Starting to Stand

Today was a big day for Jacob.  We had a big day of therapy and we also had our first team meeting with everyone involved in Jacob's rehabilitation.  We started out our morning with 2 hours of therapy instead of just 1 and a half.  I was not sure he would hold out for the last half hour, but he did.  In fact he pretty much worked on standing and side walking with the help of the therapists for the whole time.  It was pretty impressive and he did not even get that upset.  Boy was he tired though.  After the therapies we went back to his room to get him lunch and get him down for a nap.  The lunch could not come fast enough, I had trouble trying to keep him somewhat happy and awake until it got there. 

 After his nap it was time for his team meeting.   There were a lot more people in the meeting than I even expected.  The conference table was full of about a dozen people and everyone introduced themselves and shared their opinions and goals for Jacob (some he has already met, and some for the future).  We were also given a tentative check out date of April 15th (subject to change of course as re-evaluated).  It was good to hear every ones thoughts and have a goal date on the table.  Everyone seemed impressed with how far he has come in the last week.  I have also been very happy with the team of people all working towards the same goal as us and caring so deeply about my little guy.  It makes me very confident knowing the quality of people we have around us (both here in Seattle, and the people back home in Boise getting ready for us).      

Josh was able to take a day and spend it with Liz and Gary at the Aquarium.  It sounds like they had lots of fun and saw lots of aquatic life.  I am not sure, but he may have even learned a few things.  They ended the day with picking up Rick at the airport and bringing him back to the hospital.  He had already decided it was his night to stay there since he had been away for 4 days, so we let him.  Josh wanted to sleep at the hospital with him, but we told him he couldn't, so he begrudgingly came back to the Ronald McDonald House with me.  He will have plenty of time to spend with him now, because Rick decided to change their flights and both of them are going to stay in Seattle for another week (until April 4th) with Jacob and I.   All in all it was a good day in Seattle (and the sun shone most of the day again too, who would figure?)