work in progress

it's been 24 days since i cut my fingers, i got my stitches out a couple of weeks ago (possibly the most torturous part of the recovery thus far) and have been watching my incisions heal and my hand start to look more like a hand again. here's how things are looking now:

i have been doing my occupational therapy 'homework' as faithfully as caleb will allow me, though they are being more cautious with my progression because they're worried my little guy will grab hold or i'll go into maternal instinct mode and try to catch him from falling or something and pop my tendons. while i'm anxious to get back to normal i really don't want to be starting from square one, so things will stay slow and steady for now.

though i'm not exactly glad i cut my hand, it's helped me feel even more capable in the sense that i can do alot more with one hand than i thought i could. here's a list of my bigger lefty accomplishments:
-changing diapers (a serious necessity)
-getting caleb dressed and undressed (that includes onesies, 2 piece pajamas, 1 piece pajamas, and shoes)
-opening jars (silicone hot pads have been indispensable for this)
-using a can opener (though what's inside has to be really worth it)
-setting up and packing up the pack n' play
-getting caleb into and out of the car seat, and getting our monstrous stroller in and out of the jeep (another necessity with all my appointments)
-changing the sheets on caleb's crib mattress
-folding laundry (though the big stuff looks kind of sloppy)
-rinsing dishes, loading and unloading dishwasher
-cooking (for us, caleb, and others, though i leave the chopping to seb)
-keeping up in my journal to caleb (whether he'll be able to read it is another story, but it has helped improve my handwriting)

i'm sure there are others, but those are the ones i'm most proud of. some of them i never thought i could do, others i thought i could probably do but thought it would be much harder than it really was. so thanks for any prayers, i am feeling them!