We have a walker!!

This week Mason started walking - really walking, not just taking a few steps. It is kind of a gimpy little walk, he drags his left let a little, but it gets better every day! We are faithfully doing the exercises that the physical therapist gave us and his leg gets more flexible every day. Our poor cat has more trouble getting away from him all the time, he is becoming a hermit cat, only coming out when Mason isn't around. He says new words all the time, but his favorite words are thank you and Bo (our dogs name). He loves to yell at the dog regularly. He loves to sit on DJ's lap while DJ eats, sharing his food with his big brother. I think he missis being around lots of other little kids because whenever we get around any other kids he goes nuts laughing and yelling. We are so grateful and blessed to have this little boy in our house, some days I can't believe he is really here!!

great news!!!!!

Hello all! Today was the much-anticipated visit to Gillette Children's Hospital to see a pediatric orthopedic specialist. The news couldn't be better. His knee and leg will eventually be fully functional with some orthotics and physical therapy!! At this point he will not need surgery, though as he grows and develops his foot might need some extra work. He was diagnosed with amniotic band syndrome; while he was in utero bands of tissue came loose from the uterus and wrapped around his body in different places, casuing the displacement of his feet and leg and the fusing of two fingers and toes. The casting in China successfully straigtened out his legs and feet, now we just have to get the muscles and ligaments to loosen up and to also kind of re-mold the bottom of his left foot, it is a little bowed, like the bottom of a rocking chair. He starts physical therapy next week, I can't wait to get him going, this kid wants to walk on his own so badly, he gets so frustrated that he can't get everywhere he wants to. When we first accepted his referral, based on the pictures, the doctor that looked at his file said there was only a 10 percent chance that he would walk. Thank heavens doctors don't know everything!!! He will walk and run and do anything he wants! He is also missing his left kneecap, I forgot to mention that. Jim and I are so happy and grateful, what a wonderful day!!!!!!