Callie Jayne's Good Day

Callie Jayne had a good day. It started with her kicking her blankets off during the night, a very Callie thing to do, and with the pressure on her brain dropping steadily from "21" at bedtime to "2" at 5am. (At "22" there is cause for concern.) While I spoke to Dana at 6am, the monitor dropped to "0" pressure!

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These pictures were taken today at 6am. Callie's face is slightly swollen, making her look like her 4-year-old sister Brinley.

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The nurses put the cute little ponytail in her hair. Such a sweet angel! Everyone who has visited speaks of the peace they felt surrounding Callie.

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I just finished speaking to Callie's dad, my brother Jeff. Callie had an MRI today, which found nothing new to worry about. In fact, the nurse said Callie was "kicking and punching" all the way into the MRI tube. She was very active all day long, reaching toward places where she was touched and revealing her headstrong little personality in every movement. She is hearing and responding, clearly in the slow process of waking.

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One of several exciting moments was when a nurse told Callie to wiggle her toes. When she didn't respond, Dana remembered their little game of "Where's your mouth? Where's your nose..." Dana then said, "Callie, where are your toes?" and Callie immediately and deliberately moved her toes!

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I didn't know this, but in reading my niece Ashley's blog tonight I learned that, based on the amount of damage, the doctor is certain the tire rolled all the way over Callie's head. She lost a tremendous amount of blood and it's a miracle she even survived until the paramedics arrived at her house. While Dana sat holding her in her lap and waiting, Callie was making gurgling sounds and Dana thought she had taken her last breath. Then suddenly she began to breathe on her own again, which Jeff believes is the time Callie made her decision to return and finish the life she'd barely started in this world.

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We know Callie has a long, tough road ahead of her, and her recovery is still not a sure thing, but we are so grateful for the intervention of a loving Father who brings about miracles through our faith. Thanks for YOUR faith!