Gratitude ❤️❤️❤️

The outpouring of prayers, support and love is enormous.  Since being home, Wyatt had visits from high school friends, middle school friends, family and family friends.  He has received the most heartfelt cards from people he knows and from people he does not know.  Many many thanks.  Wyatt will be writing thank you notes, but in the meantime, please accept our heartfelt thanks for all the visits, cards, and gifts.  It’s greatly appreciated.  

July 6th will be month since the spinal fusion surgery.  Wyatt has been going to physical therapy 3 times a week and occupational therapy 2 times a week.  His narcotics and gabapentin have been weaned down to zero so he is just taking Tylenol and Ibuprofen.  Wyatt has good days and bad days. When he eats, his stomach hurts so he refrains from eating a lot.  Consequently, he lost 4 lbs.  Sometimes he gets dizzy and sometimes he doesn’t.  Sometimes his pain is greater than 3 (he is always in some kind of pain) and sometimes not.  We are told this is all part of the long healing process and just be patient.  The incision on his belly hurts the most which is from the shunt surgery.  He isn’t walking independently yet- using a walker, wheelchair or another person.  So while we are trying to be as normal as possible, it’s really not.  I keep reminding Wyatt- slow and steady wins the race. 

I allowed him to sit around and do whatever he likes for a month.  Now it’s time to begin getting into a routine besides medical stuff- practicing drums, summer reading, driver’s ed and just playing, having fun.  I say all this- but it’s hard when he doesn’t feel his best but we will try.  On another note, Wyatt has always been about 4 inches shorter than his sister, Chloe.  Now they are about the same height! 

Wyatt has a small vending company. He owns a few gumball and candy machines and has placed them at local businesses.  He is always looking for new locations if you have any suggestions (my shameless plug) but vending and collecting things such as coins, Funko, Yu Gi Oh and other things are his passions.  He has business cards and funds his business completely on his own.  He watches many many You Tubes on vending and is very savvy with claw machines and coin pushers.  So he asked to go to out local mall to play the coin pusher.  I obliged because he practices walking and standing without realizing it.  Overall he is progressing in the right direction and we are very very proud.  

Swimming for the first time! (Actually just sitting there but it’s a good first step)




Shopping at Tractor Supply! 

Coin pusher

Counting his winnings

A thoughtful card from the staff at his high school, Calvert Hall.  Not only is it an excellent academic institution, they genuinely practice the Lasallian way❤️❤️❤️.  




A thoughtful gift from Chloe’s riding teacher



A little throwback from 2015! 

He is the most comfortable in this chair