4 months out!

Hello everyone! Again I find myself apologizing for not writing in a while. Life is just so busy that when I have time to just sit, I usually don't want to be on the computer.

Rob is doing well, and he is getting physically stronger and able to do more things everyday. We only have about 2 weeks of outpatient rehab left, and then hopefully we can say goodbye to Harborview. Don't get me wrong, they have given us great medical care, however, if you have been there before, you know that it is not the most pleasant place to spend your time. We started going to UW every month for their spinal cord injury forums where we learn about a different topic every month. It is also a good chance to meet other wheelchair users who can offer great advice about everything from car buying to childcare.

Rob is currently spending his days on the computer trying to advance his skills and also researching a new career. Hopefully, God's purpose for his life will become clear soon because we have not been too successful on our own. Without getting into too much detail, Rob was hired by a company called Roof, Truss Supply and then they told him 2 days before his start date that they had hired someone else without any explanation. The only thing that we can think of is either someone was intimidated by Rob or they did not want to put up with his current condition because they hired him the day of the interview and were completely excited about it. Then they lied and won't return phone calls. Honestly, I have never seen or dealt with a more rude, disrespectful and unprofessional business than RTS.

If anyone has any ideas, suggestions or knows of something to recommend to Rob, please feel free to email us. He is really open to anything at this point as his is pretty much starting from scratch. He has owned his own business for 6 years and has always worked in construction. He needs a change and luckily for him, he is a quick learner and motivated to do a great job at whatever he chooses. We just need to figure out what that may be.

Kailyn is doing well, she is almost 9 months now. She has 4 almost 6 teeth and is crawling backwards and pulling herself up to standing. She becomes frustrated easily as she would love to be moving around better but can't seem to figure out forward crawling. She now eats some real food including soft fruit and cheerios. She really appreciates when I allow her to feed herself. She is still huge which Rob hopes will remain through high school so he will worry less about her!

I am back to work full time and very busy. Nothing much more exciting going on other than taking care of the baby and house. We started going swimming every week with the baby which has been really fun for me. She seems like a natural swimmer already and truly loves being in the water. Plus, it is good exercise for Rob and is good spending time together as a family.

I should have the details soon on the golf tournament benefit for Rob so I will be posting soon. We hope to receive some emails from you guys that are still listening to me ramble on. I appreciate your continued support and prayers. If you have any ideas at all on job/career choices, please do not hesitate to email us.

Love,

Heather