So here it is..... Molly as been fitted for a manual wheelchair. This is a demo , which she has been practicing in at school with her therapist. We r going to get a purple one with black and her name will be in Pink script. Of course Mommy will try to bling it out a little more. She is the girlie girl in the house,maybe I can find a Dora decal or make a Dora bag to go on back. Her LLBEAN back pack will match too. I am a little sad because she is still not ambulatory but all in due time. All her rocking and rolling in her current stroller is her way of seeking movement. At school she will not really use her wheelchair because the staff walk Molly around. This chair will give her independence at home in the community and where ever we go. No more being stuck in a highchair in the kitchen waiting for Mommy or Daddy to wheel her around. I am so excited. I am nervous about the weight because I have to lift it into the back of the van and God knows I do that numerous times a day, maybe Matty and I can figure out something to make a light short ramp or something. My hopes r to hold out to 5years old or longer before we look into modifying the van for a ramp. However it might be sooner. That would be nice to do now but I hate to do something that might not be needed if she started to walk with a walker and can help us transfer to the carseat.
I tried to get her to choose a color for hr chair but she just pointed and named colors she knew. I like the purple zebra color but she is not the animal girl , Mikaela is. Mikaela is excited that she'll be able to push Molly around a little easier. Her Therapist and I decided purple because a lot of girl get pink. So now the waiting begins. 3-4 Months, about 70 days they said. I hope it goes by fast. It's like getting a new car. The next big thing is the bed. fingers crossed ..... We hope to get the Sleep Safe bed
with head and foot articulation . It will be in white. I am hoping it gets approved. I feel a little weird about being excited for special needs equipment but this is our world now. i will never get use to it I will always feel like this is surreal.
