A few weeks ago, I bought a Little Tykes car at a yard sale for Joel. It has a long handle on the back so that an adult can push the child from behind. I knew Joel would be a bit atrophied after his cast was removed, so I figured he'd enjoy getting pushed around. I didn't think the car would work for Joel at all with his cast on. Grace tried him in the car last night and he actually fit! We had to put a sock on his casted leg to keep his toes from scraping on the wheel, but other than that, it worked. He absolutely LOVED it. The last six weeks, Joel has just had to watch from the side lines while all the other kids were having fun. As Grace and Elizabeth pushed him around in the car, he squealed with delight and made all the appropriate car sounds. All the kids were cheering him on--clapping and saying, "Yeah, Joel Bob!" When it was time to go inside and get ready for bed, Joel's fingers had to be pried one by one from the steering wheel. It did this mommy's heart good to see her little boy have such a good time.
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