You take the Strawberry 

 Now this is the picture! He's never been able to stand more than a few seconds and has always had to pull himself up on something.  He didn't have anything to pull himself up on and he was standing more than a few seconds!  Even better on uneven ground!  Go Alex!!

Strawberry Picking

 Haven't done it in a few years so we went today to get them....they ate all the good ones and left the others in the basket. Is getting near the end of picking season

 When Jon was this age I think he ate his weight in Strawberries in the patch.  I did bite one and gave it to him.  He wouldn't even attempt to eat it without me biting it first.  He nibbled a bit of the end of it.  Otherwise he just looked at them.  He did pick strawberries but they were not ones to keep.  He would put them in a pile behind him

 My students.....

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

 Alex LOVES flags!  He was in heaven here. Mind you he has his own at home but he will point out every flag he sees.

 Just my size. Little bed and Chair

Playground Fun

Podiatrist.....

 So finally he went to the foot doctor.  Its been a battle to get here.  I told the pediatrician I wanted to see the foot doctor and wasn't really willing to give me that referral.  I then called the office back and again asked for one.  It took them sometime but they finally did it.  He's 17 months old now.   Late walkers is considered up till 18 months.  He struggles, I see him.  His feet do all kinds of weird things when he tries to walk.  There was more than clubbed feet going on. I've been on a club foot support page  and there was a baby with metatarus  adductus and looking at him I thought...That's it that is what Alex has as he hooks his toe when he walks.  So of course the doctor confirms he does have this  and they usually cast for this till age of 9 months. Obviously he's too old for that.

He also explains that he has talotarsal dislocation and that his foot bones don't lock into place making them hyper-mobile and that is why he is struggling to walk. Makes total sense as his balance sucks.  He's walking some but still struggling to support himself. He can't stand up on his own for more than a few seconds.

Luckily both can usually be over come with foot supports and stretching.  I showed  The Dr.  the SMO's he has and was pleased with them and felt they would help.  We will be going back around 6 months to see what is the next step or foot wear he will need

Here's what he has:

This one is caused by low amniotic fluid and being in a breech position.... 

both of which happened.

This other might be as I have had it explained some what that they over correct clubbed feet so it has less chance of relapsing....therefore they are more susceptible to this condition  

He's got some crooked little feet.

By the way.....Clubbed feet looks good!!!  

At least he's got some good.

Playing Down By Canalside

Get Air

Since it was nasty out... We did something indoors

Crazy Bad Thunder and Hail storm

 End of June and look at this... it looks like snow!!!

 Alex was NOT impressed by hail...

Nope its cold and I want nothing to do with it.