We are home!!!! :) Even though it's only for two weeks, we are still thrilled that we can be home with our family.
Jake didn't have any appointments on Friday except for his platoon's formation in the morning. So, most of the day we (well, I did) going through some things and packing. We brought a lot of things home with us that Jake has accumulated over the past few months. Didn't know that he had so much stuff! We have left some things in our room that he will need when we return in two weeks.
Our flight home yesterday went very smoothly--except for some bumpy spots after take off and before landing--due to the weather. It was a beautiful day in DC--some winds, but nothing too bad until we got up into the clouds. When we arrived in VT, it was raining and much cooler than what we left. It's okay--we love fall weather in VT. As we started coming down out of the clouds, Jake nudged me and told me to look out the window. Wow, it was beautiful!! All you could see was a huge array of beautiful fall colors throughout the landscape. :)
Tomorrow Jake is calling the PT office (here in VT that he was going to when he was on con leave) to get appointments set up for the next two weeks. He wants to get back into the pool again and work his legs more.
He is able to get up and down the stairs in the house by going on his butt and using his arms. :) He really likes being back in his own room and having his privacy again. He continues to try to stand (using his wheelchair as support) and wants to walk so badly.
A lot of people asked why I didn't post anything while Jake was home on con leave and that they missed it. I apologize for that. Being home on con leave was a time for both Jake and I to convalesce, so other than him doing PT a few times a week, we just enjoyed relaxing and spending as much time as possible with our family. I will probably not post every day while we are home this time, but I do promise that I will post throughout this leave time to keep you updated on how Jake is and how his recovery is going.
We are so grateful to everyone for their continued concern, support, love, and prayers for Jake and our family. We appreciate it and each of you. Thank you so very, very much!
Off to have fun with our family! :)
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