Abby update - March 21

Another day of school, music, animals, and sports--it's beginning to feel like "old times" around here. That's a praise!

Abby had another good day at school. We arrived early enough to join the Wednesday chapel service. It was a blessing for Abby to simply be back as a student, and, when she slipped into the pew a little late it was so touching to see her classmates shift around to make sure she had a place to sit next to them. Her schoolwork went well, and volleyball practice was better than before. We just have to keep hanging on to the promise that one of the nurses in ICU made, "I love this type of patient," (to which we, seeing Abby hooked up to tubes, IVs, respirators, etc., said "huh?")..."because every day they just keep getting better and better." Every day is better.

We got in some baseball and softball practice after school. Abby's throwing arm is great (I made her move farther away out of fear!). Then I was afraid again, as I caught for Frank to practice pitching (Abby's joints don't let her get down into a catcher's squat yet)--not because he is bad, but because he is throwing really hard this year. I think I'm going to have to buy some catcher's gear. It should be a good season for his Yankees again.

Well, I think that's all for today. It's actually good news when the news for the day is pretty mundane--good news that our family gets to just be a normal family again. Hope we don't bore you, but we'll keep on writing for now!!

Love,
-the Linams