The Klawiters: Ice and Wheels

Adina tried out the ice and quickly realized the carpet was a lot easier than the skates on ice!! Most of her time was on her butt! Either way we had lots of fun! She held onto a chair and pushed it along slowly. She fell and said, Mommy, what do you say?" I had no clue!! She said, "Mooommm, when you fall you just get up and try again and keep movin forward!! That's what you said in the car!" Glad some things stick I guess. We will try again soon, we are supposed to have some 34 degree days! HEAT WAVE!! Might need to bust out the shorts and sandals.
We went in Tuesday for Oliver's 8 hour appointment with the Assistive Technology guys and they are absolutely amazing and filled with talent! They start with the base of the chair, look at Oliver, and start cutting out the cushions, back rest, head rest, foot rest, and straps. It is made perfectly for Oliver's little body. The chair is supposed to last about 5 years depending on his growth. Basically, every time he grows out of a clothing size, we go into Gillette again and they will change the size of the chair ("Grow the chair" in assistive tech terms). Luckily we are close to Gillette. We picked up the chair today so we could bring Adina. She was really excited too! Oliver did great on his first ride and seemed to love being able to hold his head up with all of the support offered by the chair. We were so proud on his first test drive that it brought tears to my eyes! Way to go Oliver!!

Ice skating or butt skating? Both were fun!

The chair before the first sit. There were many changes made from larger or smaller cushions, wedges, and on and on. Like I said, these guys are great!