Steps!

Laura spent some of the time today at therapy teaching Gracie (and me!) to walk up and down the steps with her crutches. This is not something she should be able to do independently yet. I asked Laura to help us with this because Gracie wants to be able to do it. You will see Gracie practicing in one photo and coming down the slide as a reward for a job well done in another.

Gracie walked around the track in the gym before we left. This is something she does pretty well. However, you will see the disapproval in the photo when I come away from her to take a picture. She still insists on someone being right beside her when she uses her crutches. She has just gotten comfortable with me moving to the side of her when she walks rather than being directly behind her. I'm hoping to gradually move away from her as her confidence builds.

Gracie's therapists have inserted some small cork-like wedges in her shoes. They are in the heel of her shoe, to give her the slight feeling of leaning forward. This is not something Gracie does naturally so they thought this would help when she stands and walks.