Tossing a medicine ball with Matt during P.T.

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After a thirty minute stretching session, I then began to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I then preceded to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of hot cereal and a toasted muffin, I had gone back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then gathered my knapsack and lunch, thus bringing them to the door. After doing so I then sat down to wait for United to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide, for 9:30, I had put my things into my locker before meeting with Deb. During support session, I had worked with Deb on finding a picture of myself to post in my fit bit. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Matt. Today Matt first had me walking on the tredmill for twenty minutes. After doing so, we then went out into the hall way so as to do some side stepping over cones. First Matt had me tap the top of the cone then step over the cone. Once I had completed this five times back and forth, I then did some stair stepping with exercise pad. Then as I stood on the erix pad we tossed a medicine ball back and forth. At 11:00 I then made my way to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we first discussed going to the Good Will store to speek to customers about our program with Deb and Michelle. We then pulled up my storty on the big screen so as to continue working on it, the entire group gave their inpur in completing this project. It has a little bit of everything, stroke, concussion, ect. We then spoke about writing a proposel to give to the administrator about going to the Goodwill store to let customers know where there money goes after they make a purchase. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. I then had taken a shower before going back to the conference room for support group. Today during support group we played kings cribbage with Deb. There were only three clients and Deb, so we thought we'd take it easy today at the same time learn a cognitive task. At 2:00 Larry then took me home. I had arrived home at 3:30 thus putting on something comfortable and going to bed. I had slept from 3:30-5:30 before getting up. I then went out into the ktichen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to blog. I don't know if I will be awake to bring in th new year or not, will have to see. 

Doing two things at once

I began my Tuesday morning bright and early at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching. After doing so I took my weights out and begain to lift. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights on and began to worked my legs. After my workout, I then I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead, I then made my way to the kitchen. I then sat down and enjoyed a bowl of hot cereal and a toasted muffin and some fruit. I then brushed my teeth, thus getting ready, I then grabbed my knapsack and out the door I went. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had made my way to the conference room for yoga group. Today Michelle and Carol had sitting on the matts on the floor. While doing so, we worked on yoga poses and our breathing. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Alex. While in the gym today I had worked on my balance while standing in the parallel bars. I had placed on foot in front of the other, trying to maintain my balance. Once I had my balance uder control, we then started to play a game of bat gamon. At 11:00 I then went to the lobby to wait to meet with Piper. After my case management session with piper I then left for home. I had arrived home at 12:30. My father had lunch ready. Once I had finished eating, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-4:10 before getting up to take a shower. I then sat down to blog befor eating dinner. Just another day. 

Spreading pizza dough during Tai Chi

My Monday morning began this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so I had shaved before starting in with my upper weight exercises. I then strapped on the ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 6:00 once my wortkout was complete, I had put some laundry clean laundry away that was outside my bedroom door. After doing so, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I had made my way out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had my fill, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my sack and lunch and I was on my way to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had gone straight to the conference room for Academic skills group. Today Sue and Alex watching takes on JFK and his run for the presidency. There were clips of Joe Kennedy the father. We would stop and answer questions about the clip every so often. At 10:00 I then stayed in the conference room for Tai Chi Group. Today Joe had us making pizza. This was an exercise where we circled our arms as thought we were spreading pizza dough. Along with other exercises made the workout complete. At 11:00 I then made my way to the kitchen for Baking Basics Group. Today Casey and I made the crust while two other clients made the filling with Nichole. We then combine the ingrediants to make a Cream Cheese Struesell. At 12:30 we then ate lunch. At 1:00 I then had a rehab session with Deb. Today Deb had helped me figure out more about my Fit Bit. I will now be leaving my fit bit on at night to measure my sleep. At 2:00 during my break I had eaten my lunch before taking my showr. At 3:00 I then went to social group in the dinning area. Casey and Michelle had us playing paper telephone but on paper. The first person would write a sentence then the next person would draw pictures to try to relay the sentence to the next person. Then the next person would write the sentence in words once again by making out what the pictures say to them. A few times we were able to get it correct. At 4:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 5:15. Upon doing so I got myself comfortable before eating dinner. I then sat down to blog. 

