A new point of view

In February we had Jackson fitted for a stander; and after much fighting with the insurance company it was finally ordered and arrived this past week. I am so excited about it and the possibility that Jackson will eventually be able to stand and walk on his own. Jackson, however, is not that happy about being strapped into it and now he actually starts to cry every time that I put on his AFO's (ankle braces). It seems kind of weird to have this contraption standing in my family room. Before it arrived if you came to our house you would never have known by looking around that we had a special needs child. I am getting use to it and I better since I am sure that we will be getting more equipment as he get older. Hopefully coming next will be a walking frame!

Jackson is not smiling here, but whinning for me to take him out. And of course, Annika also needed to be in the picture. She hates to have her picture taken unless I am taking one of someone else.

I still do not put Jackson completely upright. We are slowly getting him use to the feeling of standing.

Starting to get a little happier. Each day is getting better and we are getting better at finding creative ways to distract him. Our goal right now is to keep him in the stander for 15 minutes and we try to do this 2-3 times a day.

Jackson has started to like to stand up next to the ottoman. He has actually been crawling up to it and tries to pull himself up. He really is suppose to have his braces on when he stands because he is so low tone. Jackson can actually bend his foot up all the way that his toes can touch his shins. Sometimes being flexible is not a good thing.