MOVING DAY

Yesterday we made the move. Not to IMU, but to the FLOOR! The regular rooms - out of ICU completely - Talk about completely surprising! Mom and Dad's new home is now Jones Pavilion Room 653. Last night mom was able to sleep somewhere other than the hospital waiting room for the first time in 3 months. Dad had his trach valve on all evening so he was able to talk to us. We had normal conversations - no stabbings, overdosing, or other random wives were mentioned.

He asked many times for us to trim his fingernails - they were obviously really bugging him, and he asked to see his grand kids - he claimed he hadn't seen them in years. We fixed up his fingernails a bit, and it so happened that Tate had come with me, so Pawpaw got to see him. Dad flashed a big smile when we brought Tate in the room.

Here are a couple of moving day pictures. Of course the hospital staff moved dad and everything he would need. We, however, had to move mom out of "her corner" and she has accumulated a few things there. Tate's stroller came in handy and saved us from making numerous trips to their new "home".