Halo Cruiser

Hello,

I thought I would put the link to Haley's video on here to make it easier for people to find. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btAMyJHymCs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btAMyJHymCs This was filmed 2 days after surgery...what an amazing recovery!

Home sweet home!

Haley slept in her own bed last night...and so did we. I felt like Dorothy as I put my head on the pillow. "There's no place like home, there's no place like home." Haley is actually crawling today and doing quite well with her newly acquired apparatus. We have some amazing friends and family and we would not be where we are without your encouragement. Thank you and we hope to see everyone soon.

Step in the right direction

Haley had her drain removed from her incision site at 6:00 this morning. The dressing on her hip where the bone was harvested from looks good. These are positive things that still point to us leaving today. I will update again soon.

Going home Tuesday

The docs just came in and confirmed we are going home tomorrow!!! Ummm...is there anything else to say? That says it all, thank God. We will let everyone know what time when we find out.

Still a ham

Haley is truly showing how well she is recovering. Amy, Dr. Baumgartner's PA, came in this morning to remove the dressing from her surgery site. Haley was mocking every word Amy said in a sarcastic voice and then laughing. She just can't help being funny. Everytime we scoot a chair she says, "who tooted?...daddy...mommy...was that you?" It's funny how the focus of our concern is also our comic relief. I was working on sign language with her yesterday and she said, "Daddy, when is Ms. Kelly coming?" I think she is ready to get back to her regular schedule. When Tiffany brought the purse she made, there was a toy cell phone in it. Haley picked it up and said, "hello...hi Dionne, I'm good how are you?...OK, love you too bye." So her imagination, attitude, and humor have all returned. I will post again when we hear more from the doctors.

Tiffany's visit

Grandma and Pawpaw brought Tiffany down to visit and we had a pretty tough time getting her back in the car to go home. It is hard for a 7-year old to comprehend why she cannot stay with mom, dad and sister. My mom found out she is a natural at sewing. She had assistance on making a purse for herself, then made one on her own for Haley. Tiffany was so excited to come to the hospital and surprise her sister with a gift she had made. It was great to have the family together, but Tiffany was a wreck when she left here. Grandma called to let me know they made it home and she was OK, but it still breaks my heart to see her upset. Please pray that time goes quickly and school keeps her days busy. Grandparents spoiling her is a given...LOL. We haven't heard any speculation from the doctors. (Weekends are not their strongsuit) We are guessing that if the course continues, we will be home before the end of the week. I will leave you with this: Burger, fries and drink for 2....$13.00, Parking per day...$15.00....No car fires...PRICELESS!

Wheeling

Haley decided it was time to get in her wheelchair and cruise the hallways. We are still in awe at the speedy recovery. She pushed herself into the play room where a bunch of kids were playing. As she scooted up to the craft table, she saw a young boy with a soft collar on. She said, "what happened to you?" He just stared back and said nothing. I can imagine by his expression he was thinking...no, what happened to YOU? Haley is incredibly tough and I believe she truly understands that her halo is there to help her get better. Thank you again for all of the prayers and encouragement.