Rockin and Rollin

The big day arrived.... Isaac's first wheelchair came!



After a visit at my parents house, the boys and I arrived home to Isaac's brand new ZipZac Chair*. We waited until Dan got home from work for Isaac's big inauguration of his first chair. I thought about this day for a long time. Three months ago, I am sure I would have been very sad about seeing him in a wheelchair. I would have felt like I was giving up on his mobility. Well, this day arrived and I have to admit, I did get pretty choked up just thinking about Isaac in his chair. But, I wasn't choked up because he was going in a wheelchair. I was choked up because this was his "step" to mobility. His step to independence. A sign he was moving farther away from babyhood and closer to toddlerhood. I felt the same way when Gabe took his first wobbly steps. Isaac was on his way to taking his "first steps". He might be rollin instead of steppin, but this chair is Isaac's way of moving and I felt nothing but pride and hope for him. Regardless of how he gets around, Isaac is going to rock it!



Big brother Gabe was just as excited as Mommy and Daddy about Isaac's chair. His immediate respose was, "now Isaac can chase me!" Gabe did his "ready, set, go!" chant for the big race that he must have envisioned he and Isaac doing the moment Isaac got in his chair.



When Isaac didn't quite get the chase game, Gabe immediately took the wheel for his little brother and pushed him around. Isaac seemed to enjoy this ride until big brother tried a faster push and let Isaac fly solo. I am sure before we know it, Isaac really will be chasing Gabe and rollin faster than we know!




* for more information about ZipZac chairs please visit, www.myzipzac.com