Mason is 17 months old. It has been over a month since Mason got his AFO braces and it has made such a difference! He is much more confident about standing up and walking than ever before. He is able to stand for longer periods of time and is standing straighter. Before he just didn't have the strength to stand long and tended to hunch over because he used a lot of upper body to help hold himself up to things. Mason is able to make laps around the house with his walker toy ( with some help with navigation from me) and can transfer from the walker to furniture and back. And he is finally cruising along furniture, which took some time and training for him. I love seeing him more independent and able to get around with less help. He loves it too. He is so proud of himself. Malone and I are so happy with his progress.
He continues to challenge me when it comes to eating healthy. I offer him lots of fruits and veggies and it has made a little dent if any in his picky-ness. I constantly worry if he is getting enough nutrition, but I guess that is normal for this age. Mason is finally weaned from nursing completely, which has been nice.
Mason has quite the personality. He always tries to be funny. Still such a happy boy all the time. He knows how to do a couple actions with "itsy bitsy spider" and "popcorn popping". I catch him doing the actions by himself all the time.
He has gotten into mischief a little with the toilet paper, completely emptying the roll on the floor. And he likes to empty the DVD cases and get into my cupboards. Typical toddler stuff. Even though it can be annoying sometimes, I am thankful that he can get around. There were times in the beginning we didn't know what he would be capable of, if he would even be able to walk or crawl. He has definitely exceeded all expectations and we are thrilled! While he is able to get around pretty good, he still struggles with weakness. Malone and I have noticed his right foot (which has always turned in a little) is turning in so much that it gets in the way when Mason walks. His feet are so awkward that he just gets hung up when he walks. Lately he has been stubborn about getting up and moving so I have to constantly find ways to motivate him to stand and cruise around (it is hard to do day after day!) .
Mason loves cars and makes the vroom sound when he plays. He will point out all the cars when we go places and he likes the movie "Cars". He will sit quietly and watch the entire movie.
