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Socks and Stomping

We met my college friend Amy and her 3 little ones, Hal, Julia & Robert at Patriot Place today.  But don't worry, Jack made sure to stomp on the Patriot's logo and he even pulled his favorite Steelers shirt out of the hamper to wear today.  After he OK'd the shirt with me, he then informed me that he occasionally does the same thing with his favorite socks.  Hmmmm...and here I thought his feet were starting to smell more because of his increased activity level.  Well, he certainly has increased his activity level - Jack can now walk/jog for 2 miles without really getting tired, and he just biked 5 miles the other day!  This time last year, he was stuck in a body cast, so he's definitely come a long way...

Mr. & Mrs. Mayor

Here's a small video clip of Mr. & Mrs. Mayor, their daughter Jo-Jo and the Whos of Whoville, courtesy of our local on-line newsgroup, NK Patch.  Amanda & her friends thought it was cute that Jack was the smallest member of his 'family'...

    

 After the show:

    

The Big Show!

The performances of Jack's play, Seussical Jr., have been a success so far!  Only a couple of minor mishaps which the cast covered for nicely.  On the way home last night, Jack asked me if I heard a toilet flush during the show.  He thinks someone may have gone to the bathroom with their mic on.  I didn't hear anything but it reminded me of a very funny scene from a movie from my college days.  I showed Jack the clip after we got home; it's still funny!

Jack is exhausted but happy.  For the past 2 weeks, he's had rehearsals every day after school until 6 pm, 5K training (he's up to 1.5 miles walking/jogging!) and 5 performances in 3 days.  He's been asked for his autograph (OK, that was from Pop-Pop :) and has been given notes & hugs from pretty girls (Amanda's friends think he's just adorable; he pretends not to like this).  Tonight is the closing performance and cast party at a local restaurant. 

I'll post more pics soon!

Spica Cast Survival Guide

 

Now available!  The Spica Cast Survival Guide: 
Real-Life Information about a Body Cast 
from someone who's Been There.

 

It's hard enough dealing with the prospect of caring for a child in a body cast without having to worry about clothing.  This useful guide gives step-by-step instructions on how to make easy (really) no-sew clothes:  Towel Trunks and Spica Shorts.  Also included are How to Stay Sane and Things we found Invaluable during this difficult time.

 

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