Today is July 1, 2008. Griffin had a bad day yesterday. He had to get casts on both of his legs.
On June 12 he had botox shots in both legs to try to loosen up the muscles. The botox didn't do enough, so yesterday the Physical Therapist stretched his ankles and put them in casts. The casts are an attempt to help stretch his heel cords so he can walk better. They call it serial casting. They stretch out his heels, put on the casts for a week. The next week they stretch them more and put on more casts. Sound like fun?
Griffin hates holding still for procedures more than anything in the world. It took four of us to hold him down while "Kelly Boy" our awesome PT put the casts on. Kelly said that Griffin wins the award for the most difficult kid ever. He even cried. He doesn't even cry when he is hurt. Mom cried too. It breaks our hearts to put Griffin through this.
So, after the casting torture we took Griffin to do one of his favorite things - hang out in the truck at the contractor's entrance at Lowe's. He gets so excited when they say "Special assistance needed in ......" Of course that is preceded by a "ding-dong", so that is cool too.
Dennis always has a good time looking around and spending money inside
Today Griffin wanted to take a bath with his toys. It broke my heart to say no.
The casts come off next week. I don't think Kelly will try to do another set even if he needs them. We'll see.
Otherwise our summer is going well, but too fast.
Dennis has been really busy at work. Boo. I taught a short class for the Upward Bound Program - Geology of Zion National Park. I got paid to spend four days in Zion National Park. I love that part of my job.
Griffin has been hanging out at home doing the things he likes to do - swing, jump on his new trampoline, read stories, etc.
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