Eden's Chair

Well, Holland's sleeping so I am finding myself with some time on my hands. I thought about taking a nap, but it is IMPOSSIBLE in this crazy place, so I decided to drink a big cup of vanilla cappuccino and do a post about Eden. I miss her. Just look at these pictures. That kid is so darn cool.



Anyway, I am sure many of you remember the post I wrote about equipment. It seems like there is a lot out there, but none of it is just right for Edie. After much pondering, and trying out a lot of different ideas, we have found a good solution for Eden to sit at the dinner table with us. You all were right when you said that the Tripp Trapp chair probably wouldn't have enough trunk support for Eden. My good friend Heather, mom to Marley, bought a similar chair and found that it wouldn't work for Marley, so loaned it to us to try out. By itself it doesn't work at all, but strap this Tumbleforms feeder seat to it, and it is perfect. It brings Eden right up to the table, with enough support for her to be able to practice self-feeding, without flopping over. It also has a place for her to put her feet, though we may have to put some straps on it to hold them in place. It also works great for her to kneel over the back to help wash dishes and play in the water, one of her very favorite things. In fact, I wonder if this solution might work for Miss Marley too???



We did try the Bumbo at the table, like several people suggested, but Eden still has to work to hold herself up in it, and it was too much when she was trying to eat at the same time.

And just while I am talking about equipment... I got a call from the Medical Equipment supplier and they say my insurance won't cover the pony walker. I called the insurance company AGAIN, and they say they don't know why not. Hmmmm. Maybe I am not asking the right questions. I was going to sort it out this week, but here I am sitting at the hospital. I wonder if they just give everyone the run around, hoping that you'll give up and buy it yourself with credit on ebay??? We've GOT TO HAVE the pony walker. Eden would be so upset to see it go. She is already very attached to it. In fact, last week (or was it the week before?) when she was sick, I brought her to bed with me, and she was talking IN HER SLEEP saying "walka, walka, walka." She has a one track mind. It really is super cute...until you're trying to do PT with her and she won't let you put her down, and she arches her back and stiffens up and wails "walka, walka, walka!!!"