Outside Fun

NEVER FEAR... PICTURES BELOW!!

Little one is able to walk in his short casts although it takes a while for him to work through the stretching pain in his right foot each morning.  Because he fought so hard when they casted his left foot, he ended up with a cast on that foot that isn't as tight as it should be (he curled his toes - the stinker).  We basically wasted a week on the left foot.   Bummer!  The right foot is just about flat which is amazing!

Though Aaron hollered and screamed in the casting room, let me reassure you - he was not without pain medication in his system.  Part of his screaming is in pain (it does hurt) but he also is screaming because he just doesn't like the process.  I know this because he also doesn't like normal everyday therapy.  He pitches many a fit when I do stretching on his joints.  One day he will sit and let me work his joints without one peep.  He will laugh and play and will not be bothered in the least.  The next day he will cry as if I am absolutely torturing him beyond reason.  It is HARD to do therapy with him on those days.  I have to grit my teeth and keep on despite his cries because I KNOW that I am not truly hurting him and he desperately needs me to increase his range of motion.  It may be uncomfortable but when I see him have good days with me doing the EXACT SAME THING, I know that much of his yelling is pure theatrics.  We need to sign him up for drama classes!  He just plain doesn't like the process.  He wants to play and doesn't want to be bothered.  Yes I bribe him, try to distract him and do whatever I can to make it easier.  On good days those tricks work, on bad days - nothing will stop the tears until I stop.

I say this to say that some of his yelling in the casting room is theatrics and some is from pain.  We are giving him medicine before the procedure to help reduce the pain.  We also are explaining in as many different ways that we can - exactly what will be happening to him.  He did fully understand last Friday exactly what they were going to do.  He was not surprised when they removed the cast or when they put the new one on.  He was mentally prepared but it didn't help in the yelling department!

Casting just the lower legs means that Aaron can go outside with the brother who is ever creative and always coming up with new inventions!

Elijah's heat-seeking missile prop! Made from PVC pipe, a funnel, cardboard and spray paint. 

......And for those times when Rob starts a fire in the wood stove and the smoke refuses to go UP the chimney....

Made from a milk jug, coke can, water bottle, saran wrap and cloth. 

He makes all of his creations without any help!  We NEVER know what he is going to do next!  I think the boy would enjoy a real sculpture class... what do you think???

Flying the airplane outside...

OOPS...

Just Me and My Wagon!!

OUTSIDE FUN IS JUST THE BEST!!