So today was a big day in the Burnell house! Tyler had an awesome night sleep and woke up in a pretty good mood. He was still scared to do too much moving and just wanted to sit propped up on the couch for most of the morning. He did perk up a bit when Uncle Jim brough Kaitlyn home from her sleepover with Sydney, but he still did not budge from the couch unless we made him start moving. It was so nice to have everyone home again! Kaitlyn missed us and spent a lot of time saying "I want to hold you!" and I held her as much as I could.
Tyler's fears of moving all changed after we insisted on putting him in the shower. He was not happy about showering, but I know I always feel better after a shower and I was hoping it would work for him too. He also had not been allowed to bathe since his surgery, and after getting carsick on the way home last night he really needed a shower! Later, Aunt Kristin and Brian visited and Tyler started moving. He started slowyl but by the time Nana and Papa showed up he was walking on his own! He still holds his back as he walks, and is off balance but he is making huge improvements today! He even walked up and down the stairs with Joey and can sit on the floor and get up without much help from us or furnature support.
He was trying to be his old self and acutally was pretty successful! After a busy day Tyler strarted winding down around 4pm, and after watching the Polar Express he was ready for bed. He put himself to bed at 7:00 and fell asleep pretty quickly. He had been taking at least 2 naps in the hospital and he just wore himself out today. Once he figured out that he could move around he just wanted to play. It was like he wanted to make up for the time he spent lying in bed afraid to move because his back hurt. He is really a trooper and we are so happy to have him home.
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