Sarah Kate has just finished Day 4 of UEU, and she is doing great! No battle of the wills has been necessary, and for that I am truly thankful. She has been extremely cooperative and has worked very hard every day. I don't think I could work out for 3-4 hours at a stretch every day, but she has done it without complaining a bit. I have let her choose each day whatever she wanted to eat for lunch (I know they say food shouldn't be used as a reward, but we've gotta eat....) and she has requested Mexican food every day. I did manage to sway her toward Taco Bell this afternoon because we are on the verge of being on a first-name basis with the folks at Habanero's.
We hit a little snag earlier in the week. Sarah Kate had a slight fever Tuesday night, and although she seemed alright the next morning, about midway through UEU on Wednesday she felt a little bit warm. We were just down the hall from the after hours clinic so we had them check her temperature, which was 101.1. I couldn't believe she had been working so hard even with a fever. We left early and I brought her back here to rest. She took some Motrin and slept for about 3 hours in the afternoon and seems to be much better today.
I could see a difference today in Sarah Kate's stride after being in the Adeli suit. It is longer and more typical-looking. She is also doing a better job of walking with her arms down, although she still has to be reminded to do so. A few other things they are working on during these 3 weeks are: learning to dress herself, learning to jump, and stepping on/off a curb without support.
We are enjoying it here at Papa and Bebe's house. I haven't had to do a thing since I've been here (Bebe even did our laundry!) and Sarah Kate has enjoyed being able to look out in the morning and see the horses. Papa has a brand new colt that she is quite enthralled with, and she also likes riding to the barn and back in Papa's golf cart. The drive in to UEU is only about 30 minutes, most of it on the interstate, so that's not too bad.
Sarah Kate will be working with Lisa one-on-one on Friday morning, and she jokingly told Sarah Kate to "get ready" when we left yesterday. After that we will be going home to Decatur until Sunday afternoon.
Have a wonderful day!
The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. - Psalm 126:3
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