New Updates

Sandy's post from last night: Night update: -We have officially lived at the "Castle" for 4 weeks now. -Liam still screams/cries/whimpers when anyone touches him pretty much but calms down fairly easy afterwards. -Physical/occupational therapists said that he has improved a little since even yesterday with his willingness to participate. He still screams and cries but doesn't fight it like befor...e, and calms down faster. H...e is getting stronger -Speech therapy (eating drinking) went well today...he ate quite a few small bites of applesauce and was able to drink a very small amount of apple juice...therapists very pleased with all this and it looks like we may have the official swallow test sometime soon (they use an xray and everything I guess and watch how he swallows). They just want to try a few different foods with him to make sure...I think yogurt and chocolate pudding may be next:) sidenote: for those of you who know Liam well I bet you are not surprised that he loves speech therapy:) the only time he really cries is when they stop feeding him he whines:) -Looks like we have the okay to move to the Rehab Childrens hospital early to mid next week. -Casey put his finger in Liam's hand so he could hold it and Liam started feeling Caseys hand and the ring on his finger...so Casey gave him his toy car and he used both hands to feel what it was (very big deal since especially his right side of his body didn't hardly move a few weeks ago) he also held his spider man toy for a little bit:) -sodium levels have stayed in a fairly even pattern -We are getting closer to weaning him off of the sedations (very small doses right now!!) He still wears a patch (to help with nuerostorming) and that will still be used for another couple months probably. Prayer Targets: Healing of his mind (and all the things that come with that: hearing, sight, speech, movements, irritation), safety for our family and everyone traveling back and forth helping us during this time, continued prayer for comfort for our Liam. Please pray that they just love him at his new rehab hospital and for wisdom for his doctors and nurses and therapists. Thank you Jesus for all the good you are doing for our Little Liam and for our family--we give you the glory! We continue to trust you and believe for a complete healing!!

Verse for the day:) "We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7" looking at the world around us and the situatuions around us with'our' eyes things can seem very dark and hopeless...but good thing we have faith in a Big God and look to HIM and believe. All things are possible through Christ who gives us strength. I choose to look to you again today Jesus...not at the things around me....we are trusting you for a complete healing for our Liam. thankful for your Word.

From Liam's Daddy:

‎2 Corinthians 12:7-10. These verses are a good reminder of a few things. My strength comes from God. Pain and sickness are attacks from Satan. The only bragging we should do is bragging about the strength of our God not ourselves! Liam had a good day! He is calming down a little more. He swallowed some more food today! He even played with a toy for a few minutes! I think he was trying to figure out what it was! God keeps reminding us that he is here. He is our strength when we are weak. Thanks be to God. O ya I got a new position at work, one I was hoping for! Thanks again God. Never give up. Keep praying!