Today was a busy day of running errands and phone calls, but I still got the chance to enjoy the return of the warm weather by pulling out the roller skates and going for a long trail skate. I discovered that closing up my pads in a closed gym bag for the entire winter was probably not the best of ideas; I'm glad no one was trying to draft off of me on the trail because they probably would have passed out due to the smell. It was, um, impressive. Derby pads do not smell wonderful under the best of circumstances, and three months of zero air circulation does not improve matters. Trust me on this one.
I still enjoyed myself, though. It felt pretty good to be back on skates!
Anyway, the kids both had a good day. The physical therapist kinesio-taped Connor on Wednesday to try and help him sit up a bit straighter, which would help with his scoliosis. He doesn't mind the tape at all-- actually he kind of seems to like it. It really seems to be working; his posture was much better today and he spent less time slumping over even when he was tired. I'm hoping that a combination of the tape and continued use of the adaptive vehicle (which he can only activate when he is sitting up straight) will help slow down the progression of his curve a bit and also help him be a tad more balanced. We'll just have to see how the next few weeks go!
Eden had swimming today after school. Once she was home we ate dinner and then after Connor went to bed she and I sat next to one another on the couch and read for a while with our mugs of mint hot chocolate. So while it was a very busy day, it had a lovely ending. Mint hot chocolate, books and snuggling with my girl? Can't get much better than that!
~Jess
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