Tuesday

So, we had our 6 month check up with Dr. Golden... and it went really well. She did talk to us more about seeing Dr. Swoboda. And she still thinks it would be a good thing. She is going to get back in touch with her and get more information from us. We need to get in touch with our insurance company and find out if they will cover it... I'l ladmit I'm a little nervous about that... Its going to cost us an arm and a leg... but I think it would be an awesome expeirence for us.

Dr. Golden said that she thinks because of Austin's stregnth and ablilites it would be more beneficial for the research for him to be seen... She said you don't get to see many kids who are as strong as he is and who continue to gain stregnth like he has... (I know I've read some stories on some pretty amazing kids, so it makes me wonder exactly what she sees in him that is so special). And then we will have the added benefit of being that much closer to the new treatments that will be coming out soon... that Dr. Golden won't have access to...

She also mentioned that he is walking better... he is really bending his knees pretty well now... as long as he is walking... he still swings them a bit when he is running... she also was really impressed at the stregnth he's got in his upper body that he didn't have last time she saw him... (she measures that by holding him up under the shoulders and away from her body...)

Then, of course after wards we had to go down to the hospital and get some blood work done... and our first urine sample... Austin was such a trooper!

After all of that we met Ms. Lisa at a local park. We had such a great time!
I've posted some pictures below.
Austin is getting the whole stair thing down...
and he loves the slides... and we even got him try the swing... but I didn't get any pictures of that... sorry! Now, on to the pics... Enjoy!

Sliding

Ms. Lisa, Austin, and Mike looking for birds

Playing with a stick (or as he calls it a "Tree")

Trying to hit the pinecone with his "tree"

Practicing the stairs

Made it to the top!

Walking across the bridge with Ms. Lisa

And another bridge

Sliding!!!!!

Going again!!

YAY!

Another bridge

Having so much fun.

Driving

Tuesday = Therapy

Well, we finally caught up with Mrs. Lisa... Austin's therapist... its been since the begining of August since he last saw her... The hurricane really screwed us up... but we had our session today... Well, actually they are still out side finishing up... :)

I'm inside with the dogs and trying to finish cooking supper....


....of course as I typed that they finished and came in....
Austin is still doing well... He is even almost able to climb stairs alone! :D



We measured him today to get some polywog inserts for his shoes... They look like this:

I don't know when he will get them... we have to order them... and then wait to see if our Insurance will cover them... then have MDA cover them if not.... *sigh* but he'll get them... eventually! :)

Anyway, I guess that's about it...