James sat in his wheelchair for two hours again today.  He may get to stay in it 3 hours tomorrow.  He had his first session of range of motion physiotherapy today.  I am not sure it was very hard work though because I think he slept through half of it!  He was pretty sleepy this evening because he had some pain control and anesthetic so they could change his trach tube and do some mouth care.  When I went to say goodnight he was back off the ventilator and resting well though.

 Mark pointed out to me today how every doctor that he has had has been there exactly at the right time for James.  The ICU doctors rotate out every Monday.  The doctor that was on when we first arrived is a female doctor and a mother herself.  I really felt that she listened to her intuition and was very gentle with us when we were feeling so terrified and vulnerable.  The next doctor who replaced her has a neurology background and some good experience behind him and was able to give a little hope when we desperatly needed it.  This weeks doctor was very approachable and reasured me when I needed to hear it the most that if this was his son he would make the same decisions that we were making for James.  The doctor who is coming on tomorrow is a respiratory specialist.  The peice that is keeping James on the ICU right now has to do with the next step of starting to breathe through his mouth and nose again.  I am in awe of all the peices that have fallen into place for James during this trying time.  The right people have been in the right place at the right time.  From the first responders at the scene,  to special people who came across the accident and followed their hearts,  to the doctors and nurses , and the countless family and friends who have sent prayers and thoughts and meals and fasted for James and our family!  There have beens so many tender mercies and small miracles so far along this journey and I am sure that there are more to come.  James has come an incredible way in the two and a half weeks since his accident but has a very long, challenging road ahead of him.  I am so thankful for the incredible supports that our family have!