Eyes wide open...kind of

Woke up this morning to Levi looking at me through his one good eye. The other one is still pretty purple, but right now Levi is relaxing watching some Curious George. The bandage on his head came of today. The neuro surgeon is much less gentle with the bandage removal. His incision and staples puts Frankenstien to shame. I will spare you the pictures. You can thank Kara for that filter. He is off all IV fluids now in the effort the get his body to begin self regulating. All we need to do is dial in one of his hormone dosages before they are ready to transfer Levi out of the ICU. The transfer could be to intermediate care or straight to the rehab unit. I think we want the rehab unit if he is ready because it is that much closer to getting home.

He has started his physical therapy and it is miraculous the progress he has made in one day. Yesterday he was unable to sit up on his own and hold his head and this morning he was sitting on his own and supporting his head. He did this for about 10 minutes. They are planning to have him work on walking tomorrow. The kid is a champ and we are at awe at his progress.

So many have offered their help and just because you have not heard from us, does not mean we do not need your help. We are just figuring out how to utilize all that we have been given. My(Dan's) parents and brother and sister-in-law were down last week. A huge blessing as they really help Kara and I focus on Levi while they helped give Kade some much needed attention. One of my best friends can in to town for a help the past two days. Kara and I are just doing the best we can to take steps towards normalcy...but we have many steps to take.

The reality of Levi's hormone treatment is starting to take shape. Daily oral suppliments and a growth hormone shot each day. The nurse commented on it being a short needle. In the world of shots a needle is a needle when you are getting poked each day. But in the grand scheme of things some daily suppliments is no big deal, compared to what we were facing last week.

Please continue your prayers for healing and a quick rehab. Ultimately we are praying that his pituitary will find it's banlance and regenerate. It would be a miracle, but this whole process has been miraculous so let's keep hoping and expecting.