Let's start with glasses. My, oh, my. Just when I thought my Colton couldn't get any cuter. We found the perfect glasses for him...and he's doing so well with them! Occasionally, he pulls them off and plays with them....but for the most part, he keeps them on. I think he realizes that he really needs them to see. It was fun to watch him when he first got them. He's farsighted, so seeing things up close has been hard. The first night he got glasses, he sat in his highchair with two brightly colored spoons and would wave them around and look at them and bang them together. He would stare at toys that he's been playing with for months...who knew they were so bright and fun!
Now, keeping them clean...that's no fun. I am always taking them off and wiping them...but that's just part of the job. I'm just glad that he can see now!
I've been singing..."I can see clearly now with glasses on..."
We also got our AFO's (ankle braces). Watching his PT cast him was quite impressive. I'm learning all kinds of new things. We picked out Ninja Turtles so that big brother would think they were "super cool!" Colton doesn't have to wear them all of the time, yet. We only wear them when we practice standing so that they help support his ankles and feet. We are trying to stabilize his ankles so that we can work on strengthening his thighs. Once he starts standing and taking steps, he will wear them more often. His New Balance shoes came with them because they are Wide and his AFO's will fit down inside of them. Putting those things on is NO JOKE! Whew...it's gonna take some getting used to...
And not only are we sporting new glasses and AFO's....but we are finally sporting... A TOOTH!!!!!!!
Hallelujah! We got our first tooth! It only took 13 months...but we did it! It's on the bottom.
Who knows when we will get more....or where they will appear in his mouth...but at least we've got one to work with. Hahaha.
Colton just got re-evaluated in Speech, OT, and PT. Colton will qualify for all 3. Speech has two parts: Feeding & Language. So far, he's just been doing Feeding Therapy and PT....so pretty soon we will add the others. Looks like he will need to be at therapy approximately 8 hours each week. Hopefully, we will find a schedule that works for us until he starts school in August. I'm just thankful that Colton is getting the help he needs to be successful. We couldn't be trying any harder. Only the best for our Colton Bear.