Don't sleep the day away

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch my muscles. At 8:20 I then grabbed my weights and began to do my weight workout. Once I had completed my upper body, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 8:40 I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:00 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat and egg sandwhich for breakfast along with some fruit, hot cocoa, and a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before calling the pharmacy to order my medication. My mother and I then left for church. We had arrived at church for 10:15. After mass at 11:30 we went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother and to give her communion. We had stayed until 11:50. My grandmother then had to go have lunch. We then went to hannaford, so that I could pick up the medication I had ordered this morning. While there I had seen a couple of friends that live in the area. We had arrived home at 12:45. My father had made me a grilled cheese for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and then I lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:00 before waking up. Once I was up, I had packed my knapsack for tomorrow before sitting down to fil my pill containers for the week ahead. I then soon called it a day. 

Sinking information onto my laptop so as to use my fit bit as a tracking device of my daily activity

I began Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. I jumped out of bed, first thing shaving the hair off my face. After doing so, I had gone to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some ffruit. I then returned to my bedroom at 8:35 to take the sheets off my bed. After doing, I had returned to the kitchen at 8:40 to eat breakfast. My mother had made Crepes, YUM!!! My sister and I then sat downt to eat breakfast with our mother while Dad was at work. As we sat there eating, we had reminissed about Christmas Day. Once we had finished eating, my sister and I had returned to my bedroom, so as to sink information about my fit bit onto my computer. This will make it possible to record information as I am using it, so as to be able to bring it up as a visual at the end of the day. We did so until 10:30. I then said good-bye to my sister for she had left a little early so as to go visit our grandmother on her way home. As my sister walked out the door, I has called my grandmother. At 10:50 I then began t do my stretching. At 11:25 I then brought out the dumb bells to start doing my weight exercises. Once I had done so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 12:00 I then went out into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup for lunch. I then returned to my bedroom to at 12:25 to brush my teeht before laying down. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to go out and talk to my parents. At 4:10 I then took my shower before going on my computer to see how my fit bit is tracking my activity. My grandmother had called at 4:40 to chat before she had dinner. I then went to have a bowl of soup myself at 4:50. I then returned to my bedroom to enter my daily blog entree, thus calling it a day. 

Testing out my fit bit for the first time.

My Monday morning began on this day after Christmas at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to workout. Once I had finished stretching and my weight routine, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then found myself out in the kitchen eating my breakfast. After a bowl of hot cereal and toasted english muffin, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had grabbed my things and off to therapy I went. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had put my things in my locker before going to the lobby. The walking group then went to the Auburn Mall to walk with Mat and Casey. While walking I had my fit bit on tracking my exercise and every step I made, calories burned, and the distance I had gone. Being the day after Christmas everyone was soon tired before the walk even began. At 11:00 I was back at WestSide in stretching group with Michelle and Matt. We stretched while listeneing to clasic rock. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shwer. At 1:00 I then had my recreational therapy session with Casey who was filling in for Tobie. We first downloaded the app with information about my fitbit. After doing so, we then played a game of cribbage, of wihich I had lost. At 2:00 I then left for home. Upon my arrival I had spoke to a friend. I then put on something comfortable before speaking to grandma. At 4:05 I then ated dinner with my family. After doing I had gone to my bedroom to blog. I soon went to bed. 

Merry Christmas

My Christmas morning began this morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to first make my bed before doing my stretching exercises. Once I had done so, I had gone back out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had put some clean laundry away. At 9:15 I then took my shower, thus getting myself ready. I had left for church with my mother at 10:00. Once mass had let out at 11:30, we went to the Pierce House to pick my grandmother up for Christmas. We had arrived back home at 12:00 noon. Once inside, we had sat down by the Christmas treee. Then starting to feel tired, I lied down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 2:00 before waking up. I then opened the gifts my grandmother had bought me, she then opened mine. At 2:10 I then took a showern. At 3:10 my parents, sister, grandmother, and I then opened up our stocking stuffers. At 3:40 we then took a break in the action before resuming at 3:45 with our Christmas gifts. We opened gifts unitl 5:00. We then went to the dining room table for Christmas dinner. My mothers home made lasagna. Once we had finished eating, we had picked up the kitchen. I then called United Wheelchair to see what time I would be picked up tomorrow to go to WestSide. I then returned to my bedroom to enter my daily blog entree.