On the Move

Thatcher has worn me out today! Whew, he is all over this little bitty apartment now. Everything is still pretty exciting and special with Thatch. He has been through so much, but it never ceases to amaze me at how resilient he is. He has some catching up to do; however, I think he does really well considering the catch up he is doing with his weight and muscle tone. He is probably just now feeling good enough to really play around.

He rolls, flops, and army crawls his way around but has not actually crawled yet. He sat up on his own today for the first time, which has opened up a whole new world to him it seems. He is definitely on the go and does not stay on his blanket for very long. I managed to get a few pictures on my phone today and wanted to share.

He made his way over to the Wii controler

He ended up pushing this chair almost around the room!

They removed Thatcher's pick line Monday. He was in such a good mood and didn't make a peep...not even when the dressing came off. He can have tub baths now so he REALLY enjoyed splashing around in the sink (I think I got a bath too :). We still walk to clinic to get his blood pressure taken everyday and all of his readings are good (usually below 110 on top). The nurses have gotten to know him and call him "Benji." I haven't had the heart to correct them...it's kind of cute.

The days are moving slowly but at least the sun is shining here for a change. We have gone walking outside along the sidewalks the last several days. It feels good to get out so we stay out as long as Thatcher will allow. There's a HUGE cemetery directly adjacent to Children's Hospital that we walk through sometimes. It's less noisy than the street with nice paved walkways. It's kind of peaceful rather than creepy, as I had initially thought.

We are just looking forward to clinic and a good report Thursday. I'm also looking forward to my friend Hannah's visit!!