Elisabeth is getting big. And by big I mean long. And heavy.
She is just less than 32 pounds. And 32 pounds can be a bit exhausting to carry around all the time. Especially when that darling 32 pound child is still somewhat like an infant and doesn't offer much help or support when you go to lift her.
So we decided (along with her therapists) that it was time to start thinking about a wheelchair for Elisabeth; something that will offer her good positioning and support.
Last week we had a man come out to the house to show us a selection of pediatric chairs. It was like a mini fashion show....Elisabeth trying on the chairs to see which fit her best.
In the end we went with The Kimba:
We will also be ordering the high-low base [see right pic] for the house. Once we attach her seat to this frame we can adjust it to any height, so we can roll her right up to the dinner table and [more importantly] the piano! Elisabeth will love it!
Hopefully someday Elisabeth will walk, but really, I'm just not sure she will. Either way, we love her and will make sure that she is provided with everything she needs so that she can enjoy life to the fullest.
[Elisabeth in her soon-to-be chair. We ordered it in green, only because they didn't offer a pink or purple. Go figure.]
I am grateful that soon Elisabeth will be able to sit at the
piano and play the day away.
