Jordan rested well over the weekend. She’s moving around the house skillfully and finding new and inventive ways to occupy her time. She wanted to clean all day Sunday. It was an obsession. I can’t say there was any joy in it. It seems to be more of a compulsion than a way to pass the time. I think she wants to prove to herself what she can still do.

Ever since her very first hospital stay, Jordan has reacted well to pet therapies. Specially trained dogs visit the hospital nearly every day. Their sole purpose: bring a little joy to sick kids. In Jordan’s case, the effect is startling, as these three pictures reveal. The first picture is from her second day in the hospital, when she was in a continuous state of unconsciousness. Notice that she tries to open her eyes for the picture.

She’s trying to do too much too fast. Her body isn’t keeping up and it’s making her sad. We experienced a night like this once before. I think the expectation of coming home rarely lives up to what she imagines. But we are happy to have her back. Luc is trying very hard to do things for her. He’s a bit clumsy, which frustrates him. But how wonderful he is to pamper her so!

It’s been a long day, so only a short post tonight. Jordan was discharged from the hospital this evening. She couldn’t wait to get out of there. She had a generally good day visiting with some of her favorite friends before getting the green light to come. She needs to slow down – she tries to walk on her own through the house, which is dangerous – but we’re happy to have both of the Vincent girls back “in residence.

Not much to report today. She did not have the test because the doctors thought she needed a day to rest. She’s moving around a lot more. Her speech is better, but there’s a long way yet to go. She did start eating again. And … she keeps asking to go home … every 20 minutes. The test is rescheduled for tomorrow. I’m sure between now and then she’ll try to cajole, trick and badger us into taking her home.