Saturday, August 16, 2008

SATURDAY NIGHT POST

JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, I DID ATTEMPT TO POST THIS MORNING WITH MOTHER'S HELP. AS I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT, MOM CAME HOME FOR THE NIGHT. THE BOYS AND I MET HER FOR DINNER AND IT WAS 9PM BEFORE WE MADE IT BACK TO MANILA. YOU COULD TELL LAST NIGHT THAT SHE WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT LEAVING BOBBY. JUST AS SOON AS WE GOT OUR FOOD, SHE ASKED FOR A TO-GO BOX. SETH STAYED THE NIGHT WITH HER. SHE SAID THAT SHE WOKE UP ABOUT SEVEN TIMES DURING THE NIGHT, BUT IT SURE WAS NICE TO STRETCH HER LEGS OUT IN THE BED! SHE HAS BEEN SLEEPING ON THE COUCH OR IN THE RECLINER FOR ALMOST A MONTH. TOMORROW WILL BE FOUR WEEKS SINCE THIS ALL STARTED. WHEN I GOT TO HER HOUSE THIS MORNING, SHE HAD THE NEW POST WRITTEN OUT JUST THE WAY SHE WANTED IT. BUT.. I SEEMED TO HAVE MESSED IT UP! SORRY MAMA!

LINDA AND BJ STAYED OVER NIGHT WITH BOB LAST NIGHT. HE ISN'T RESPONDING TO ANY COMMANDS, BUT LINDA SEEMS TO THINK THAT HE RECOGNIZED HER VOICE THIS MORNING. CHAS IS WITH MOM TONIGHT AND SHE SAID THAT HE ACTED AS IF HE KNEW THAT THEY WERE THERE WITH HIM. BOTH OF HIS EYES ARE OPENED AND SHE SAID THAT HE WOULD TURN HIS HEAD TO MOM WHEN SHE WOULD SPEAK TO HIM. CHAS SAID THAT SHE WALKED TO THE FOOT OF THE BED AND HE LOOKED DOWN AT HER. WHEN SHE MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BED, HE TRIED TO RAISE HIS EYES SO THAT HE COULD SEE HER. WE REALLY AREN'T SURE IF HE CAN SEE US OR NOT, BUT WE ARE HOPEFUL. THE VENT IS STILL TURNED UP TO 100%, BUT HIS OXYGEN IS BACK UP.
BEFORE I GO... ALWAYS TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT YOU LOVE THEM. WE ALL, MYSELF INCLUDED, SEEM TO TAKE SO MUCH FOR GRANTED THESE DAYS. I KNOW THAT BOBBY KNOWS THAT WE LOVE HIM.. THAT'S NOT IT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THINGS LIKE THIS WILL HAPPEN TO SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU. OUR KIDS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN'T SEE THEIR GRANDPA. THE MISS HIM SO MUCH. I MISS BEING ABLE TO CALL AND TALK TO BOBBY AND MOM. SORRY IF I SEEM LIKE A WINING BABY, I JUST WISH THINGS COULD GET BACK TO NORMAL. WE ALL KNOW THAT IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THINGS ARE NORMAL AGAIN..
ALSO, I DO APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU WHO CHECK THIS BLOG DAILY. I ALSO KNOW THAT LEAVING A MESSAGE CAN BE A LITTLE CONFUSING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD ATLEAST TRY TO LEAVE BOBBY A MESSAGE.. I WANT HIM TO BE ABLE TO READ ALL OF THE COMMENTS. IF YOU NEED ANY HELP WITH POSTING A COMMENT, JUST EMAIL ME @ mandistutts@yahoo.com AND I WILL HELP YOU AS MUCH AS I CAN.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CALL, VISIT, AND PRAY FOR BOB! I WILL POST AGAIN IN THE MORNING, JUST AS SOON AS I HEAR SOMETHING!

THANKS AGAIN.. KEEP PRAYING AND BELIEVING!

MANDI

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Hope and Bobby this is judy from california i have been keeping up with you guys every day,we are praying for you to get better. I do believe in miracles. Get well because i want to meet you when i visit arkansas again. Judy

Barbara Gail said...

I just want you to know that I love you and I miss you! We are all praying for a miracle and believing for you! They said that your recovery would be baby steps and that;s ok...we will take them with a smile:)

I love you bunches!
Barbara Gail

Barbara May said...

Bobby..I believe that you knew when Hope was anywhere in the hospital.. you can feel your soulmate..and God is making your family stronger than ever and when the wonderful time comes for your grandchildren get to go and do things with you you will be able to look up to them with a smile on your face and say to them how much you love them too.. yes the road to recovery is not always the best but one thing for sure your Family is really standing strong right beside you Bobby so hurry up and get bettet so at least you can go and be with them ...praying for you daily::::The Humble's; Johnny,Barbara,Kayla,A.J.,
paula and Breeonna God Bless each one of you