Today in Houston, it miraculously rained and Holly happened to have John outside at the time. This is the first time John has felt rain on his face or seen it hit the ground since before June 2, 2009. He absolutely loves being outside and seems to enjoy it and take in more of his surroundings each time he goes. There are a ton of pigeons and various other birds of different sizes and vehicles and emergency vehicles rushing by. Holly asked him if he wanted to feed the birds and he said emphatically yes. She gave him some animal crackers which he promptly started squishing in the package and dumping on the ground. This seems so typical of John and pretty soon the birds will probably start looking for him to come out!
Also, at meal times, John has begun to pray prior to eating. At first, Holly thought he was confused or needed something but then as she watched, it became apparent that he was taking a moment to say grace. Needless to say, this is very typical of John and we will need to wait a bit longer before he consumes his meals!
John has great nursing care and the above photo is of he and Carol who was his nurse this weekend and one of his biggest advocates. I have also posted a picture of him drinking tea and he is to the point where he eats and drinks pretty much without assistance. He wants to hold his own glass of tea and his utensils and takes bites of the things he wants and drinks the items he wants as he enjoys his meal. It turns out that my photo flipping actually reversed his Cougars shirt but you get the idea.
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