Valentine's Day was a great opportunity for Caden to get some practice writing as he filled out cards for his classmates. He is pretty shaky with a pen, but using finger grips and weights on his wrists seemed to help. He was very excited to visit with his teacher and the school principals when we dropped the cards off; and being able to participate in a school function over the weekend reminded him why he has been working so hard.
Caden's fingers are getting a "work out" now. Daily activities with the thera-putty, including cutting with a knife and fork, and now with scissors have been complemented by playing with clothes pins! Caden's OT recommended playing with them as a way to improve his pinching - and it turns out it is kind of fun too :)
PT is going well, and Caden's homework is always enjoyed much more when we grab a couple of brothers to tough the exercises out with him too. We were all tickled last night when Caden led the boys in a round of push ups. I think he may have outlasted a couple of them!
Walking with the walker is becoming second nature for Caden. He is moving more quickly and only teeters or wobbles with it when the surface is rough or he tires. The next step has been practicing around the kitchen with a quad cane. Caden thinks this is pretty cool, and can really get moving with it; but will need a bit more practice before he takes the cane on the road.
So here you have Caden's rendition of the Sphinx's riddle: what starts out on 4 wheels, then on 6 legs, then on 3 legs, and then....? We'll have to hold out for the last part of the riddle, but we know Caden is hoping it starts with the number 2!
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