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Monday, February 23, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Perfect Match
We met Mason and his family a few years ago at the orthotics office. We usually meet the best people in waiting rooms! We stayed in touch through the eSpeciallyBen Facebook Page, and when Ben was ready for a larger tricycle, Mason was a perfect fit for Ben's old one.

I was sad to see the bike go
because Ben had a lot of good times on it, but knowing that Mason will enjoy
his time with the bike made it easier to say good bye.
Mason's parents sent these photos of him
riding around his own neighborhood. Go Mason Go!
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Snaggletooth is Back
Ben chipped his tooth on the school playground about two years ago. We had it repaired and it has lasted without any care to what Ben munches on.
Yesterday the weather was cold and soon to be icy so we changed the physical therapy session from the pool to our home. About 15 minutes into the session, the PT yelled in a panicked voice, "Ben chipped his tooth."
Sure enough, Ben chipped the same tooth that had been repaired. The fake chip came off when he hit his desk while making a transfer from his desk seat to a regular chair. When I called the dentist to see if I needed to keep the broken bit, he said we had jinxed our luck the other day by talking about how well the tooth was doing.
I guess we head back for another repair. Knock on wood and all that.
More on the chipped tooth:
Chip in the Armour
Dental Plan
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Ben's Bathroom
Rebuilding Together Charlotte and NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) are partnering to build Ben the accessible bathroom he needs. We are very excited to see this project finally come to fruition, and we feel fortunate that these two organizations are coordinating their efforts to make it happen. This is a big project on an old house (99 years) and requires special care, expert advice and quality workmanship.
These photos are from last week's NARI meeting. A table was setup for contractors and other companies to sign-up to help with specific aspects of the bathroom construction. By the end of the evening, a variety of companies volunteered to donate labor and materials.
It is a good thing I was not there to see people signing up to help with Ben's Bathroom. Just seeing the photo above sent to me after the event, brought tears to my eyes.
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