The Sign Says it All

November 26, 2011August 15, 2016 Linny Saunders17 Comments

Yes, indeed. We are almost home. And the little ones are over the moon excited – they got to feed her a little bit ago. We are “home”. Dw and Graham left yesterday for Colorado so friends graciously picked Ruby and I up and brought us to where the kids have been staying….

Surprises This Thanksgiving….

November 25, 2011August 15, 2016 Linny Saunders13 Comments

Thanksgiving this year was such a beautiful day. Dw and the kids came up early so we could watch the parade together {just like we do at home} and then we watched Green Bay {Graham’s long time favorite team}. Dw had gotten a new puzzle for all of us to work on since we are…

Thankful, Thankful, Thankful…

November 24, 2011 Linny Saunders36 Comments

Last night I was almost giddy as I thought about Thanksgiving in the hospital today. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Yes, I even love it more than Christmas. I love the traditions that we have to celebrate it and I love that we spend a day just being thankful. So although we are unable…

Movin’ On Up…

November 23, 2011 Linny Saunders23 Comments

Late yesterday Miss Ruby Grace graduated out of PICU. Being in a regular room {and it is soooo quiet} is such a blessing. Yesterday we were allowed to slowly raise the head of the bed to a teeny bit of an elevated position. Before long her heart rate became tachycardic, her head started to sweat…

MRI’s and stuff

November 22, 2011 Linny Saunders13 Comments

The power of prayer!! Miss Ruby had her umpteenth MRI this morning and they found that much of the air in her brain had dissipated. Yippee Jesus! So now the plan is to gradually raise her head. G.R.A.D.U.A.L.L.Y. We tried this morning for an ever-so-slight upward move with the bed {remember she had been…

The Incredible Power of Prayer

November 22, 2011 Linny Saunders16 Comments

Ruby was the most like herself that she has been since she entered the hospital 2.5 weeks ago. She was cooing and smiling…. and then right out of the blue Ruby asked if we could take some fun pictures and post them on her Sp*cial Ops hero big brother’s Facebook wall {she’s heard so much about him…

Monday Morning – Lil’ Miss Ruby

November 21, 2011 Linny Saunders3 Comments

Ruby’s neurosurgeon came in this morning. Ruby was awake and ever so slightly interacted with him. He is quite taken with her {as is almost anyone who enters her room}. So the plan is: No testing today. Rest. Don’t move her. Rest. Don’t move her. Rest. Don’t move her. Tomorrow tests to see what is…

Sunday’s Update

November 21, 2011 Linny Saunders29 Comments

Don’t you just love how much God loves us? Last night when Ruby was having her trouble, it was late. Really late for most. I thought, “Who’s going to pray Lord? We need our friends to pray for Ruby!” As I mentioned, I texted the kids and a few friends who I knew…

Concerns for Ruby

November 20, 2011 Linny Saunders33 Comments

I keep starting, typing and retyping… all the medical stuff is just too hard to explain. Suffice it to say that there were complications in yesterday’s surgery. So when we got up to her room she was already there and she was surrounded by doctors, nurses, surgeons and an anesthesiologist. They had far more equipment…

Post Op

November 20, 2011 Linny Saunders19 Comments

Ruby’s surgery went well BUT Ruby lost a lot of fluid in the brain and with that there can be great risks. The next 48 hours are crucial. Thank you for standing with us in prayer. We are thankful that Almighty God never slumbers or sleeps.

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity