Paul's Update - 08/14/06

Dear Friends:

Dad slept in a bit this morning but when he arrived at Paul's Max was just waking up. He had slept from 9:30pm until 7:30am ... Yahoo! He is such a good baby and he is growing like a weed! The speech therapist called to see if she could come by today but Tabby had already scheduled a doctor appointment for the time she had available so she couldn't come today. She will try to come on Friday or Saturday. Dad & Tabby got Paul ready to go to the doctor. They told him that they were taking him and he seemed OK with it but when they arrived at the office he was very upset about being there. The doctor said the bite on his hand looked like it had a little staph infection in it. She recommended that Paul soak it in Epsom Salts twice a day and she gave him some antibiotics. She also recommended that Tabby put talcum powder on Paul's body where his arms rested to prevent a buildup of moisture that causes the rash he has. Paul was responding to the doctor's questions and she was real impressed that he has improved since she saw him. This is the General Practitioner and she hasn't seen Paul for a few months. Dad tried to get Paul up a bit today. He is still very weak and doesn't walk well. He does appear to be a bit more responsive when we ask him things. Thursday will be the next decrease in medicines. It may take a while for him to adjust to the change in medicine. Paul spent some time feeding Max this evening. When Max stopped eating Paul sat the bottle on the bedside table. Then he reached for his own cup and proceeded to try to give Max a drink from it. Dad stopped him ... he really wanted to share his drink I suppose. This is one of those times when it is apparent that his brain doesn't process normal things in a normal way! Dad made it an early night. He has been staying at Paul's for the last four days. Tabby, Bobby & Jen were there to get Paul ready for bed and watch a movie with him ... he's enjoying that big TV in his room! :-)

Have a great day! Lynne & Carl