MJ is upstairs

Well, what a week of excitement for us!

Mic received a k-frame walker on Wednesday to assist her with her walking. She has to be supervised with it at all times, and she is only allowed in it for a maximum of 5 minutes and then has to have a long break. The frame goes behind her and she pulls it along. The only thing that seriously hinders her now is the shoes. I tried so hard to get my baby some shoes that will fit over the splint, but I have yet to be successful. She now has to wear 2 different types of shoes. Her right foot has a size 4 and the other is currently a size 9 which is too big since the splint got shaved down. All I wanted was 2 pairs of shoes, one in a size 4 and the other in whatever size fits over the splint. You'd think this would be a simple task.....yeah right! I tried every shoe shop in Worcester and Brantano's in Malvern and still zip, zero, nada!!!!

Today Mic learned to negotiate the stairs on her bottom. Someone has to stay in front of her when she goes up or down the stairs, as there is a risk factor that she might slip etc. The whole day Mic has been itching to get up the stairs and see her room. Right now, she is about 10 feet away from me and I am loving every second. I can hear if she calls for me instead of sneaking downstairs to see if she is okay.

MJ also had a bath upstairs in the bathroom. She revelled in the fact that she could lay down in the bath and have the water warm her whole body instead of just a section at a time. Getting out was seriously tricky though. Whilst I have side rails for MJ to hold onto, getting her legs over the edge of the bath was the tricky bit. Again, I have to stay with her at all times.

When I took Cortni to school today, I noticed that the council have obviously headed our calls and had somebody doing a traffic survey. Maybe, just maybe we might win this battle. Don't forget to sign MJ's petition on her website and help the cause!