Flip Flops for Functionality

I cannot even begin to explain how excited I am to share that we now have an accessible house and van...oh my goodness! We're all so excited! Through an amazing network of people, it has happened!

Our current Chrysler Town & Country now has a manual ramp and wheelchair tie downs. Funding came from Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation. The installation was completed by United Access. Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation is a wonderful charity that assists in funding medical services, treatment, and equipment for children with medical problems. If it wasn't for the Elks, we would not have a ramp for the van. We would be lifting Jack numerous times every day, in and out of the van. We were able to keep our current van by having the tie downs and ramp installed without having the floor lowered. This is a huge blessing as wheelchair accessible vans are extremely expensive.

Our house now has a beautiful wheelchair ramp, built by volunteers of Piatt County Faith in Action. Four men drove 90 minutes to volunteer their time and knowledge to build a ramp specific to ADA standards. This group of volunteers were amazing and we are so blessed to have had them enter our lives and construct this ramp. I truly don't know what we would have done if it wasn't for Piatt County Faith in Action, specifically, Stan S., the leader on this project. In fact, the entire project began because of Jack's knowledgeable Physical Therapist. We cannot say thank you enough!

Here are the pictures! I will have better pictures when the weather isn't terribly hot and humid and Jack can play around on the ramp without risking his health!

Growing up

Our boy is growing! Not in weight. No news to report on that front. Still struggling with feeding, etc. I'll write about that another time. 

I'm talking about growing up! Jack is 5 1/2 years old. He lost his first tooth in May. He lost his second tooth tonight. Jason pulled it out. It was just hanging there. And... Jack's bottom 6-year molars came in! He's so tiny and he doesn't act or look like a Kindergartener. I guess his mouth is telling us otherwise!

Here's some silly pics from tonight. 

Jack pulled out a bag of big marshmallows from the snack cabinet. He tried to bite the bag open so I helped and this is what he did!