So This Just Happened

So... this just happened. 

He didn’t love it, but who actually enjoys a treadmill? 

Well, Didn’t See That Coming...

If you know me in real life, you know I thrive on predictability, routines, and schedules. 

If you know Wyatt (in real life or blog life..), you know he’s anything but predictable. As my friend put it, he’s predictably unpredictable. I’d say that’s pretty accurate. 

Example: Wyatt was scheduled for surgery on March 20th. You know who decided he wasn’t up for surgery? Wyatt. Instead, he spiked a high fever, had two febrile seizures (one on the pre-op table while the team was coming up with a plan), and ended up in the ER instead of the OR. 

Today? I casually mentioned to his PT that he’s been trying to stand. I showed her his newest “trick” and she said, “Well. Didn’t see that coming. Change of plans for today’s session.” 

Instead of working on sitting and crawling, Wyatt practiced WALKING. 

You guys. He practiced walking. This video shows him using a gait trainer, a device with wheels to help those who can’t walk, learn independence and practice walking. 

This is huge for a kid who has had professionals tell us he won’t walk. Professionals who said he may not have independence. Professionals who didn’t believe in him. Professionals who can shove it. They don’t know Wyatt. He’s not predictable. He’s predictably unpredictable. 

Did he walk alone? Nope. Did he need some adult prompting? Sure did. Is this huge? ABSOLUTELY. What you don’t see is him doing it alone, backwards, because I wiped his nose. Dude wasn’t feeling it, so he moved. He did what any typical toddler would do. And that feels good. 

As a side note, he’s a turkey during PT. He’s working with someone with whom he is familiar and loves to give a run for her money. Yes he’s mad, but I assure you it’s a tantrum. It’s probably equivalent to me running on a treadmill. No toddlers were hurt in the making of this video. 

Moral of the story? Even if some well-intentioned professional tells you something, you probably shouldn’t listen to them. In our house, we presume competence. We will assume Wyatt will do anything he sets his mind to.