It is orange, and is brand new. It has brakes that work, spolk covers, higher sides so Nick doesn’t’ slouch and stroller handles. It also has cable ties or something for riding in the bus (I'm not quite there yet - but we're still looking at 2 years before we get there).
Nickolas wasn't too sure about what was going on at first.
I personally thought it was so cool to see with without the wheels on!
The orange looks more red in the picture. But the colour is great!
Nickolas and I had a whole conversation about his new wheelchair.
I told him that we were picking up his new orange wheelchair.
"No blue"
"No orange"
Reaching down to touch the blue loaner chair "No blue"
"Well, tough honey, your new chair is orange"
(But your walker can be blue)
A little bit of blackberry distraction while they made some final adjustments.
Nickolas quickly found the joy in bouncing hi wheelchair off of his father.
Mommy, I'm going to get your next!
And we were done.
On our way home with Nick's very own wheelchair!
I was so excited!
Kyle was so exicted that it had a tall stroller handle that was easier on his back!
I never thought I would be this excited with our very own wheelchair.
On the day of Katheryn's party we decided to bring it into the house to show everyone how he is using it.
Nick ha rediscovered his Build a Bear in the wheelchair - he's always moving it in and out and wanted to play with it while he was in his chair.
The weekend was so busy (Easter, birthdays, birthday parties and family dinners) we didn’t get a chance to take the chair out anywhere. So I was OK with it being in the house quickly during the party.
We didn’t go anywhere Sunday (stayed at home with easter eggs and chocolate) and both Nickolas and Katheryn wanted to roll around in the chair.
Kyle and I talked about letting Katheryn use the chair. I didn't want her to see it as a toy, Kyle thought it would be a good idea for Nickolas to see Katheryn in the chair, that it was fun to use and how to use it, that it will move without anyone elses help.
Kyle's reasoning won out - he was right (yes that is now in the permanent blog record).
I’m not sure how I feel about having the chair in the house.
In the house he is looking at independence another way. We are working on his walking, using his walker. I don’t want him using his wheelchair instead of walking with his walker, or even holding our hands.
Even though Nickolas using the wheelchair in the house gives me a heavy heart, I can see how it has provided an opportunity for Nickolas to get to know his chair. In a way that he can’t when we are out and aobut and have tasks to do. When we don’t have the time for him to explore. And when I am right there.
In the house he has freedom, in the house he has time and opportunity to explore his abilities in the chair. It doesn’t hurt when it gives Nickolas a vantage point that he hasn’t had before. The opportunity to get into more trouble.
He enjoys it.
I hope not too much, because that sucker went back into the car this morning.
But I love to see the look on his face as he realzies the full potential of what being in a wheelchair gives to him.
I hope not too much, because that sucker went back into the car this morning.
But I love to see the look on his face as he realzies the full potential of what being in a wheelchair gives to him.
