Decisions, Decisions!

I am so torn on what to do with our Hippotherapy. The location has moved and is just a little further than where the other stables were, but the traffic makes such a difference. This was our first class at the new place and it is so out of the way. It took us about 1 1/2 hrs to get to the old location. Now, it takes about 2 hrs. It is 83 miles from our home. This is weekly and I just feel like it will be really hard to keep up. Not to mention we have a Tahoe that likes to guzzle gas. I really hate to take this out of his life though. I know it is so good for him! The main thing I am trying to achieve with the Hippotherapy is stopping Cade's scoliosis from progressing. If there is something out there to benefit and help him in any way, then I want to able to give that to him. But what if I just can't? If I stop the Hippotherapy and go to our next Ortho appt. and the curve has gotten worse I will have so many regrets. I am hoping I will be guided in the right direction with this. On another note, Cade has been crawling on his hands and knees. This is great! He has been commando crawling for months now, but the goal was to still get him up on all fours. Well, he has been pretty consistent with crawling on all fours. This has just happened within the last week. Go Cade! He is also doing much better with taking steps. He cannot take any steps independently yet, but he is def. moving in the right direction. If he is feeling really confident he will walk behind his push toy (with help). This is huge for him since it seems like it was not that long ago that he would not even bear weight through his legs. His progress amazes me! Now, it is time for me to get some sleep, I am exhausted!

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Trust the process

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