Touch A Truck

Construction Worker Edmund

This post is coming nearly a month after the fact, but this particular adventure is too good not to document. The day after the farm tour, Steven and I took Edmund to an event called Touch a Truck. Edmund's Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Ed heard about the event through friends of theirs who volunteer with the Boy Scout Troop sponsoring the event. The Touch a Truck in Chapel Hill was a fundraiser for the Children's Hospital and Boy Scout Troop. As fundraisers go, this is probably the most innovative I have seen.

I didn't know quite what to expect when we arrived, but even I was in awe. Almost every kind of big truck you could imagine was open for children and their parents to explore. The Boy Scouts were on hand to give stats about each and every truck. We toured a mobile veterinary hospital, the local news truck, a Fed Ex truck, and a Harris Teeter truck. Edmund sat in an army helicopter and piloted with the assistance of a 6 year old co-pilot. Both Edmund and I tried our hands at the backhoe. Edmund, always concerned with safety, sported a very fashionable bright, yellow hard hat. I think this year the event was more exciting for Steven and I than for Edmund, but next year Edmund will be pushing his way to the front of the line to drive some trucks.

For all of you who have inquired about how Edmund's physical therapy appointment went, here is a quick rundown. The PT said that given Edmund's extreme drive to walk, we will have to work backwards. She doesn't believe we will get him to crawl before he walks. The goal is to find alternative ways to strengthen the muscles he needs for walking balance, that most babies develop through crawling. Edmund also is a little stiff on his left side, so we are to encourage him to use his left arm for reaching whenever possible. The PT got to witness Edmund's extreme dislike of tummy time today. Wouldn't it be nice to know why he hates it so so so much? Oh well. We will continue to work with the PT weekly to help our little man strengthen his muscles. Based on what she saw today, she suspects that as soon as Edmund develops his back and tummy muscles he will be up and running. We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers during this time. Edmund (and his mommy) are both a little frustrated, but finally know the goal is attainable.