Blisters on My Toes

I am continually amazed at Jordan's tenacity. Most adults do not display the bravery that I have seen little Jordan display. As we mentioned in an earlier update, Jordan has a Bronco Walker which he is using to take his first steps toward walking. He is also been able to tolerate being outside with his friends and twin brother for up to an hour at a time, so we moved his Bronco outside last weekend. He and Brandon, his twin, were going to play outside with Mommie(Jeannie) and Ashton and Kayleigh(Jordan's other brother and sister). It was a beautiful, warm day so Jeannie took Jordan's socks and shoes off to enjoy the cool concrete against his little feet as he stood in his Bronco. She thought he would be able to feel the movements of his feet better against the smooth surface. Jordan was able to take about six or seven steps across the patio, the most that he has ever done. He did seem to feel the movement of his feet much easier without the shoes and socks. He actually was able to use the walker to get from one end of the porch to the other. He seemed very pleased with himself. Jeannie was also very excited about his steps until she picked him up and noticed that he had rubbed three little blisters on his feet. He never revealed that anything was amiss during the walking session - no tears, no facial expression of pain, no noises, nothing. There was no indication of pain at all. Jeannie felt so bad that she had not known. Jordan wanted to walk so very much that it didn't seem to matter to him whether it was painful or not. He was determined to just do it anyway. What an amazing child! I believe that he will be able to walk again. With God's blessing and that much determination, the sky is the limit!!!