On Monday Pat took 50 walks in the pool by himself.
Today, he walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes and then took 50 walks in the pool.
Can't wait to see what he does tomorrow!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Our house is for sale!
Our house is finally on the market and we couldn't be more ready for it to sell! Pat's conservator put some money into it to make some repairs and we think they turned out really nice. If you would like to see it, you can go to www.homesincolorado.com and search our address which is 1519 12th Street. We will keep you posted once we know more.
Walking in water aka Look, No hands Ma!
Pat made me promise to brave the slow internet connections and post about how well he is doing in the swimming pool. Today he walked the short length of the pool 20 times in about an hour.
But that isn't the amazing part. The truly incredible thing is that he did it all by himself. Yes, that's right, no walker, no one holding his hands, no support. In fact, most of the time I was floating around on my back splashing water at him with my feet. He has done this a few times before, but never that many times and never without someone to help him turn around once he gets to the other side.
It could be that he is running scared because I gave him an ultimatum. Pick up the pace with his walking or find a job. Guess that tells us which one he would rather do. :)
But that isn't the amazing part. The truly incredible thing is that he did it all by himself. Yes, that's right, no walker, no one holding his hands, no support. In fact, most of the time I was floating around on my back splashing water at him with my feet. He has done this a few times before, but never that many times and never without someone to help him turn around once he gets to the other side.
It could be that he is running scared because I gave him an ultimatum. Pick up the pace with his walking or find a job. Guess that tells us which one he would rather do. :)
Friday, October 19, 2012
SuperPat
Hopefully you haven't been thinking that Pat is not walking because we haven't blogged much lately. We wanted to keep his progress a surprise for when we went up to Seattle to visit Angie and Lynn and family so that they could be amazed at his accomplishments. For those who weren't there to see it, Pat has progressed to the point that he uses the walker to get around the house most of time time. And these days, the only time he has a spotter behind him is when he is feeling funny or when he is going down the stairs. He has even figured out how to open the bedroom doors on his own. He is doing just great and we are so proud of him. (Especially since it means that no one has to follow him into the bathroom anymore. :) The next obstacle will be figuring out how to carry things while using the walker, but without using his mouth to carry them.
One funny thing that he will probably wish I didn't share, but it really shows his progress. The other evening I was talking on the phone with one of my very close friends and I thought I heard some shouting so I went out into the hall to see what was happening. To my surprise, here comes Pat striding down the hall with his walker, going as fast as he can with his pants around his ankles. And then behind him, here comes my brother Joel trying to get him to slow down so that he can pull his pants back up. The really amazing thing was that the pants weren't even slowing him down at all. He has come so far. :)
Keep watching for more updates on SuperPat!
One funny thing that he will probably wish I didn't share, but it really shows his progress. The other evening I was talking on the phone with one of my very close friends and I thought I heard some shouting so I went out into the hall to see what was happening. To my surprise, here comes Pat striding down the hall with his walker, going as fast as he can with his pants around his ankles. And then behind him, here comes my brother Joel trying to get him to slow down so that he can pull his pants back up. The really amazing thing was that the pants weren't even slowing him down at all. He has come so far. :)
Keep watching for more updates on SuperPat!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
She's here!
We are so happy to announce that we have a new niece that we will be getting to visit in Seattle later this week. Welcome Kimberly, we can't wait to come and see you!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Just waiting
What have we been up to lately?
We are just waiting for our house in Greeley to be ready to go and be sold. Also we are waiting for Melissa's brother Daniel to get his mission paperwork submitted so he can go on a mission for our church. But probably the hardest one of all is waiting for Angie & Lynn's baby to be born. (But I bet we aren't nearly as anxious as they are). Here's hoping it will happen soon.
On a side note, we are missing our Greeley friends a lot and would love to hear from any of you that want to call, text or e-mail us. (Pat doesn't have texting anymore though, so if you text, you have to text Melissa).
We are just waiting for our house in Greeley to be ready to go and be sold. Also we are waiting for Melissa's brother Daniel to get his mission paperwork submitted so he can go on a mission for our church. But probably the hardest one of all is waiting for Angie & Lynn's baby to be born. (But I bet we aren't nearly as anxious as they are). Here's hoping it will happen soon.
On a side note, we are missing our Greeley friends a lot and would love to hear from any of you that want to call, text or e-mail us. (Pat doesn't have texting anymore though, so if you text, you have to text Melissa).
Saturday, September 8, 2012
He swims like a fish...
Pat has really been working on increasing his walking and standing time. We signed up for a gym membership and have been trying to go 3-4 times a week. Joel and Becky are able to come with us to swim on Friday and Saturday night for free, which has been very nice.
Pat says "Instead of being afraid, I am just going for it. I haven't fallen yet but even if I do, I just get bakc up again. Stay tuned for more exciting adventures in walking..."
Pat says "Instead of being afraid, I am just going for it. I haven't fallen yet but even if I do, I just get bakc up again. Stay tuned for more exciting adventures in walking..."
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