy setting things up and she only had her power chair to keep her entertained. By the time we got our furniture, a ton of family members came to town so it was nice to have so many people to keep her company. Fortunately, we got our internet on the day the last of our family left. Her e-mail had 110 new e-mails for her and I had about 12. The kids are back from San Diego and Missy and Dustin definately win Aunt and Uncle of the year. We have a lot of tedious move-in tasks to do, but we have had a lot of help from our family and new friends in Texas. Our new ward is great and has a lot more children the ages of ours. We received a warm greeting from everyone and we felt welcomed.
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June 16, 2005
Things have been really busy with our scheduled move-out for tomorrow. We have had great help from both of our mothers and things look ready to go. Jenny has been sad because she feels like she is losing independence by not having her computer or power chair for a few days. I like that she feels that way because it means that SHE feels she has some independence to lose, which has been a struggle to get her to feel that way. I am also please to state that Jenny has suddenly begun some noticable voluntary movement in her left leg that has been around for just this past week. This is one of the only movements on her left side. I am always pleased with continual progress, no matter how small. Things will be crazy for a while, but I assume that the next time I write, we will be in Texas.
June 6, 2005
With the desire to bring closure to things in Indy, Jenny has begun the mass e-mails of things that need to be accomplished before the move. My favorite was her desire to see our water frog (that we are not taking with us) one last time. Appearantly, it was in a place that she could not see it easily. I would have considered not seeing that mutant frog a blessing. Anyhow, I brought it down to the table and I had her eat breakfast with it one day. She also took advantage of our last testimony meeting in our current ward to have me read her testimony over the pulpit. Jenny is a bit nervous about the move- mostly because she will be without her power chair and computer for a few days.
She continues to make micro improvements with her speech. She still makes her best sounds in the morning, so I try to quiz her when she wakes up. She does not seem to know what to say, so I give her things to try. In a few months she will be so good at saying “Mark-is-cool”, and “booger”. Maybe I need to change up what I have her say.
Scrapbook Pages
As Mark has mentioned, Jenny has recently spent some time scrapbooking. She has recently given me permission to put some of her work on this web site. If you’d like to take a peek, just click here.
May 28, 2005
I am writing because I get into trouble if I do not write on this site frequently. Nothing new or really exciting has happened these past few days. We are stripping or house a little each day until the walls are pretty much bare and the anything that we do not have to use is already boxed up. Our home has received very few looks by prospective buyers, but it will most likely need the right family who needs the main floor bathroom and bull bath. Our new home is still in its early stages, so we have a while before we close.
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