Life and Mom update

Hello everybody! it's been a couple weeks since i've written. I wish i could say i've been too busy...but honestly, i havent been busy at all, and that has lulled me into this lazy mode. I have been worthless for the most part. Mom came home the day after they placed her second stint. Straight from the ICU to home. Although i think maybe a day or two in the step down unit could have been good, she was itching to get home, and the hospital wasnt doing anything but watching her. So we could do that at home. We got home and Mom was a little surprised at how exhausted she was. Not sure exactly what she expected, but her body needed some serious recovery. The stints were successful, and despite the doctor's prognosis that she wouldn't regain function of her right arm (which was pretty much useless before the first stint) Mom had regained most of her arm/hand function. She does have some weakness in her grip and hand control, and has a little bit of a shake in her hand in some motions. This is an incredible miracle, in my opinion, but from Mom's point of view, it is a source of frustration. She is going to need time to adjust to what the new "normal" is in her life, and make adjustments for how to live daily life with a partially functioning hand. Being the fiercely independent woman she is, this is a struggle for her, so i pray that she will adjust to things over time and not get too stressed out. Honestly, we are very lucky we didnt lose her all together, let alone lucky that she didnt have a major stroke that was much more severe than what she is dealing with now.
So all in all things are good. We have just been hanging around the house mostly, intermixed with a couple short shopping trips for baby clothes, and even a few maternity items for me (thanks mom!) But just taking it easy i guess. This has been a struggle for me, because in my brain, I have a lot to do! Fortunately, the day mom got out of the hospital, we also got Connor back from our friends who had been watching him. It has been great to have him home with us, and i think he helps mom's spirits greatly. He really loves his grammy and is full of smiles and giggles. Who can be upset around a baby?! hah! He actually has learned how to really walk in the last week...bridged the gap from 4 steps to walking all over. This is exciting and exhausting all at the same time. He is into EVERYTHING!! including chasing mom's dog...who is older and grumpy...she's not too keen on him..but he just wants to love all over her!! haha!
Mom has a check up with her neurosurgeon tomorrow (wed). I'm sure they won't do anything but continue to monitor her for a little while. So, I have booked my flight back to VA for Thursday. I am confident that Mom can do everything she needs to live alone. And i have a husband who i miss terribly, and a house to pack and clean. We will be departing VA on the 14th of April to head to our new home in North Carolina. So we have a busy couple weeks ahead of us filled with boxes that will be great fun for Connor to help us pack...or unpack since that seems to bring him great joy! Mostly i am just grateful to the friends and family that have been praying for us. I really know that through all of this, God has been here with us, making provisions for everything we need, and seeing Mom through this physical battle. He has provided support from multiple family and friends calling and offering help, childcare, encouraging words, even a bottle of Yoohoo left on the step at Moms for me. all of these things have made this a bearable trip, and allowed me to be here without freaking out about all the other things i should be doing. God is good!
So, I probably won't be around too much in the next couple weeks. I do hope to get a video of Connor walking up on Facebook or myspace...or maybe even here..we'll see! But i love you all! thanks for your words of prayer and support! We couldnt do it without you!