Toes, Bikes & the Cup

Sunday - day of rest unless you are Alex.  Although he has decided that it was boring here too as he only had one 45 minute session of physical therapy and apparently that is not enough when you are Alex.

Sunday - Pun day
Two of Alex's buddy showed up early Sunday morning.  They were a shock of energy (Alex's words exactly) that kick started the day.  A couple hours of discussion on important things like sports and then came the pun war.  Thus the pun entry from yesterday.  It has me in stitches and certainly lifted Alex's spirits.  Then the best part of our week happened.  Unlike most visits where the kids don't talk about Alex's injury and avoid touching him, these two had no such hang ups.  One of them decided it was time for Alex to move his foot so he grabbed his Achilles tendon and OH MY GOSH HIS TOES MOVED.  We were all cheering and yelling, probably waking the entire floor but HIS TOES MOVED!!! Now Alex seems to think this doesn't count because he didn't do it himself but Alex is wrong.  He moved his toes and for that?  We celebrate.  Later at the rugby state tourney, I was greeted many times with "Alex moved his toes! YEAH!"  See?  Good news travels fast in our village.

Sunday - Fun day, even in therapy
Sunday is the light day at the house of Rehab located on the second floor of Baylor Rehab.  Or so Ale thought.  He did the sit down bike (from his wheelchair) with resistance for 25 minutes.  He went 5.486 miles and claims he was cheating by pushing and pulling with his left leg.  Silly boy, like the PT - despite the fact that she was a student - does he not realize they have seen it all?  With resistance as high as it was, there is no way to cheat!  Following his finish down the Champs Elysees (he was racing in the Tour de France), he got to do leg lifts with both legs.  Always an overachiever when it is remotely sports related, he happily did the 5 extra on each leg.  It wasn't until he got back to his room that he realized how exhausting PT, even on light Sunday Funday, can be when you are learning how to walk.

Let's eat cereal from the cup!
In the afternoon, Bill & I went back to Jesuit to cheer Billy and the Jesuit Rugby team in the state championship.  AND THEY WON!!!!!!  We are so proud of these boys, our senior leaves Jesuit a state champ with his rugby family - so awesome.  Of course, the cup has to be a thing of fun so they boys talked about bringing it to school and eating cereal out of it.  They can't drink beer after all ;)

It's the fun

• Buddy "You moved really well!"  Alex "I had a butt cramp."  Ahh, teenage honesty
• Buddies "You moved your toes!!!!" Alex "You moved my toes" Buddies "You are wrong and can't chase us so we are right and you are wrong."  Visitors - some of the best therapy
• Alex "Hey state champ!" answering the phone when the Tall One called to rehash the game and talk basketball playoffs.  Not sure who was more proud, Alex or the Tall One!
• Pun war  - anyone who knows these boys have experienced the laugh until you *almost* pee experience of this pun war
• Me "Mom is that you?"  Yes, you run into people in the bathroom at rehab if you are a person who notices shoes.
• Alex "If they give me tofu, I will hurt someone." followed by "This is ketchup paste, NOT pasta sauce. "  The food here isn't quite what it was at the last hospital and he'll eat anything (except for tofu and ketchup paste!)