TGIF

It's finally Friday! We've had a busy week with OT, PT, and Dominic's helmet and SPIO vest fitting. Dominic is doing great. The kinesio tape really makes a difference, which leads me to believe the SPIO vest will work great as well. He's constantly moving his right arm and leg and finally trying to grasp things with his right hand. He's finally gotten strong enough that when you lift him by the arms and pull up (sit-ups as his OT calls it), he can pick up and hold his head up. Both his OT and PT are impressed by his gains in just a few weeks. So, that was the beginning of our week. Then Mitchell decided that yesterday was going to be the day he wanted to started using the potty. No more diapers, just undies. This probably had something to do with the fact that his best bud Ben no longer wears diapers :o) So, Thursday and today have been devoted to potty training. Going well so far.

Covered in Kinesio tape

 

Doing "sit-ups"

Setting his potty watch

We finally feel comfortable enough taking Dominic away from home for more than a day, so I'm taking the boys and heading to Naperville next week to see my family. I haven't been there since all of this started with Dominic back in November. I'm looking forward to hanging with the fam and having some extra help with Dominic as I continue to navigate the adventures in potty training. I'm just praying for another seizure-free week while we're there.

I saw this adorable little store the other day that sells artwork from a local artist. She makes all these magnetic frames and signs. What first caught my eye was the sign that hung over the entrance to the store. I saw it and immediately said "I love that and I need to have it". So I quickly browsed through the store (that's all my two busy boys allowed me) and bought the same sign that drew me in. I love it and every time I look at it I say a prayer of thanks. It's a great daily reminder for our family to always give thanks no matter what the circumstances. No matter how busy the day, or how many seizures Dominic had that day, or how completely exhausted I am, I'm reminded how much God has blessed us and how much I have to be grateful for. Now I just need to figure out where to put it!