One year later

Every Mom thinks that their kids are amazing, or at least they should, I know I do. This picture is proof! Not only are my kids adorable when they break rules, but they are also the most adorable liars. It looks like they are jamming out, but in reality....they were completely silent! That, my friend, is awesome!
Michael was my first born son, when I was pregnant I was determined to give my kids things that I didn't have as a kid....not like material things, like name brand clothes, or the coolest, trendiest "stuff"....but pictures of their childhood, and memories that they cherish. I have less than a handful of pictures of me as a kid, I don't know what I was like as a baby, I hardly know if my kids look like I did, or do things that I use to do. So one of the things I knew for sure I was going to do was babybooks! Everyone told me not to bother, because you would fill out 3 pages and never write in it again, and then if there was another kid even the idea of keeping up with two books was unheard of. HA! I proved them wrong. I write in Michael, Titus, and Adlers books every few months....STILL. I write letters in the back, or any page that didn't get filled up. I brought them to rehab with me so that I could write in them because this is a HUGE life change for us and I want them to not remember everything that happened, but how strong they were and how they dealt with such a traumatic event in our family. Those boys are stronger than they could ever imagine. Well looking at Michaels book, of course, made me so sad. I talk about how proud I am of him, and how I am so lucky to have him and couldnt imagine my life without him. And to think......he almost got taken from me.

And there is so much more than this. But it's all basically saying the same thing. I have ALWAYS been so proud of Michael. Not just because of how smart he is.

Not just because of how he is just an awesome person.

He is just a really good kid! He has the brains, the looks, the personality. He is all around a great person. He has some areas to work on, of course. But to be ten! He is pretty amazing. But now, he has made me so much prouder than I ever thought was possible, for reasons I wish we never had to encounter. If anyone knows Michael....to say he is strong....you HAVE to be talking about on the inside....because he is so wimpy! And weird enough, he takes pride in that! HAHA. But my God, he sure is strong. He has overcome so much already and he just keeps on pushing and keeps on trying. He has so much more to get through but he is not going to give up!

Today he had his therapies.

He got casts put on his little legs, which I must add, he has lost so much weight. He was already tiny and has lost over ten pounds. That is A LOT for a little kid. The casts are to help get the ankles and feet in the right position again. So hopefully it will only be a few days, then they will recast them in a better position. And tomorrow he gets one on his arm too. (This tuckered him out today and makes his body very sore)

He also got his first field trip outside. This guy has been cooped up in a hospital room for SIX WEEKS. Today was his first time outside, other than the ambulance ride to rehab. It was a little chilly, we spent about 20 minutes out there. He had a tear in his eye, could have been a few different things, he could have been sad....happy, it could have been the sun hurting his eyes, or the wind....or all of thee above.

 Tear picture.....and his busted lip from where he bite himself on Friday.

And last but not least, they are now playing around with the idea of putting in a pump for the muscle relaxer. This would be an implanted pump that feeds the meds straight into his spinal cord. Not sure how I feel about it, but nothing is set in stone, they are just starting to bounce the idea around. This should help his tense stiffness.

Again guys, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We feel them! We need them! Love you all!!!