Thursday, May 22, 2008

Gaining Confidence on Her Feet


Here's a quick look at Whitney working out with Melanie's encouragement.  She's got her new, lower ankle braces on.  And thanks to the new flexibility in her ankles, you can see how she's bending at the knee and ankle to better balance herself.  She actually takes a step when she needs to get her balance as well, which is something she's only been doing the last little while.  Whitney's still got some strength she needs to gain, but this is a big improvement over when her ankles were locked at a 90 degree angle.  Very exciting!

4 comments:

Jessup Jive said...

What a beautiful girl!! She inspires us. Hope you don't mind us reading your blog!!

Matt & Darla said...

She's such a cutie! What a sweetheart! Good for her and all that she keeps accomplishing! By the way.............check out our blog sometime, too.
mattdarlanelson.blogspot.com

Kajsa Farnsworth said...

Great video! I could definitely see that Whitney was shifting her weight to help her balance. I'm glad to hear that things are going well and that Whitney was such a trooper for the casting!

Carmela said...

Good job Whitney!! She is doing so incredibly well. Hope we get to see you this fall in Boston.. the kids have changed so much!
Carmela & family