Sweet Treat

I have been so impressed the last couple of days with my sweet little brother.

The progress he is making is so noticeable. And so humbling. I can't help but watch him and the things he does each day and not be so thankful for how far he has come.

Yesterday I was driving around in his truck…and lots of memories came flooding back. When his accident first happened, i remember sitting in the drivers seat of his truck, turning on our favorite song, singing it and just crying, my heart felt broken and my world felt upside down. I was trying anything at all to feel close to my brother or feel his presence. I just remember sitting in there that day and praying that someday we would be sitting in there together again riding around and listening to our favorite country songs again. So while i was driving around yesterday…one of our favorite songs when we were kids came on…I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude and happiness. It took me back to that day i sat in his truck. Not knowing what the future held for him, or for our family. And now I can drive his truck around with a smile singing along to our favorite songs, with no tears, because i know for a fact that my brother has a very bright future, and that we will indeed be riding alongside each other singing again. It sure has been a roller coaster since that point, and the ride is no where close to over…but wow, what incredible blessing and miracles my brother and family has received since then.

I feel like the last couple of days Britton has really just shot up, in terms of physical strength and mobility. It is amazing. He has so much more balance and coordination that ever before. He can sit up completely by himself. He can move himself from his bed to his wheelchair with very little assistance. He can get from the ground onto a bench and back down. His standing up and walking is improving every day. He dressed himself completely by himself, shirt, shorts, and socks completely by himself today for the first time…it took about 30 minutes which is the fastest I've ever seen him do it! He is coming around. And i couldn't be more excited.

He has been eating 2 meals a day, and gets the rest through hiss feeding tube. To feed him one meal usually takes about 2 hours. It's a long process and we have to be really patient. All the foods are pureed or liquified so he can get them down, so not much substance, but still! It is a start! He is still having a tough time getting all the food from the front of his mouth to the back and swallowing, but he will figure it out soon i think!

Britt had an eye appointment yesterday because he has been having some issues. We had to pack up and drive him there, which was fun. He wanted to make a pit stop at Nielson's Frozen Custard before, so we gave the boy what he wanted and he got his long awaited strawberry custard. It was so much fun to take him out! It just felt normal, somewhere outside the hospital. Britton has a….(i forgot what it is called)...on his eye which is what is causing the irritation and blurriness. He has a really hard time seeing out of it, and his right eye is still basically closed, so you can imagine the difficulty he has seeing clearly. She said it should heal within about 3 months, and they gave us some medication and these goggles for him to wear. So we are praying that will be taken care of, and that soon his other eye will be able to open. The muscles and nerves in his eyelids aren't functioning and firing correctly, which is why he isn't able to open his eyes all the way. If that doesn't heal in the future, there is a surgery that can fix it.

Thank you for all your prayers and continuous love!:) We are so very thankful for such gracious and caring people in our lives. Keep beleiving in our boy!