When mom and Emily came in this morning he told them he wanted to go home for the

weekend. They had to get the head nurse to tell him what the plan was

before he could leave. Every day he tells them he wants to go home.

Then he told Emily and mom he was in the chair with the communication board and

mouthed that it was for two hours. He also told them that he had been

scheduled for something this morning and it hadn't been done. They had

to figure out what it was and realized he was remembering the

occupational therapist Josh telling him yesterday that he would be

here this morning. Josh came in about two to tell him he got

sidetracked because he had to fill in for some other people, but would

be back to work him in about an hour. Dad's blue squeeze

sponge went missing overnight and he signaled to Josh he needs a new

one, but wants it heavier so he's getting a two pounder when Josh gets

back. Dad is in a hurry to get stronger and get out of there! Emily

asked him if he was bored and he nodded and rolled his eyes. Emily says she thinks the

part of his body he's moving the most are his eyes!

While Emily was telling me this dads physical therapist Jay was there and dad was

moves his legs up and down while my mom sings like he's a girl in

the chorus line of those old movies. Emily says the staff there get a kick out of mom. Jay also works his arms, but dad doesn't like the splint on his left arm because it's so heavy. Emily figures it just works those muscles even more.

After a workout dad sounds like frog vader because it brings the

"hooey" (as mom calls it) up.

He has 150 emails so far! He loves hearing from everyone so keep them

coming! It helps break up the monotony of the day to day experience of

the ICU.

They got an email from Betsy beech ( A GOOD FRIEND OF THE  FAMILY) this morning. Her husband Grant went into the ER in California last night.

They're not sure what's wrong but I heard he is in a lot of pain.

It would be much appreciated if we could keep them in our prays as well as dad.

I hope  hope he feels better soon a hospital is not a fun place to spend  lot of time in.

As for my Baby we just found out it was a girl friday, I am not due till march 7th how ever dad would like me to be a week late and have her on his birthday. I will be going up to see dad in november. when mom told him i was coming she said his eyes almost popped out of his head.