Hi everyone! Sorry its taken me so long to do an update. Our internet doesn’t work so great at home. I have to say it is SO good to be home. I think my own bed and shower had to be the two things I was missing most. This weekend was great! I feel so lucky that Phil was actually able to spend the whole weekend with us. He works midnights so normally he works Friday night and sleeps most of Saturday, so having him home Friday meant we were all able to hang out this weekend. That was GREAT!! We went shopping on Sunday to find Blake a pair of shoes to go over his leg brace. Man-that turned into its own adventure. We ended up getting navy blue converse. His left foot is a size 8 and his right foot is a 9 because it has to go over the brace. So 2 pairs of shoes. They are a pain to put on, but he can walk a lot better once we have it on him. I looked for crocs-but we had a hard time finding a color we liked-along with 2 pairs in the same color. You wouldn’t think finding 2 sizes in one color would be that hard, but man oh man was it a challenge. Blake found one pair of yellow converse that he loved-but of course they only had size 8-no 9. So we just got navy. :) I must say we LOVE CONVERSE! It has to be my favorite kind of shoe. As for his ‘home therapies’ Blake is doing really well, I was nervous he would get frustrated since he cant really walk without assistance. However, I think home was just the medicine he needed. His ‘new’ train set is really turning out to be a great therapy tool. :) He has to stand up to play with it, and occasionally he will drop a train and have to bend down to get it. So its working out well. We still watch Elmo and Cars, not quite as much as in the hospital thank god! Everyday we play with his cars. I think cars and trains are definitely what makes him the happiest. If you add friends/visitors to that, he seriously couldn’t be a happier kid. I think the hardest thing for me right now is not being able to let him out of my sight. Since he is really moving-crawling and pulling up, trying to walk he falls down a lot. He is one motivated little guy. I am so proud of him and his determination, but man does it wear me out. I am just so glad that he is doing all that he is. The nurses really made me understand that a lot of kids who have brain surgery aren’t as fortunate to a quick of a recovery. I thank god everyday for his daily improvement. He is my little miracle.
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