Getting Comfortable - Week of Oct. 13th

The dawn of a new day
is filled with hopeful expectations.  

"The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art." ~John Lasseter 

We were excited to begin our week with the announcement of new life, courtesy of our dear family friends. Sarah and Johnny welcomed their first baby boy, Gideon, into the world.  We were happy to have Johnny's mom, Vyanna, stay with us for a few days while she visited.  And in the same week, Sarah's sister Anna and Spencer shared that their second baby girl, Ava was born.

Cameron experienced something new as well on Friday.  We had an appointment at Life Beyond Barriers for the first time.  Even though it was an inaugural visit, we already knew some of the employees there. Our family loves innovation.  Back in July, one of the Life Beyond Barriers physical therapists, Jeremy, talked to Cam at Wheelchair Sports Camp.  He surmised that Cam's seating could be adjusted to fit him better.  After referrals and insurance approvals, we finally had our appointment at Life Beyond Barriers and we were totally impressed.  They use custom-fit seating developed by a company in Colorado called Ride Designs.

Ride Designs was founded by Joe Bieganek and Tom Hetzel in 1998. Bieganek is an orthotist, and Hetzel is a physical therapist, and they established the company based on their expertise from the Aspen Seating Clinic. They adopted the process of using a 3D printer to manufacture its custom wheelchair back supports, which creates more accurate, lightweight, and customizable products. This technology allows Ride Designs to accurately replicate a user's unique body shape and simplifies the manufacturing process by eliminating the need for an inner shell, which also makes it easier for clinicians to make in-field adjustments.  Hopefully, Cam will have his high-tech seating before Christmas.

Friday afternoon, Jane picked up Oma for a long weekend since Cam was on fall break Friday and Monday.  Grandma and grandson enjoyed walks in our neighborhood.  One of their favorite games inside is "Name 10" in which you pick a category to say 10 different things. 

Saturday was a rainy day, so we enjoyed some family movies.  Cinderella from 2015 (live action) and Uncle Buck (from the 80s) were two very different flicks, but each one had its own merits and life lessons.

Sunday's weather perked up so Jane, Cam and Oma made their way to Deep Roots Produce.  Deep Roots is a family-owned farm established in 2019.  They expanded in 2023 and have a full-market and petting zoo, free of charge.

Inside the market, Cameron set eyes on the biggest caramel apples he had ever seen!  We made our way around the outdoor area to visit the animals. Pepper the goat was hilarious, standing on top of a crate just waiting for some treats.  Carrots and lettuce were available for purchase inside the store. Before we left Deep Roots, Oma purchased two of the gigantic apples- caramel, peanut butter, chocolate and the other was a classic caramel, chocolate and nuts.  

After a delicious home-cooked meal that evening, the apple treats (compliments of Oma) really hit the spot!

Camology Quotes:

Jane was able to meet our newborn friend, Gideon, on Monday evening.  Chris took this picture of Cam following this exchange between them:

"Mom met him?"

"Yup, are you jealous?"

"Yes, maybe a little bit."