Day 53 - Tired and Lazy day

Owen and mom were awakened very early this morning and as a result the day went as follows:
-mom and owen were tired all morning
-Tejinder made mom home made chai tea to cheer her up.
- Owens teacher requested owen not go to his second hour of school because he was too tired although Owen felt he was fine. He did not mind missing school though lol
- Owen cooked stir fry in cooking class and he cut all the meat and ate with chopsticks
- Owen got the watch the singing group Splash'n Boots at lunch from the International Childrens Festival.
- He rested on his tummy for an hour after lunch and had pool therapy while mom went shopping.
- More thunderstorms today
- Mom was back in time to shower Owen and relax. Amanda made mom spaghetti for supper with turkey meatballs ....YUM!
- Tejinder made more chai tea and we visited until 9:30pm.
- Amanda brought Owen and Christian dessert in bed, worms in dirt and ice caps as they requested! They watched tv, played with marios and did what boys do well past cerfew..

You will also note Owen finished more shrink art. Awesome

Day 52- Farewells and Fun

Today was Owen's friend Bella's going away party. In true Bella spirit there was cup cakes, presents and lots of fun...Mom is really gonna miss Bev. Glad to see Bella doing so well. Owen had fun watching Bella play Dance Revolution with her therapists and even wiggle danced on the proning table.

Owen did not have OT today. Our OT is new to us and is very busy so maybe tomorrow. We did enjoy the visit from Justin today. Owen misses him.

We had an awesome surprise visit from our neighbor Corinna today. Unfortunately it was chaos when she was here but we still got to visit a little.

In PT today Owen was able to stand for 10 seconds with no help and moved his right foot 10 steps with no splint or assistance. Very exciting.

Owen found out today that his roommate will be leaving the same day as him and he was SUPER happy. I think he has found a life long buddy in him.

Today was moms parent group so Owen hung out with the rec therapist. He likes all the activities they are doing including waiting for cocoons to turn into butterflies.

After parent group the same 4 families from last week headed back to the mall for some fun. Watching kids in wheelchairs have fun hiding in clothes racks was hillarious. We stayed out till the mall closed and then headed back for proning and bed.... Fun filled day.

Day 51- One Man Band

Owen was sick this morning and got to skip school! He didn't get up until noon! But that was just in time to see Dan The One Man Band!. Telus donated Cheatah Beanie Babies to all the kids!

He did however make it to PT where he got to try standing without a splint on one leg. He made it a few seconds which is really good.
He spent the rest of the afternoon playin on the wii and visiting with his roomie.

The evening was the same. Mom got to join in on the nail painting party then launched a tickle attack on Owen which he pretended to hate lol.

He closed the night off with Family Guy and Funniest Home Videos.

DAY 47-50: HOME PASS NUMBER 3

Owen finally let mom watch his physio. She uploaded the video to facebook. 60 more great steps.Owen spent his weekend helping mom and dad move dad's shop. He had lots of patience but enjoyed roast for supper.

He also spent some time with his bro and played some video games.He even got to gobto watch the boys at the bike park when the rain let up!

He got to go back late and returned to the hospital monday evening. He was quite sad and tearful about leaving home and went right into bed when he got back.

DAY 46- 60 STEPS

Today was a great day full of fun and awesome accomplishment. Owen managed 60 steps today and is moving right along. In OT they made their own pizza. Owen made one pepperoni for himself and one ham and pinapple for his mom. He finished his shrink art and we hung it in the window to enjoy the colors.

Mom went grocery shopping with 2 fabulous friends from 201 and Owen continued his school time. He was quite happy mom brought him beef jerky!

Four of the families from unit 201 decided to head to the mall together for food and shopping. What a great time we had. Lots of laughs! Everyone came home with a little something. And we broke cerfew again! got back at 8:30pm. Lights were out and the door was locked!

Home tomorrow for a break.

Day 45- Just keep swimming

Owen had a lot of fun today amongst the work. He got to play with robotics in OT. He got stuck in the playroom during a fire drill. There are definately worse places to get stuck.

In Physio he had swim therapy. For the first time in a long time he swam the deep end of the pool and back without a floatation device. He was very proud of himself and so was mom.

Mom went to parent group and Owen did shrink art..Pics will follow tomorrow. He really liked shrink art. Bet you can guess what he made lol.

After group mom went with another mom and Owen to Moxies. It was a little windy but we didn't blow away. When we got back we stayed up passed lights out ( which was 7:50pm tonight) just to prove a point lol. What point i am not sure but we did it anyway.

Closed out the night with proning and funniest home videos...

Day 40 -44 The Finks and the Long Weekend Surprise

Owen enjoyed his long weekend. He started by attending Skylers birthday,Antonia's going away party and Justin's farewell. Owen was honored to create the art work the unit framed for Justin's office. He heard Yoshi was his favorite.

We headed home early and had a quick relax before John and Sue came for the weekend. Dad took us for supper but Brayden had to work.

The next day the Finks came to visit with a huge surprise for us. Renee organized a secret steak night back in Saskatchewan to raise money to help make things a little easier. Mom cried. Renee and mom have a very special friendship.

