Funderland

Sacramento has a little kid amusement park that we've been wanting to take our kids to for a long time. We finally made it there and we had a great time! There are about 10 rides, so the park is pretty small. It was nice to not have to walk far to each ride. There were almost no lines. Sometimes Seth was the only one on the little fishy ride so he would stay on and ride it over and over again. Evan was surprisingly brave and Dada quickly taught him to hold up his arms on all the rides. Seth caught on quickly and tried to do the same. Evan's favorite ride was the Dragon Coaster. Both boys loved the carousel. Dada had the privilege of going on all the rides since there's a no pregnant lady rule. He discovered that his stomach doesn't handle all the spinning rides like it used to.

I loved Evan's face on the Squirrelly Whirl swings

Look Ma, no hands!

4 Months Post-Op

This video was from Mother's Day (2 months post-op). Evan was walking to the window to watch the doves that were building a nest on our fence, just outside our window. 

Evan's walking progression was slow and steady with no monumental "He's finally walking!" moment, so I never knew what to post about it. But I think it's now safe to say we've arrived! He's walking, running, dancing, playing basketball--I'd say he's just about back to how he was, but he's not at all. He's so much better than he was because now his feet are straight! He's doing the things he did before, but he's looking so much better doing it. (Still a bit rocky, sure, but he's getting better every day.) 

We went camping last week and I was in awe as Evan hiked, with only minimal help, up and down a super rocky hill. I've said it once, and I'll say it again: This kid is a rock star. His wheelchair is officially returned, his walking boots were replaced by new Batman braces (no twister cables!!), and--most importantly--he feels comfortable and confident with himself. We're 4 months post surgery and I couldn't be more pleased with how he's doing.