Everett has been working on walking with his ABM physical therapist (using the Upsee). They have been trying it out without the shoe attachment (which would lift his foot when she lifts her foot). Everett has been lifting his own legs and feet really nicely — the Upsee supports his body at the pelvis so it’s not like he’s bearing much weight on his legs, but he’s getting the concept of the stepping motion.

The shocking thing is that he can count up to eighteen or nineteen now. Once Carla gets him started he will say the next number all the way up. He’s supposed to correlate one number with each step, but he just gets so excited he jumps ahead a few numbers to one step. Eight seems to be his favorite number – he shouts it with gusto!