Jay Working out

Here is Jason in the pool and on the tilt stand up machine. He said he like the pool, and is tolerating the stand up better. The botox is working!! Just got word from my mom that the botox has helped Jason's limbs relax better and handle the splints better. If you notice in the pic, he is wearing his splints on his arms. These are helping his hands straighten. Hopefully he will be taking over the blog soon, when his hands are able to type. 

Together

Well I must say the pics say it all! We all had a great weekend with Jay. All of my mom's sisters were there and not only did we celebrate Jason's success but my mom's b-day! Jason sang Happy Birthday with all of us and kept saying I love you and Happy Birthday. 

Jason had an outing with the family to the outdoor mall in Bakersfield. It was fun to sit by the fountain and just be somewhere different. 

We then all got outfitted in "Monterey Fire" provided by Jason's fire Chief. Good times! 

Jason was able to get into the pool and stand up on a special stand up machine. Pics to come. 

Jason also received botox in his hands/wrists and ankles. Botox is believed to help relax and loosen the muscles...I know some of you are jealous. Anyways, hopefully it will show some improvement and we will know within 3 days if it has affected him or not. 

So, overall Jason continues to have a lot going on! I wish I could visit him more, but I encourage any of you that would like to visit him, please do! He loves visitors and will even let you know he loves you. It is really sweet. Thank you to all my Aunts for coming and making my mom's b-day and  Jason's weekend fun. There is a saying on my mother-in-laws wall which says, "we may not have it together, but together we have it all!" 

Ridin' The Bike!!!

I will try to figure out how to put the video I just got from my Aunt Gaye, but it was so awesome!!! Jason was riding the stationary bike with his legs all by himself! Usually they have the machine do some of the work, but it was all him this time! When my Aunt would say go faster he would go faster and really pump his legs! It was truly amazing to see him move like that!!!! Way to go Jay! Go the distance...thought this song was appropriate!:)

New Year's weekend

I wanted to post these pics from my mom's camera! Once again, a great weekend full of visitors and fun for Jason. I know the pic is a little dark but this is Colleen and she got Jason to lift his left leg up to her hand! As you know his left side is the weaker side and he rarely moves it. This was huge!!!!! Got word that Jason went to the movies again last night...2009 has already been better.

Happy New Year!

Jason is making great progress since he has been in Bakersfield at the Centre for Neuro Skills. He has a great team of therapists working with him and helping him get his life back to "normal". We stayed in Bakersfield for the night...in a hotel...yes, all 3 of my children and that is another story, but needless to say, we went for Jay and it was great seeing him. His speech is getting so much better. Right when I walk into the room he says, "hi April, I love you". Jason is actually at the movies right now, so as you can see, he is getting out more. It is amazing to see him get better in such a short amount of time. Colleen huston from my parents ward, has worked with Jason before. I had a pic of her working on Jay a while back. She does reflexology and is great with Jason. His left side is his weaker side and today Colleen got Jason to lift that left leg as high as the right one can. It was soooo crazy! You had to be there I guess to fully understand my awe in his ability to lift that left leg. It was great! I also want to say thank you to Daniel Troia for making Jason that great video! To all of you that participated I enjoyed listening to your care and encouragement for Jay. I don't know half of you but I do know Jason appreciates your participation in his road to recovery.

pics above: 

Me and Jay (our traditional pose)

James and Jay (this was so cute, Jason kissed him and enjoyed holding him)