Jay goes to the doc again next week and we're all very anxious to hear what she has to say about his healing progress. He's following her directions for self-rehab to a tee (taking off the boot and stretching/drawing the letters of the alphabet with his foot in the air a few times per day), and while he doesn't have a lot of forward/backward motion yet (and can't curl his toes yet), the side-to-side/diagonal motions are looking good and strong. He's SO OVER having to ride around on the scooter and is really hoping she lets him off the hook a week early (or, at least, doesn't ask him to stay on it longer than another week after his appointment). He's ready to get his mobility back! I know this because 1) he yells at that scooter and occasionally smashes the wheels against the floor when it doesn't cooperate, 2) he no longer holds it carefully after climbing into the car until I come around to retrieve it - instead he lets it roll downhill to the trunk and has a good chuckle about my having to chase it down before it makes it into the parking lot, and 3) he's getting so fast wheeling around on it down the hallways at the office that coworkers are threatening to post speed limit signs. It's true.
I have to say though, that while we were so worried ahead of the surgery that things were going to be complete chaos at our house for 12 weeks, we're actually all doing just fine. Yes, the sole-driver role is as difficult as we expected it to be (logistically speaking, but I admit I am highly enjoying the extra time we are getting as a family - we have a lot of good talks in the car, and a lot of fun dance parties...), but luckily Jay has been able to contribute more at home than we expected (though perhaps he's doing more than he SHOULD be doing...) and the kids have been really good about helping out more to make things easier on us. It's true that I'm up a little later at night and earlier in the morning (no hitting snooze!) to make sure the daily chores are accomplished and we can get to work/school on time, but the essentials ARE getting done, and the rest of it can just wait.
Daddy helps Cora get ready for soccer practice in the front seat. Improvising, he does it well.
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