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I’ve been seeing a lot of posts in the Facebook groups I’ve become a part of—families going through the same things we did. Some are just finding out their child’s diagnosis, others are preparing for surgery. A few have asked whether we shared our journey publicly or kept it just within our family. I remember feeling that exact same way. I almost didn’t share Callan’s story because I didn’t know what to expect from people—what they might think, or how they’d react. I worried

Saturday (3/14) was the first time Callan took steps with his legs on. The following day he took a few more, and today at PT he was able to walk a few steps again completely by himself while holding onto the bars. It was incredible. I had goosebumps and tears. I don’t think I’ll ever get over the feeling of seeing him standing and taking steps—it’s something we’ve thought about since before he was even born. He’s so determined. You can see him constantly trying to figure thin

On 3/5 we brought home Callan’s first pair of prosthetics! It was the best visit we’ve ever had, and he was able to stand up for the very first time. Seeing him do that was incredibly emotional — it’s something we’ve been thinking about and waiting for for so long. For the first two weeks he can only wear them for up to an hour at a time while he gets used to them. It’s definitely a bit of trial and error, but so far he gets really excited when he sees them (he loves the truc

On 2/12, we went back to ForMotion to try on Callan’s very first “leggie”!!! It was such an overwhelming rush of emotions. Seeing him stand and imagining him finally being able to walk after so long was incredible. He’s already 18 months old, so in many ways it will feel like starting over once he has his legs. We have four visits total, including the one we just had, so on 3/12 we should be able to bring home his official first pair. The team we have is incredible they reall