happy holidays!!!

hello all!

first...i want to let everyone know that we'll be updating the blog once a month or so. that way, we can put a little more information in the posts. things don't change too much day to day anymore.

to update everyone, mom and dad are doing pretty well! josh and i are getting ready to head out to indiana for a week to spend christmas with them. looks like jacque, ken, lauren and mia will be joining us as well. we're looking forward to relaxing on the couch, and eating lots of christmas cookies. mom is pretty excited for us to visit....she tells me every time i talk to her on the phone! we plan on putting up some christmas, baking up a storm, and watching all our favorite corny holiday movies (christmas vacation anyone??)!

as many of you may know, mom has stopped therapy for now. her short term memory problems were making it difficult for her to retain information from session to session. so, hopefully once things improve she can start back up again. although she's not in therapy at a rehab center, her and dad get quite the daily workout in at home. they usually go for walks, work out at the local ymca, run lots of errands, and spend time reviewing family photos and such. although mom's short term memory is slow to come around....it does seem to be improving bit by bit. additionally, mom continues to take medicine to help with anxiety. it seems to be helping. overall, her progress over the past seven months has been tremendous. i really feel so blessed to be able to spend another christmas with both my parents. they are so strong, and i am so proud of their everyday teamwork!

i'm hoping to help mom do a post herself sometime while i'm in indiana....watch for that. that's pretty much it! merry christmas and happy new year to all. thanks again for all the love and support you have given for mom and dad. trust me when i say they truly appreciate it! here's to 2007.....let's hope it's a good one :)

much love,
xoxox
steph