Abby update - November 25

I think Abby would say that this Saturday was another nice blend of work and play. During the morning she got to work on walking and on throwing (this time it was a basketball, so more coaches should be pleased...). During the afternoon we had visits from friends and family from Wimberley, Austin, Houston, and Port Neches and from her dogs. The nurses here have decided that this girl is well-loved, and indeed she is!

Abby may have, in fact, said that this was a great day. Today she was mouthing many words--many times she initiated the words without us asking her. Either we are going to have to learn to read lips or she is going to have to figure out how to use her vocal cords, because I think she has many things to say. For now, she just puts on a good-natured grin whenever we can't figure out what she's telling us.

I thought as a final post tonight I would share a little project on which I've been working. We've been asked by many doctors, nurses, and therapists to "tell me some things about Abby." We also know that many compassionate people are reading the blog who have never meet Abby. At the same time, ironically, sometimes Gordon and I get a little scared that we have begun to think of Abby only as the brave beautiful girl in front of us who can't speak and struggles to command her body movements. It's an odd and disturbing sensation to realize that sometimes the other memories seem relatively distant. So, I've just wanted to capture some thoughts about "Who is Abby?" I thought I'd tack a paragraph on to the end of the blog post occasionally for those of you who might like to read it. By the way, I'd also really treasure any special Abby memories that you want to send my way...

Thanks for reading and thanks for praying,
Lee Ann & Gordon, Abby & Frank

WHO IS ABBY? - Page 1
Abigail Faith Linam (Abby) was born on April 2, 1994--on Easter eve. That makes her 12 years old--on the cusp of teen-hood--and a 7th grader at Hill Country Christian School in San Marcos. She was named for her Great, Great Aunt Abbie, a school teacher who lived in Utopia and one of the Linam family's most beloved members. Abby's a blue-eyed, blonde feminine version of her dad. We've always thought that she looked just like Gordon (their baby pictures are nearly interchangeable!), but when she began to shoot up in height over the past year or so, we realized that she's going to have his long legs and arms and (lucky girl!) his slender physique. After a long summer of swimming and playing, she's now fit and tan and (her therapists can testify) very strong.

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