7/10/08 Progress

Well, Steve is having another great week. He is making progress a little each day, but today has been a big day.

This morning, mom went to put his socks on and he held up his left foot like always, then when she went to put them on his right foot, he had lifted his foot about an inch. Mom asked if he was doing it, or if it was involuntary and he was doing it. She even got him to lift it again. When PT came in, he was still able to do it. They also got him to do somethings with his right hand/fingers/arm. And when they were walking with him on the parallel bars, he was actually doing a little lifting of his right leg, like he was gonna walk. Of course, it is only a little bit, but it's a huge advance for him.

The therapists said it's completley normal for him to get voluntary movement on some days but not ever day in a row. But this is the most he's had in one day so far. So that's great.

The speech therapist had a treat ready for mom when she came back at the end of that therapy today. Steve said, "Hi Bella". :) Mom was ecstatic. While she was telling me about it on the phone he said it again, and said what sounded like, "I love you." He's trying so hard.

I got to hear him laugh out loud the other day. Mom held the phone up so I could hear him. The sound brought tears to my eyes.

They did his sleep study this week and it is official that he has sleep apnea - pretty bad. So I guess they will be getting him a machine to help him ASAP. They also got him a new wheelchair - supposed to be the Cadillac of wheel chairs. So far, they haven't gotten the size right, but they are working on it.

That's all for now. God is doing amazing things with Steve. We are so blessed.