Whoa!!!

Whoa who just sent up the extra prayers?! CRAZY what the last 15 minutes have changed...all the sudden he was wide awake and responding to all of us. He looked at us when we were talking - moved his head and responded to our comments with smirks, smiles and eyebrow raises...it was amazing ...such a huge huge positive change from where we were feeling even up to a half hour ago?! (hence my last post)

He was even able to communicate through a whole conversation with his nurse. Apparently he was aware the whole time the nurses have been "pissing him off" and testing him these last few days..even though he wasn't able to respond during most of the tests. ...We told him next time to just give them the middle finger and he smirked and his eyes lit up :) The nurse said that it is atypical for him to have been aware and not respond, so he's having the neuro team look in to that farther, but overall the nurse seemed really impressed. He said he doesn't know if its the antibiotics steroids water or what...we think he also perks up after his friend Carl talk to him each time, so we've tagged it as "Carl-therapy" and told him he has to come back each day ...whatever it is, hopefully he keeps moving in a positive direction!!! Keep up the prayers and encouragement...maybe they are working!

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Also , Kristen and Austin had an ultrasound this AM and we had a little reveal party - the Strieker name lives on... We will be adding another BOY to the fam in December! :) Nolan Lawrence Strieker - Dad's eyes perked up and he was excited. What a great afternoon for a change!