Update

Swimming didn't go so well this past Saturday.  He was in a bad mood.

Swimming tomorrow at Turnstone for the first time.  I'm praying he will be cooperative.

____

Therapy continues to be wearing on us all.  I go back and forth constantly on whether it is worth it or not.


Speaking of Turnstone... guess who completely forgot to go to therapy on Friday?  Me.  This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the same therapist who I cancelled on last Monday b/c Owen was grumpy from hitting his head and the same one I came 1/2 hour late for the previous week b/c I forgot our time.  She even admitted she was beginning to take it personally since this never happens on Wednesdays when we see the other therapist.   Ooops!  We brought her a peace offering of Little Debbie Nutty Bars.  Wrote on the box, "To Miss Deb, from the Nutty (crossed out Bars) Potters."   It think it worked.  :)

____


Last week they did a gait evaluation on Owen where he walked on a sensor mat and they videoed him.  It analyzed how he walked.  Pretty neat.  Here's the video.

Basically it showed he has a fairly even step pattern but spends more time on his left leg.  He has a good heel-toe pattern, but hyper extends some.  He also puts more weight on the outside of his feet.

So they want me to get "posts" put on the outside of the bottom of his braces to help keep his feet more level.   Hopefully this will help with a lot of the problems he's been having.  He is still turning his left foot in quite a bit.

___

It will work out well because we are going to Riley Thursday night.  Owen has an all-night sleep study at 10pm.  It was scheduled a long time ago to check for apnea or other problems related to his huge tonsils.   I half expect it to find nothing.  I think his breathing has improved since the decompression.  Who knows.  They recommended we keep the apt. for the sleep study anyway.  FUn times.

Also, he will see Dr. Boaz the next morning (Fri).  I rescheduled so we could do it the same trip.  I'm anxious to see how Boaz thinks Owen is doing.  I think he is doing great.

____

Other than that, Owen continues to improve.  He is still quite stiff in his neck.  I pulled out two stitches from his neck that were poking out.  His back is looking great.  rather red and blotchy though.  so that is weird.

His balance is much improved.  He is getting really good at jumping off the curb and landing it.  Even stepped up one today with minimal assistance.

He actually did something really cool on Saturday!  He tried to walk up the stairs by himself!  He has not attempted that maybe for over a year.  seriously.  It was cool.  Even though he used his right hand on the step ahead of him to help him balance even with the other holding the banisters, it was great because he did it himself.   Makes me hopeful.

____


Now if only he and Zaner would get along. They have really been antagonizing each other lately.  At each other's throats sometimes. They are best buds though.  It is fun to watch them together.

I've really been enjoying the kids lately.  Went to the park after school today and then the grocery before taking a meal to someone from church.  It was a beautiful day.

____

I'll let you know how this week's appointments go!  thanks for checking in.