The Grand Canyon...

As soon as JT turned two his two favorite words have been, "NO" and "MINE". He listens but he doesn't obey and always wants to try everything we tell him not to do. Yes, some of you are thinking just like the way *I* do not listen. Well, this is proof that he is part my son and part Aya's son.

A few weeks ago I caught him standing on the chair trying to leap from one chair to the other like he was jumping the Grand Canyon.

This is my favorite picture because on his attempt to jump the chairs he missed and ended up just being like a bridge over the Grand Canyon. However, why I like this and why it reminds me of Aya is because he didn't even put his hands out. He just had his face in the arm rest...kind of how like Aya fell shoulder first when trying to play defense against me in one on one basketball. Dork.

The recovery:
Over to the other side:

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Hopefully this Child Height Predictor comes true for JT. Based on JT's current age, current height, weight and my height and Aya's height the predictor says:

Height Predictor

Your boy will likely be 5 ft. 10 in. at age 18.

Young men often continue to grow a little past 18 until they reach 21, but their height at age 18 is very close to their final adult height. This prediction is a "best guess" but it's still just that -- a guess. Based on the formula we used* there is a 50 percent chance that your boy's full-grown height will be within 0.8 inches (above or below) of this prediction, and a 90 percent chance that it will be within 2.1 inches.

Even if it is off by 2.1 inches he will be 1 inch taller than me. Hopefully.

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Mother in-law news:

Yoko had more tests this morning and things are looking better. The vasospasms have been reduced and they think no longer require medication. In fact, they have started weening her off all her medication now.

The doctors think that with 6 months of physical therapy she could be in pretty good shape. They also want to transfer her out of ICU this week if things continue to progress. If so, she would only be in a general room for a day or two until she can get transferred into a living assisted facility.

Aya is going to look at two facilities this weekend. One is in Santa Ana and the other is in Fullerton. I am hoping the Fullerton facility is nice because that would cut done about 20-30 miles for Aya's daily 120 mile commute. In addition, Aya could just live in Fullerton the next 6 months or so.

Even though Yoko is medically doing better, mentally she is not cooperating. Yoko is battling some depression so that is causing her to refuse physical therapy thus delaying the evaluation of what she can or can not do. She refuses to swallow or eat solid food so the doctors can not remove the feeding tube nor is she rehabing the right side of her body that is showing slight paralysis. Although she has moved her hand and leg so that is encouraging. Thus, it is fustrating for Aya to go and spend the time and be away from JT when her mom is refusing treatment.

Hopefully the anti-depressents will hope and we can begin therapy and start the road to recovery.