Owen's new ride....well almost

In the search for a new stroller for Owen we were able to meet another SMA family, the Riggs'. It was a great experience. Last fall we saw a story on a SMA family, the Coleman's. We started following their blog and happened on to the Riggs family blog. Their little Karson wasn't doing well and our hearts hurt for them. We followed their journey and contacted them through email and phone. It seemed like Karson's Mom, (Jody) and I quickly bonded. I had emailed her asking about Karson's stroller, she emailed me back offering his stroller to us to use for Owen. We were so touched by the offer. We were also excited to have found a new stroller so quickly. We set up a date and we met.

Abby was really excited, she had written to Hadley a few times and couldn't wait to meet her. We were in the Home Depot parking lot but the kids didn't seem to mind. They played and giggled for about two hours while Lenn and I visited with Jody.

It was so good for us to meet another family like us. Their Karson passed away in January, and of course they are hurting but they seem like a great family that will continue to be great through their trials.Bentley even enjoyed the time spent. He mainly teased and chased the girls, but had a good time anyway.We didn't try Owen in the stroller that day in the parking lot for obvious reasons. We also wanted his PT to fit it for us. While we waited for the PT, I adjusted the stroller to as big as it would go and put Owen in it. At first he cried, then I made it a little more comfortable and he didn't mind it too bad. When his PT came, we tried to find a way to make it longer, but no luck. Owen is just too big! So it was a nice try and so nice of the Riggs to let us try. We are grateful to them and very grateful we were able to meet Jody and Hadley.