Caleb had physical therapy with Ms. Vicki yesterday. The weather was beautiful so she worked with Caleb outside. I don't always see Caleb making progress, and maybe that is just because I see him every single day so I often miss the big picture. Ms. Vicki helped Caleb walk with his tripod canes. I have definitely seen a bit of progress with those, he is able to stand up using the canes for several minutes which is something that he was never able to do with the forearm crutches. I am so glad I bought these canes because they offer him such a wide base of support. He only has AFO's to help brace his ankles so when using the canes or forearm crutches he really has to utilize a lot of strength in the hips and trunk, not an easy task for him.
Ms. Vicki had Caleb stand against the house and throw the frisbee. Sounds easy enough, but that requires a lot from him. I love that she tries to make PT as fun as possible so that Caleb is working....but he doesn't quite realize he's working. :)
He is leaning against the wall a bit for support but he is still working very hard.
Sometimes I just look at him and think: "This kid blows me away."
And just because this is too funny not to share...
Notice the arrows pointing at a giant white tooth!
Caleb has a VERY loose tooth up top and it is so loose that is will stick out really far past his lips when he smiles. It was totally cracking me up, I kept telling him that he looked like "Tow Mater"! I imagine that tooth will fall out before this weekend is over...maybe before this day is over. How cute is this kid going to be with a missing top tooth! Stay tuned for pictures of a big toothless grin!
Oh, and Caleb was featured on the Kidz blog again. Check it out!
3 comments:
As he gets older he will become a lot stronger and more coordinated which will greatly help him with the forearm crutches. Trying to support all of your body weight on your arms while also trying to balance and move at the same time is a lot to learn but he will eventually get there. Keep him working at PT and before you know it he will be strong enough to use the forearm crutches and you won't be able to keep up with him. Getting to this point will just take time, a lot of work, and a lot of faith.
Just so you know, I look at your kid and he blows me away too!
Who knew a little bit of round plastic could be so distracting while you work?
Way to go Caleb!
No lie, I was just thinking: THIS KID BLOWS ME AWAY a millisecond before I read your same words. He totally does.
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