aLmOsT fOuR yEaRs!

    For the record, I think I have decided to write the most current events from here on out and go back to catch up on the last four years in between. You follow?!?  


    I can not believe that we are about to hit the four year mark! This has been the year I have been dreading for some time because this year is my eighth year in Florida (which is also my eighth year with Aaron). I am struggling with knowing that from here on out, the years after the accident will out number those that came before where things were much less complicated. 


   Each year I have tried to do something special with Aaron to celebrate another year gone by, another year of getting better. It was harder at first because we were limited with the things we could do but here is how the first three years went!

    Year ONE (2009)... 

    We were not able to leave Aaron's rehab at this point. He was mostly in his wheelchair, except for at therapy where he had started using a rolling walker. The day of his accident, he was wearing a USF shirt that I had bought him. It was cut off at the scene of the accident and thrown away afterwards so I surprised him with a new one! (Which doesn't fit at this point and and had to be donated a long time ago!) 

    Year TWO (2010)...

    By now Aaron was using his rolling walker most of the time in therapy and out. I was working on my counseling internship and my schedule was pretty full so I splurged on a new cell phone for him since I didn't have time to take him out. He was also doing trials in therapy with soft foods and honey thick liquids. It wasn't going well but I brought key lime pie anyhow, knowing he could at least have a few tastes of the filling. 

    Year THREE (2011)...

    This time we decided to celebrate by going to the happiest place on earth and it wasn't rehab which Aaron now referred to as "Alcatraz". Aaron's parents and the kids were in Florida for vacation so they got to celebrate with us. Prior to going I had asked Aaron's neurologist about riding rides and his response was to let Aaron have some fun so Tea Cups (which Aaron spun) it was! We also went on a few other rides and Aaron even "drove" for the first time since his accident! Disney was very accommodating and we had a great time! 

Year FOUR (2012)...that will be the Ray's game Saturday!