Paul's Update - 06/11/06

Dear Friends:

As some of you may realize...I am writing this update at 3:00am. Tabby & Carolyn are at the hospital. At last report Tabby is progressing with her labor and has already been given her epidural to help with the pains. It appears that Max will be born sometime early this morning. Dad, Bobby & I are at Paul's house waiting for the time that we should bring Paul to see the birth of his child. Everyone is trying to get some sleep before we make the trek to the hospital with Paul ... well except me I guess. I woke and couldn't go back to sleep so I thought I'd update you before we leave since I won't have access to the internet once we leave here. I will try to update you on all the birth details as soon as I can do that. Paul had a really good day on Sunday. When I arrived at Paul's house I waived to Paul as I entered his room. He raised his hand to waive back!! He was feeling pretty good. We all (except Bobby who had other plans for the day) went to Aunt Cathy's house for a cookout to celebrate Mike's graduation. It was a gorgeous day. Paul was pretty alert and enjoyed getting out. Dad, Tabby, Audrey (the CNA), Carolyn, Alysa (our granddaughter) & I rode with Paul in his new van. The new seat works out really well ... he can even run the remote control that lowers the chair out of the van and then he runs it to raise him up into the van. He really does well with remote controls!! The ride went really well. We stopped at 7-11 and Tabby got drinks for some of us. Paul had a Slurpee and he enjoyed that. Paul enjoyed being with the family and paid pretty close attention to all the things going on. Uncle Al made Shish Kabobs with some help from Aunt Ann Z and then Aunt Cathy cooked them on the grill. Paul was able to sit in one of the deck chairs and he enjoyed dinner with all of us. After we had eaten Mike opened his gifts from the family and we had cake afterwards. Paul stayed until approximately 6:30 when they needed to get him home to rest. It was also almost time for Audrey to go home. This was the longest that Paul has been up and out of bed for the last few weeks. Monday is suppose to be the neurologist appointment at 1:30pm. I guess it will depend on how Tabby is doing as to whether Paul will be able to make the appointment but it is a really important appointment so Dad will try to take him if he can. I guess I will try to get a little more sleep. As I said before ... I will try to get the word out about Max's arrival as soon as I can do that! This is the blessing we've all been waiting for.

Til later ... Lynne & Carl