We've been home together for a day and a half, and we're finding out what each little task looks like. In the short time we've been home, Steve's independence has vastly improved. Originally I was instructed to walk everywhere with him, holding onto his "gate belt" (a strap around his middle that is the safe way to steady him). Now he is using his walker to get around the house on his own, like a BOSS. We've worked through some adjustments, like how to make sure he gets all his meds at the right time, how to help work through sleep, how to get him breaks from his back brace. In all, while we are all tired, it was a successful first day. We thank you all so much for your prayers for our first day.
Søren especially is glad to have his daddy home. It was neat for them to be able to talk about how they felt being away from each other, and seemed like a very healthy way for him to work through all this. I got to tell him how proud I was of him for getting through a hard thing, and reminding him about how God takes care of us even when hard things happen to us. I pray he never forgets this.
Tonight we all piled in the car and drove to the top of the Biola parking garage so we could view the La Mirada 3rd of July fireworks. It was so fun to do a "normal" outing together, and let me tell you, we felt like those fireworks were just for us. Thanks for the welcome home, La Mirada!
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