This is the Easter basket that Kimmie made for her Mom just a month or so before her accident. See the bear? That's the one that is in the image on the main page. Mary temporarily "loaned" it back to Kimmie :)

This picture of Kimmie was taken the day before her accident. She was at her Granny & Grampa's house. (That's her younger brother's leg there...the brother who was driving her Jeep when they were hit).
 

This is another photo from around Day 2. It's a bit clearer than the one I had up originally, so I thought I'd include it here as well.
 

This is another one from around Day 7. You can see that she was "posturing" a bit then...she would keep that left hand pulled back at the wrist like that and draw it into such a tight fist you couldn't open it! She already had the ability to "pinch" with that thumb and forefinger...she would often pinch at her bedclothes and anything you placed near her hand. That index finger is the first finger she held up on command...and she gave me a "thumbs up" with that thumb before she left for Kansas :)
 
 

NOW FOR THE NEWER PICS!!!!!
NOTE: These are NOT the latest photos...but my sister somehow managed to pack the last set where she can't find them (when they left rehab for home)!!!! She is getting yet a third set developed as we speak, though...so maybe soon we will have better ones of Kimmie actually walking, etc... I'm keeping on my sister about it! :)  The set she lost has the first pics of her when she started rehab and began standing with a walker, sitting more normally in a chair, brushing her hair, etc... This last set she is getting developed will have the really good pics, I would imagine... things like her walking by herself, actually smiling, going out on the town, leaving the rehab for home, eating real food, her going-home party, etc... I can hardly wait!!!
 

Here is one of Kimmie shortly after she awoke from her coma. She was still on the trach oxygen at that time.  She would probably say it was a bad picture of her...I say she's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! :):):)
 

Here's another one taken not too long after her "awakening". Notice the right hand is still almost useless in this photo. She's now trying to write with that hand again!!  She is beginning to show more facial expressions now, of course...and Mary said that now she is smiling with both sides of her mouth...at first, it was rather lop-sided. Both of her eyes are now looking straight ahead, as well...geeze...it's the simple things in life that are amazing, huh???? :)
 

Here is Kimmie sitting up in her wheelchair :) Notice her right arm in this particular photo...you'll see what just a relatively short time of non-use can do to a limb. Notice also that the "posturing" has ceased now and her hand is open more naturally. :)
 

I saved the best for last, of course!! (OK The best pic that I happen to have at the moment...I'm sure there are much better ones coming).  Here is Kimberly Anne
standing up out of bed with the help of 2 physical therapists. Is that an intense look on her face or what!?!?!? Notice the hair is growing back on her head now. :)  This was taken before she had her trach removed...so just imagine how great she must look now!!!

Remember that she is now walking unaided with her walker and can walk WITHOUT the walker as long as she has someone next to her for balance! Not bad for the girl who wasn't supposed to wake up!!! :):):):)
 

OK That's it for now...but Mary should be sending the next (more recent) batch soon!