Ellie asked to play on the floor this morning, so we cautiously decided to let her. Wow! She sat up, started crawling around and was completely happy and pain free. It truly feels like a miracle because just yesterday, she was nauseas, weak and very sore.
We DEFINITELY noticed a difference in how she moved around. She has never been able to crawl with one leg moving separately of the other (she "bunny hopped" with both legs moving at the same time), and now she did, without any effort! While sitting, it's now easy for her to put her legs under her bum. Before, her legs would be too tight to move them that way. It's fun to see! Of course, in some ways, her movement is more difficult now, because her legs are weaker and she's going to have to strengthen some of the muscles that have never been used before. Her balance is unsteady, too, as she's learning how to coordinate her new body. THAT is why we have all that intensive rehab ahead of us...
We have happy hearts! Enjoy your Sundays, as we will ours. Tomorrow, we go HOME!
Woo hoo! That is so exciting! She looks so happy and eager to move around, that's fanastic!
ReplyDeleteThose pictures made my heart smile!
ReplyDeleteShe looks so incredibly happy!!!!! Made my whole day. I needed some sunshine!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing those Ellie smiles again! I'm sure you and Richard are smiling just as big! So glad your hearts are happy! Mine is happy for you! This is going so much better than I imagined! Yay!
ReplyDeleteSo glad Ellie is smiling again. This is all good news! I am happy for you all.
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