A friend of mine that my daughter, Shannon, babysits for took this picture of her and just sent it to me. I thought Mom's schoolmates would enjoy seeing how much she looks like her at this age of 12. Shannon's hair is a beautiful golden red color and full of curls. She misses talking to and getting to see her Nana. We hope to all come down in a week or two to visit.

I'm so thankful that Mindy can be there with Mom. She will be writing most of this blog now and I look forward to reading her posts and keeping up with Mom's progress from her perspective. - Diane

Keep getting stronger Mom!