Yesterday was a super busy day for us.  I knew that Marty had a few appointments so I got up early to start work earlier than normal.  I am trying so hard to keep up with all my work demands through this.  Sometimes that means early morning and late nights. 

Marty had occupational therapy during lunch time yesterday.  The last time he went they gave him some strengthening exercises for both his hands and his shoulders.  His right side was only about 10-25% of his left side in strength.  However, his left side was considered to be super strong.  Yesterday when they re-tested him, his right was  80-90% of his left side.  His left side had gotten even stronger.  This put his right side within the normal range.  Even though they are sure his right side used to be the stronger side, they have released him from therapy because he is back to "normal" strength.  They have given him some exercises to do to continue to improve on his strength on his own.

As we were leaving the therapist, Marty made a muscle with his right arm and then pointed to his head with a puzzling look on his face.  He pointed to his arm and said "strong".  He pointed to his head and said "no".  He has recognized that his body is getting stronger, but he views his mind as weak.  I can see his mind getting stronger every day.  He doesn't see it, or it isn't happening as quickly as he would like. 

While we were at therapy, I got a text from Rylee saying she was sick and needed to be picked up.  I let her know I'd be there as soon as therapy was over.  We drove straight there and I picked her up.  I asked her what was wrong.  She said her stomach hurt really bad.  It started to hurt at the beginning of PE.  She asked the coach if she could go to the nurses office and he told her no.  He then made her run laps.  As a mama, that makes me just a wee bit mad.  She texted me on her way to her next class.  Shortly after we got home she threw up everything she had eaten for the day.  She was hungry, but her tummy was unsettled.  She tried a plain bagel.  No go.  She tried rice and that stayed down.  By dinner time she was feeling much better and actually ate tacos with us.  This morning she feels great.  I think she may have gotten a little food poisoning from some too old leftovers she ate Tuesday night.  I'm grateful that she isn't really sick.

Later yesterday afternoon Marty had a followup MRI.  He has literally lost sleep over this test.  I have never had an MRI so I can't empathize with him.  He gets very claustrophobic.  He also said the machine is very loud.  I know they gave him earplugs, but he was just a wreck.  It was a lot quicker than I was expecting it to be.  We were only there an hour yesterday.  I had planned on 2 or so.  How thankful I am for speedy appointments!

By the time we got home, we were both spent.  Therapy, puking child, MRI . . . oh my!  I too had not slept well the night before.  I had fallen asleep on the couch watching Hulu with the girls.  I didn't wake up until 4:30.  You don't get the best sleep on the couch and it's not the most comfortable for sure.  I had aches, pains and overall drowsiness.  To top it off, we were out of diet Pepsi.  I had thought I had more in the garage, but what it really was was cherry limeade, not cherry Pepsi.  Not sure how I confused those two.  Lesson learned, need to add Diet Cherry Pepsi to the year supply of food storage :)

I have been feeling a little weak in both body and mind lately. I decided to take some sleep medicine to ensure I get a good night sleep.  I don't take sleep aids often.  My body is not tolerant to them and they make me drowsy for a good 12 hours after taking them.  I went ahead and took them with dinner so that I would be nice and tired for bed, but the drowsiness would wear off for before I needed to be functioning for today.  Right after I took it, I realized that I had agreed to have the Relief Society presidency come visit me last night.  On top of a busy day, I was drowsy from meds.  They must have thought I was out of my mind :)

I know I say this almost every day, but I really am grateful for the loving support we are receiving.  I know that people want to help more than we are allowing them to help.  I just don't know what more we need.  The presidency asked me to come up with a list of things that people can do to help.  I just don't know what that would be at this time.  I will keep thinking.  I feel that others are listening to the Lord and following His promptings.  Our needs are being met and our family is being blessed.  I pray that as others are following the promptings of the spirit that they too are being blessed.