We got THE call...

The Physical Therapy department of Children's Hosp. called us this afternoon to let me know that they have worked Noah into the Spider Suit Program (the intense physical therapy program) for January! We had our evaluation back in July and they told us it would be sometime during the fall or winter when he'd get in, then about a month ago they told me it would be more like February or March... but apparently they had an opening and got him in! So Noah and I will be staying in Birmingham with my aunt for 3 weeks while Noah goes through the program. It's Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am - 12:30pm for 3 weeks so it's definitely strenuous. I hope that Noah cooperates well and gets the most out of it. I'm very excited about this and really really praying that he'll be walking at the end of the program (I've heard it's possible!). Jamie's not looking forward to being by himself for 3 weeks but of course, is excited about the rewards that will come out of it.

Noah has a tendency to be a difficult patient when it comes to his therapy sessions. Each week in Huntsville, he fusses and cries (very loudly and persistently) to try and get out of doing his therapy (and he won't cooperate AT ALL with me in the room so I always have to leave.) About a month or two ago, he started doing REALLY good, and wouldn't cry and just did exactly what the therapists wanted him to do, but as of the last 2 sessions, he has reverted back to his crying and stubborness. So please keep Noah in your prayers as we get ready for this and that he does a great job and cooperates with his therapists during those 3 weeks and gets TONS of benefits out of it!