Ten Tiny Toes: New Things

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

New Headbands!

Headband making in full effect!! Ready for some new big girl looks for school!! Yay for a spunky variety!!! One down, 3 to go.

Got a second band added and it looks so much better!!

I was taking pictures of her and big brother swooped in all adorable and stuff ;)

~Whitney

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The sweetest group of 2nd year PT students at OU took on a project to create a modified drawing tool for Tessa! They did an incredible job and delivered the final product to Tessa at Lokomat tonight! Coloring and walking is some serious-multitasking-business and this girl was a serious champ!

Such a neat experience for all of us!

https://youtu.be/Ym0eURugDIQ

~Whitney

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Skateboards and Swimming!!

We found Tessa a Longboard skateboard...it's over 40 inches long!

It's the perfect way to spice up some tummy time, get her mobile, and even have a sibling skateboard standoff ;)

It's what we like to call #cpcreativity

She was ALL SMILES!

click here for Skateboard Video!!

We also just got Tessa's Danmar Head Float.

(interesting note: it came packaged in corn starch to keep it from sticking together)

We ordered it from here!

Our first evening to try it was a blast!

It wasn't until we got home that we realized we actually put it on backwards this first time, but honestly after using it both ways now, I think either way works! Tessa can definitely get more vertical in the water when the black strap is behind her instead of in front.

click here for Danmar Head Float Video!!

click here for Danmar Head Float Video2!!

Lots of fun and new experiences!!!!!!!!!!!

~Whitney

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Changes for our Big Girl!

It's hard to believe we have started the process of ordering Tessa's next manual wheelchair! This one should last her from now until approximately age 10...that's hard to even think about!

I think she's really going to like this Mauve Pink!

And here it is, the Zippie Iris!

We use the tilting option a lot on Tessa's chair now, so this is a big reason why this should be a great new chair for her!

And the time has come for this bad-boy! Tessa's in the market for all kinds of new wheels ;)

We've spent a lot of time this summer doing our research to find the perfect-for-our-family accessible van...and this may be the one!

We decided on a manual side-entry for several reasons

We really like the bench-seat in the back for the boys and LOVE the interior room for Tessa in the middle.

Turns out...the Dodge Caravan has the largest interior space available with a side companionvan conversion.

This is a look at the inside of one that we test drove:

We really like how much room it gave the boys behind Tessa's chair.

We tested out a Toyota as well, and the Dodge by far had the best room for everyone.
(unfortunately, Honda doesn't make a manual side entry- and we have no need for power-so that was out)

The whole gang!

I think Tessa felt like such a big girl getting to ride around in her own chair!

It will be such a blessing to eliminate so many transitions with Tessa and will free us up to go and do a bit more than we do now!

We still have a car to sell, financing details to work out and we haven't finalized anything, but we know if this is meant to be that God will work out all the details and it will come together in His time.

This is the specific conversion: Dodge CompaionVan Se:

https://www.braunability.com/wheelchair-vans/make/Dodge/dodge-companion-van/

Hopefully the next time I'm posting van pictures it will be of Tessa in her wheelchair in our very own van!! We are so excited that this would finally allow us to transport Tessa in her power chair as well!! I think Tessa would be so excited to finally get to start using her power chair at school. The best way for her to continue learning her power chair is opportunity, opportunity, opportunity! And this would finally allow us, to give that to her!

~Whitney