After the big surprise we took the Finks to Jasper and managed to see 3 white goats, several big horn sheep and Elk on the way to Athabasca Falls. The bears only appeared for Owen and Dad. Mom was with the Finks and didn't see the bear.
We had a great dinner then took the Finks to the Maligne Canyon before heading home. What a great day. Renee promises to make the next trip longer. Mom loved hanging out with Olive and Pickles.

The rest of the weekend we spent renovating. Mom snuck in alone time with Brayden and they skipped back to Jasper to watch Ironman 3 and had dinner.

Back to the hospital tuesday to physio where Owen managed 40 steps. yahooo. He found out that because he is making progress his discharge date was moved back to June 14, 2013. Yay for progress and practice.

Owen created more art and was told by the rec therapist all about the projects and entertainment coming up. Should make for some interesting blogs coming up.

P.S- Mom wants to thank Everyone who helped,supported and participated in the fundraiser Renee set up. It means a lot to us to know we have your support and to see how much we are cared for.

DAY 39- STEPPING

What a day full of promise, progress and fun! Owen had cooking class today and they made smores and no bake chocolate peanut butter squares. Owen might have ate a few chocolate chips early lol.

He enjoyed the sun while on the banana cart today. He loves goin for walks while laying on his stomach. The sun was nice and warm today. He also recieved mail from another of nanas artist friends. A beautiful watercolor and 4 ACEO  birds... He loves the surprise mail with such unique gifts inside. Makes him smile everytime!

Mom visited with some awesome ladies on the unit while Owen was in Physio. When he came back he was beaming with delight because he was able to walk 30 steps with the aid of splints and bars today. So fantastic! He was very proud of himself.

Then we headed to the mall with our AWESOME roommate Christian and his mom and auntie. We shopped and the boys fullfilled their mission to gang up on the moms and do their own shopping. Christians auntie bought the boys some mario bros which kept them busy and they loved them! Such an awesome family.

Jane came down to the mall to visit too. She helped shop and visited till we left the mall. She is thinkin of introducing us to the world of Dimsum in the next few weeks.

What a great day! Home for the long weekend tomorrow!

DAY 38- DRY LAND!

DAY 38 - Dry land!

Today Owen got to try walking! Yep walking on dry land. As with many transitions he struggled with fear and anxiety. With leg splints and bars he managed 4 steps! Great progress. He also managed 3 standing transfers with 1 person assisting. So great!

As a reward for hard work mom busted Owen out of the hospital and took him to see the movie The Croods in 3D. Awesome little date however he decided he likes going to the mall in a crowd~especially with nana and papa he says!

He also gets to lose 1 hour of proning out of 3 each day which made him very happy!

He got a hot chocolate from Starbucks on the way back and saw some excitement at the entrance to the Glenrose. 3 Hells Angels on motorcycles were pulled over by a police car and van. Of course we only glanced and kept goin but Owen sure thought the bikes were cool.

Day 36-Day 37

Day 36

Owen was so thankful to not have to be at the hospital until noon. He had a little bit of school then Physiotherapy. He was able to stand with the chest strap off on the tilt table today. The leg straps and tray remained but he supported his weight.

In Occupational Therapy he tried to put his own shorts on. Unfortunately the therapies were too close together and the goal had to be discontinued. We decided to focus on things that took less energy besides standing. He will work on transfers and sitting up in bed.

We went to the mall for supper and then watched Hells Kitchen. The day tuckered us out so it was early to bed.

DAY 37

Today Owen was able to walk with bars in shallow end of the pool. He transfered himself in and out of bed mostly on his own.

One of his friends had a pizza party tonight for her last night as an inpatient. Everyone got pizza and had ice cream sundaes with all the toppings they wanted! Owen turned his into a sundae float with pepsi. Thanks Bella and Bev.

Following that he made clay characters for several hours and spent the rest of the night watching Family Guy. He was weighed today and despite all the steak he has been eating he has only gained 2 pounds.

Day 33-35- Home Visit!

DAY 33- The anticipation of going home for the weekend was high this morning. Mom was packed and ready by 10 am. Owen did his usual routine and is transfering very well on his own using the sliding board.

Pool therapy went very well and he is looking good. He will be trying dry land next week.

At 3:30pm Dad picked us up and got us straight outta the city.
The animals were very happy to see Owen. They surrounded him and hugged him up. Owen was super happy to be home.

Brayden had to work so dad and owen had a boys night and mom headed out with the girls!.

DAY 34- Out and About

We took Owen out to see the Battle of the Dealers and check out toy haulers. Once we ooooo'd and awwww'd we came to the conclusion that our trailer is way to awesome to trade in. Oeen loved seeing the mustangs and camaro's.

Owen helped his parents shop for supplies for the new shop and then we headed home to have an awesome bbq and visit with Barb. We spent the night relaxing. Owen played is xbox which he had been longing to do all day and mom and dad watched Django.

We discovered the bathroom needs to be done ASAP if Owen is to use it properly so now the hunt is on to find someone who can build a roll in shower and renovate the bathroom but with his dad he was able to function through it.

DAY 35- Last day home

Owen spent his last day helping his dad paint the  new shop. That was an all day event. Then they took mom out for an awesome mothers day supper.

The guys let mom watch the Survivor finale while Owen got his last xbox fix. Owen made sure to pack his mario,Luigi and Yoshi to take back with him. Back to the hospital Monday morning!