Inspiration

As the parents of twins, and one with special needs, Nate and I are often asked how we do it... how do we hold it together, keep track of things, keep our motivation up when things are looking down... What we find is more often than not, we find our inspiration in our children.

We always knew that Will wanted to move... since we started with aquatic therapy, he just can't get enough kicking and bouncing. He also showed us early on that he knew the motions to crawl, he just didn't have the muscle control to make it happen. So our physical therapist Ilana (hi Ilana!) brought over a new "toy" for us to play with on Friday. Its called the Creepster Crawler, and it basically holds Will in the right position to allow him to crawl, but provides him the support and the wheels necessary to actually get up off the floor and go somewhere.

Now keep in mind that whenever a new piece of equipment shows up, Nate and I find ourselves less than thrilled. We know that it is the best thing for Will, but it also represents one more step away from "normal." It also represents our dining room turning more and more into the "Will Equipment Room."

But we LOVE the Creepster Crawler, and I think that after looking at the pictures, you'll understand why. It took Will a little while to get used to the contraption, and to feeling secure and safe enough to hold up his head. But after a while, he really got into it. For those of you who know our house, he went from the dining room to the front door with some assistance in less than 5 minutes!

There wasn't a dry eye in our house as we watched our little guy push his way across the floor. We were just so proud of him. You can see in the photo of Will and Nate the sheer excitement and joy on both of their faces. It was truly inspirational.

Now we're on a search for some type of grippy sock or shin guard or knee pad to put onto Will's legs so that his socked feet don't just slip across the floor. We can't wait until it sounds like a basketball court in our house!