Sorry for the delay...but great news!!

Well we went to spend the day in Shreveport yesterday having no plans whatsoever to spend the night, but we did. Chandler and I headed over first thing in the morning, right after the other children got off to school. When we got there, it was the first visitation time of the day, so we immediately headed down to Chase. The ventilator was not out yet, but they were hopeful it would be at any time. Thankfully, the next time we went, at 12:30, it was out. He was doing great, and finally looked so much like himself. Chase's mom and I got out for lunch, and did a little bit of shopping, and then headed back to the hospital. During the afternoon, he had a few bumps in the road, but overall, the day was great. When I found out that Jillian was going to stay another night with my mother in law, Chandler and I decided to just stay the night in Shreveport. They had been moved into a bigger room, with plenty of space, so we crashed on the air mattress. I guess it was about midnight when Chase's dad headed down to tell Chase goodnight. When he came back up, he was grinning from ear to ear!!!! He said the nurse was in Chase's room checking him, and told Chase to smile for his daddy. And he did!!! Amazing!! God is so good!!!

So this morning, we went down expecting great things again! The nurse's had brushed Chase's teeth, and he spit for them. Seeing that, they wondered if he could drink from a straw....and he did!!! The doctors said they never, ever would have imagined that he would be this far! That it truly was a miracle that he was even here! By the time we left, he was shaking his head for yes and no, and drinking more juice....even though he wanted Dr. Pepper. Crazy kid!

Continue to pray...the dr.'s said the physical therapy would be much longer than Chase's mom and dad had expected them to say. We know we serve a big God though, and he can cut that time in half, or half of half. Overall, nothing but great news all around!!! Praise the Lord!!!!!

UPDATE: Chase opened his eyes!!! He looked at his mom and smiled!!!