Home again :)

Tonight marks a week at home for John and the three of us are adjusting to this new way of living. John's able to do the stairs (with me spotting him) a couple of times a day, so he comes down in the morning, goes up to put Nora to bed and the back down for some quiet time with me (yay!) and then back up for bed. He's figured out how to make his way around the kitchen and fix himself lunch and snacks (so he doesn't starve when I'm at work!). And today, he tackled the laundry, getting two loads done (and no, I wasn't sad to hand that chore back over to him!).

He started PT and OT (outpatient) last Friday, and for now, he's going three times a week. In PT, he's working on improving his balance, with the short-term goal of getting him off his walker and onto a cane. In OT, he's working on hand strengthening exercises.

Late last week, he visited St Joe HS (where he teaches) and got a tour of the new building (that was the moment of colossal bad timing with his accident -- they built a new, high-tech building and started in it this fall, and he's missed starting in the new building). He got to see a lot of his colleagues and some of his former students. And in seeing everyone, he really felt like he was back home again.

On Sunday, we made it to Mass together for the first time since July. It was a bright and sunny day (side note: Nora had a toy remote when she was a baby that would give the weather forecast: "it's going to be bright and sunny today" in a chirpy voice), as you can tell by our squints:

back on campus for Mass!

Tonight after dinner, Nora and I baked muffins for her to take to school tomorrow (each child takes turns in her class bringing the snack of the day) while John watched an old Hepburn movie, and I realized we're all home together again. Not exactly the way we used to be, but in the way that matters most, we're home again.