First, the technician had Josh stand and jump and looked at his feet. Then he told me that he was going to put casts on my son's legs. And I must've looked faint because both he and our PT assured me that they weren't staying on. *phew!* So the tech got all the stuff together...
...and then they put these long stockings on Joshua's legs and cut them to length. He made some marks on the stockings for where Josh's toes were and the ankle joints & stuff like that.
Next, he wrapped Josh's legs in the casts and made sure they molded to his leg.
Once they were dry (like 2 minutes later), he cut the casts off... 
...and repeated on his other leg. So cool! We ended up with two casts perfectly molded to Joshua's feet & calves. 
Then, it was the most important moment of all. Picking out the color! I called Ben (who couldn't make it because the appointment was in the middle of the day) and went over the colors, even sending him some pictures to get his opinion. In the end, we decided on the "Blue Fly & Drive" pattern. 
I was feeling really pressured to choose just the right pattern & color. I mean, I want my son to look cool! Or at least as cool as he can look in AFOs. Then I was told that it really wasn't that big of a choice...Josh would likely get new ones every 6 months. So I guess we'll have lots of time to try out all the different patterns. Maybe next time we'll go with the camo. :) We pick them up in two weeks. I can't wait to see them!
We love you already!
We can't wait to watch you grow and change! Someday, we will watch you run and play with Joshua and Timmy. Someday, we will have tea parties and play dress up with Auntie Carly. Someday, you'll go fishing with 'the guys'. But for now, we'll snuggle you, and kiss you, and hold you tight. 
The skies were dark and the clouds looked like they might burst at any moment, but the rain held off. 
and soon enough, we were there. 
This morning, while having his morning bottle, he even reached up (with his left hand) and started to push the bottle back into his mouth when I pulled it away! That, my friends, is HUGE! Up until now, he has relied on us to make sure he gets his bottle. If we don't hold it there, he cried and screamed at the injustice of it all. The simple act of reaching up to keep it in his mouth means that he's starting to want to be independant. It's awesome. 
with bananas and then did some jumping. He likes to jump on you while you're laying down...the only problem with this is the fact that starts on your sternum and then he jumps forward. Right onto your neck. And chokes you with his toes. 
And sometimes, he jumps right onto your face! 
Poor nana. Good thing Joshua likes to give kisses to make up for all that jumping...
