Yesterday Jeff was able to get out of bed (he had an idea he might be able to less painfully when he was able to roll over during the night without my help) and he was then able to walk around. He says he felt 500 times better than he had though he was still very reluctant to bend forward at all. We decided to take him on in to the ortho thinking that some muscle relaxers might still help and just wanting be prudent and perhaps begin some PT with a friend who goes to our church to try and strengthen his core. The ortho thinks that either he has a bulging disc or severe muscle spasms. But all in all, he feels so much better and was actually even able to go to work today. I'm still not letting him do anything at home (Jeff's a workhorse so I'll have to watch him on that). He started PT today and I'm excited because the friend that Jeff is going to is the one that helped Parker before she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and a kidney obstruction. Although the PT was limited in terms of how it could help since we didn't yet know what was wrong with Parker, I really did appreciate and thought the approach, though not conventional, made a lot of sense. I am excited that Jeff is going to be doing this PT so that he can maybe begin to help Jenna with some alignment issues and Parker with strengthening her right hip (she has a slight bit of fluid in there due to some injury or overuse). So again, Dad leads the way!! By the end of yesterday I was so grateful and could see amazing ways that God was working. Jake had slept better at naptime and just seemed to feel so much better.
And then.........ohhh....last night was awful. He had trouble going to sleep and then was up again at midnight. I am thinking it may be a night terror because he seemed totally asleep but with eyes open. He just wailed for a solid hour and a half. I just felt awful because there isn't anything that I can do for him. He kept poor Parker up (she's my sensitive one who just wants things in order before she goes to sleep) and I was exhausted and worried. Then he woke back up at 3:30am and again, the same thing. He sort of seemed like he's hurting somewhere. I ended up bringing him in our room. Anyway, just keep praying for him. I am trying all kinds of combinations of milk. He's a good eater otherwise but can be kind of moody and picky about what he wants. We had heard this in China. Normally this wouldn't all be terribly concerning, but with me it always seems there are so many things to worry about. I know this doesn't come from the Lord and that I am to rest in Him, but my problem is that I always feel that I'm failing all the way around. Everything seems more intense with him. Hopefully I can blog about this someday. I have no idea if any of these things interest anyone. It seems so self-focused. But I would like to bring God glory through a very ordinary adoption story.
One other quick praise......Jake took a tumble down about 13-14 stairs this morning and I felt so sorry for him. It looked and felt, for both him and I, out of control. The stairs are carpeted but he ended on the hardwood floor. I wish I could be in every place at once, but he routinely climbs the stairs and this is his first fall. I think he got tangled up in his blankey. But nonetheless, it's a praise that he wasn't hurt.
I'm hoping to post some Christmas pictures soon. Please keep praying as the Lord leads you. I appreciate it!!
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