James had a pretty full day today.   He was visited by both his doctors,  physiotherapy and Occupational therapy.  OT started asking him to look at different shapes and letters in opposite corners on a peice of paper.  He appeared to be looking at what she asked him to.  He wouldnt fully open his eyes but did peak out of a half opened eye.  I was able to take him for a short wheel around the unit today too.  He was very alert and looking around for that!  He worked very hard at wiggling his thumb for me today.  He has been trying very hard to raise his thumb up for a thumbs up but has been struggling with it.  Today I discovered that if I let his fingers and thumb hang over the edge of his tray of his chair he can wiggle them easier.  He got really going and was wiggling his thumb back and forth really well!  He got very excited and didnt want to stop, but when he gets too excited about something his left arm gets muscle spasms and I had to work hard on getting him to settle down.  He is starting to smile a bit more often and occasionally he will actually give a little laugh.  He seems to find passing gas amusing and will either smile or laugh if he knows that you heard it.  What a boy! 
For short periods of time he will squeeze my hand for "yes"  when I ask him questions.  I need to make the questions count though,  because there seems to be a three or four question limit.  For a few days now,  I have asked him if he wants his glasses.  He has given me a fairly quick,  strong squeeze .  His glasses were lost in the accident,  so I called the eye doctor's office and ordered him new ones.  They were ready today in Courtenay today,  and I was going to have them purolatored down to Victoria.  When I called to make arrangements,  they told me that a staff member is coming to Victoria tomorrow and will deliver them to the hospital tomorrow evening!