We have been to all this....

It has been a while since I have posted anything. Busy has a whole new meaning for me since kid #3 came along. I just barely transferred all the pictures from the camera to the computer. I had pictures on there from last summer. Sad, I know. So, here is what has been going on with us this last month:

Joshua will be getting new orthotics. Here is a picture of what they look like:

His will not be pink, of course. These are called RGO's. (recipricative gait orthosis). This fancy contraption will help him walk better with his walker. Joshua has such a weak core, so his balance is way off. This will help him balance better, holding onto his hips and letting him walk without assistance, we hope! This will challenge him, of course, even more !

Here are a few pictures of the process to get the RGO custom fit:
They are first fitting Josh for his new braces called an AFO: ankle-foot orthosis. They will fit comfortably inside the RGO.


Still fitting for AFO


Above: they are starting to fit him for his RGO. He has to wear a double layer of a cotton fabric so they can easily cut the cast off without hurting Josh.

Casting: Josh was so patient with them. He had to lay on the table in this position for about 15 minutes. He did so well.

The cast is hardening as they rub it.



Finishing product from inside.



Finished product from the outside.


Here they are fitting him for the boot of the RGO.
The whole process took about 2 1/2 hours. We should be getting all this new stuff in about 4 weeks.



I had to share this picture with you all. Our dog Macy is such a great dog. She loves Joshua a lot. Mac was leaving for work one morning and Josh and Macy both had to look out the window to see him off. I thought this was such a great picture!




Gavin was given an award in school for his perseverance in mathmatics. Math has never come easy for both of his parents so we weren't shocked when math was a little hard for him. He has really strived hard this year to do well in math. We are so proud of him.

His certificate!







Garrett is such a happy baby... now! The first few months were rough because he was diagnosed with acid reflux. He was on Zantac for a while, which helped him to be more comfortable but the spitting up was a joke! Instead of burp clothes, I had to use towels while burping. He would cry all the time because it hurt to spit up. Poor guy! It is now finally starting to subside and there is less spit up. YEA!




This is what Mac caught him doing last night. He is only 3 1/2 months old! The only thing he needs to do is lift his left arm up and he will be rolling over. Crazy! He is so close.

And here he is! Smiley, chunky, happy! This shirt is 6-9 months and it fits. WOW. My other boys were so skinny that they were always under the percentage of weight for their age. He is a little under 75% for weight. This kid makes us all happy.