Sometimes, we don't have a plan. "Winging it" is not the most comfortable place to be, but usually things fall into place as intended.
Such was the case when the school year was over for Cam and we didn't officially have anyone to buddy up with our son during work days.
Brody's mom reached out to Jane indicating that a family friend had just graduated college and was looking for summer work. Miss Brynn is a graduate of CMU and just hired at Forest Hills Northern as an ASL teacher. She is energetic, positive and loves playing games. She'll spend about 20 hours a week with Cam going on walks, running errands and hanging out.
Before school was over, Cameron made a request. He asked if there was any way he could talk to a guy during the summer months. Fortunately, we had recently met a pre-med student, Diandre, through a Grand Valley State University project with Dr. Lisa. Diandre is attending grad school and working at a hospital a few days a week. We talked to him about spending a couple of hours a week talking with Cam. It's been such a positive experience welcoming two new friends into our home!
This week, Cam had an appointment for a new custom seat back fitting for his power wheelchair. Life Beyond Barriers is located in Rockford and two of the physical therapists have known Cameron for quite a few years. The process takes awhile and involves capturing a foam 3D image of a molded back. After Cam is seated and in position, the therapists remove the air and ensure that the backside has the proper fit. Now the wait begins as everything is processed through insurance and the order is finally placed. We are expecting a minimum of three months to receive the new customized back cushion.
Wednesday evening featured a very special dinner at our home with two families—our longtime neighbors, whom Cam has known his whole life. The kids are all older than Cam now and somehow, all of the locals were able to make it with spouses, significant others and kiddos. Anna's two daughters found some of Cameron's childhood toys and we all laughed remembering the multiple times so many years ago of all of the kids playing together. Everyone contributed to our meal and it was a feast of pulled pork, roasted veggies, spinach salad, chips, dips, coleslaw and homemade desserts. We're not sure when we'll be able to gather this crew again, but we were incredibly happy it worked out.
On Father's Day, we celebrated Chris in honor of the amazing dad that he is! Cam found some funny things on Amazon to give his daddio...a pair of socks with writing on the bottom- right sock: I'm Not Sleeping, left sock: I'm Just Resting My Eyes and a small jar of Dad Jokes!😁Later on Sunday, Cam was scheduled to check in at Indian Trails Camp. He told us he was excited and a bit nervous. Funny enough, his parents felt the exact..same...way.
There is a game Cam likes to play called "Name in Five- Animal Edition" and each person asks a yes or no question. The word to guess was Rhino. Cam was asked if you would have this animal as a pet to which he responded:
"Well, if you did, you may have to be in a mental hospital."
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