Paul's Update - 08/06/06

Dear Friends:

Paul was even worse on Saturday than he had been all week. He wasn't even out of bed all day Saturday and didn't even WANT to get up. Tabby said he had a little fever and she was giving him some Tylenol to help. Needless to say the Starbucks trip was out of the question. Dad arrived to find out that the substitute nurse that we were suppose to have didn't show up! Boy ... Tabby was furious! It was good that Dad was able to be there! Tabby's parents came to visit. It was a great time for them to be here. They took Tabby & Max and went out for the afternoon and evening. It was a good time for them to spend with their daughter and grandson! Bowling, a movie & dinner are a great way to spend the day. Dad & I stayed with Paul. Bobby & Paul watched the Redskins scrimmage game that evening. What a great thing ... they used to do that a lot!

Sunday was a little better. Paul was still very tired and didn't do much. He missed going to Sunday School which Tabby was a little disappointed about. Dad got him up later in the afternoon and took him outside for a bit. He didn't really want to do it but I think he enjoyed being outside. It was refreshing. Dad said he was paying attention to all the motorcycles that went by the house. For those that don't know it ... they live on a VERY busy road and when we sit outside it is noisy! He hasn't paid much attention to the traffic until today! Maybe this is a good sign! His temperature was normal today and we are hoping that maybe we were dealing with a virus or something last week. Hopefully we will hear from the doctor soon to start decreasing the Depacote and he will feel even better. Later in the evening Tabby was fixing leftover chicken for dinner. She asked Paul "do you want your chicken hot or cold?" and he said "ha". It isn't really "hot" but it is close. This is also a good sign! He seemed more alert and stayed awake most of the day!

Max has a doctor appointment on Monday. He will have 4 shots! Tabby has the infant Tylenol READY! Nobody likes a fussy baby! :-)

Have a great week, Lynne & Carl