Milestone Sunday!

Whew! What a day. After a night of wrestling with his stuffed animals, the new day started off "normal" with Donovan not wanting his breakfast and only eating that which he had a flavor for (or which he felt if he didn't eat, he would lose video game privileges for).

During his second or third (I lose track) PT session this morning, the therapist had Donovan crawling across the floor like a speed demon, playing chase the frog. He was giggling and racing across the floor and enjoying the moment as if nothing had occurred.

After lunch during his last PT session, he took his first steps! He was almost as proud as his parents as he worked his way to the air hockey table to challenge his dad to another duel. Of course he won again, 7 goals to 4. When you look at the video, he has his "robot boots" (AFO's) on (that's what Donovan calls them), with his hospital socks over the top, which is why you can't see his legs and toes.

Well as if that wasn't enough excitement for one day, Donovan got his first day pass, and escaped the confines of his room and floor, to attend a Whitecaps Baseball game. Thanks so much to Catherine and Dan (and Dan's firm) for inviting us to their suite at the game. It was the perfect venue for Donovan to catch a few innings, eat a basket of chips, have a cocktail (juice box) and finish with a big baseball cap full of ice cream, before crashing in mom's arms for a good old fashion nap.

Well it is 6:15pm and Donovan is relaxing, eating dinner and watching a Thomas The Tank Engine video. We figure after that long nap at the ball park, he'll be up until 11pm tonight, long after dad falls asleep next to him.

Tomorrow will be another busy day as dad has to drive to Lansing to meet Bridget's sister to pick up Miss Emma and Master Carl after their weekend away with their cousins. We aren't sure they will want to come home after a weekend of rough housing with cousins Ricky, Elliot and Emmet. Thank you to Sarah and Eric for taking care of Emma and Carl for the weekend! Donovan will have another full day of therapy and working towards those first independent steps home.