As I mentioned at the end of Part 1- Blaise REALLY took off at the end of Week 2 (Days 9 & 10). He had a rough few days in the middle of the week- but really turned it around at the end of the week.
Since Nana was here, I was able to get some more videos of DMI (and on Day 9 I had to be hiding around a corner to avoid meltdowns!)! These are just so fun to see as they are different every day, and the work is extremely challenging! Here are some awesome videos from day 9 in DMI. His therapist says he is getting stronger, is bending his knees more readily, and she is able to give him less support during many exercises (for example, supporting him at the ankles instead of knees or at knees instead of thighs. Basically- the lower on the body you provide support, the harder it is for him as he is supporting his own weight).
Day 9 Videos:
https://youtube.com/shorts/jUl-E43ZnzY
https://youtube.com/shorts/ERGHUbOnvSM
https://youtube.com/shorts/sT-UAy4YWV4
Probably the highlight of Day 9 was Blaise moving- and moving the best and longest I have ever seen- in a gait trainer! He was having a blast walking all over the gym chasing Nana. So much so that when the session was over he cried and shouted “MORE”! This brought me to tears, as Blaise has NEVER been happy to walk for extended periods of time. It is always a struggle just to get him to walk into school, and I think it is just because he is faster crawling so it is what he would prefer to do. But seeing this sparkle in his eyes gives me hope that he will be able to get around upright someday- and hopefully it is sooner rather than later!! Hope you enjoy this giggly boy in these videos!
https://youtube.com/shorts/TYDqIrj33jM
https://youtube.com/shorts/p-HMSMBXO08
Day 10 Videos: During week 1 , Blaise was totally beat come Friday, and his body was very tired. However- on Friday of week 2- Blaise was a ball of energy, and was in a particularly silly mood. He sang, he danced, and made everyone laugh, it was a great day to end the week! I will share a few of the videos here, but the rest are on the YouTube channel if you want to see more!
https://youtube.com/shorts/YUlo-43TiMA
https://youtube.com/shorts/RyPCm5M0tVs
https://youtube.com/shorts/lqsRHvRDI8k
https://youtube.com/shorts/S2HKeuEdGD8
Since Nana was with us for the weekend also, we did a little exploring in downtown Boston and went to the New England Aquarium!! Had to share the coolest photo we have from that day- Nana and Blaise looking at a sea turtle! On to week 3!
