Physical therapy gone bad

Well, today we had our first bout of physical therapy. All was going well until my therapist, all four feet seven inches of her decided to have me try some squats while hanging onto the counter. With the very first one, my knees buckled and I smashed into the wall breaking the outlet cover. I now have a bruise on my knee. Good thing Jeff was here or I would have fallen onto the therapist and I have no clue how she would have gotten me up off the ground! Guess it will be a bit before she hs me try that move again! I have a feeling I might be sore tomorrow. I have been able to stand for short periods of time at the counter and am working on walking behind the wheelchair each day with the help of Jeff and my dad. I feel I am getting stronger but the progress is slow. I do get frustrated sometimes but overall, I am in good spirits. I want to thank my parents and all of the wonderful friends and family that have made this process tolerable. I appreciate all of the phone calls and texts. There are just so many awesome people in my life...thank you so much for your support through all of this.

Claire is getting bigger every day and changing so much already. It is hard to believe she has been in our lives for just over a week already but it is also hard to remember our lives without her. She is an amazing baby. She sleeps good at night and rarely cries. She does love to eat which I love too...it is a great bonding experience.

Today Jeff talked me into going out to a movie while my parents watched Claire. It was hard to leave her for those two hours but it was good for me to get out of the apartment and see sunshine for a bit. I was really missing her by about half way through the movie, but managed to make it to the end before asking Jeff if I could call my parents to check on her. Well, Claire is calling. I will continue to keep everyone updated on our progress. Hope you enjoy the pictures