A lot to learn

Hey, Monkey here, I think I took a big step forwards with my physio today. Last Friday we went for our second appointment but Mummy forgot to update with what went on so I thought I would fill you in. I did not like it at all. I screamed, I cried, I chucked a big old sook but she still made me do all the exercises to show her how much I had improved. Apparently it's not that much... and she wasn't sure how much was resistance because I didn't like being made to do things or because my muscles actually wouldn't let me (I tried to tell her but she didn't really understand my cries). I did turn my head willingly and did a lot more tracking with my whole head instead of his just my eyes but I screamed the whole time. One thing I just wouldn't have a bar of was any sort of weight bearing on my arms. I hate that one. I cried when the Physio tried to get me to do it, I cry every time Mummy tries to get me to do it, I just don't like it. Until today.

Those are some weight bearing arms right there! And my head, it's up and looking around. Getting the two going together (without panicking) made Mummy so happy.

She just puts a rolled up towel under my chest to lift me up and she puts my little friend out in front so I have someone to talk to (although I think she thinks it's encouraging me to lift my head up but really, he's the only one that understands me). I then keep Mummy busy, she has to sit with me and keep moving my arms forwards so I lean on my forearms. I much prefer them straight down by my sides. I kinda feel like superman like that but the Physio says I need to learn to use these arm things a bit more.

But with all new skills, I've been finding out, there are other things to learn that you never realised you would need to know. Like when you lift your butt up you need to be careful that your head doesn't go back down! Wow, that one caught me by surprise!

After all that hard work Mummy helps me to roll over and gives me my crinkly friend to play with. Thanks for giving me this friend Nano and Grandpap, I love him the best! His wings crinkle and Mummy helps me get them in my hands so I can feel them then I suck on his head. Mummy is also handy for stopping Dragon pulling on my bug and making him do that shaky thing that I hate. But Mummy says it's just like any friend, you love them even though they sometimes do things you don't like (she says it about the bug and about Dragon).

She says I should let you know that I have a great big smile on my face in this picture... you just can't see it!

Since she gave me a reward I thought I should give her one too. I played happily with my bug for a little while while she made Lion and Dragon some morning tea. She made them some babycinos and gave them some bikkies... they got a bit spoilt because they were so good and left me alone while I was trying to do my exercises.

Then they left her alone and I was still happy with my bug so she decided to make herself a coffee too. We had a lovely morning tea today... well, everyone except me... I was happy playing with my bug and wasn't feeling really hungry yet.

Lately I've been screaming every time I get near Dragon, that kids gotta learn that he's not the only one that can scream like a crazy man. I thought I would give him a break when he asked for cuddles today.

I tolerate him, he's like a crazy Jack Russell. He's noisy and never stops moving, I just don't know where he's going to pop up from next! Sometimes he doesn't even appear but he still manages to freak me out with the incredible noises he makes. He does love cuddles though so I guess we can come to some arrangement.

Mummy reckons she'll try to remember to update the blog after our next appointment but I wouldn't count on it if I were you... she's not too bright that old girl...