Aaron and I went backpacking in Roan Mountain, Tennessee two weekends ago. Within the first hour of our adventure, Aaron strained a tendon in his left knee. He's stubborn...so he continued to hike on his injured limb. At the end of our trip (13 miles later!), Aaron couldn't bend his knee without falling to the ground in pain.
The day after we returned from our trip, Aaron called and made an appointment with a local orthopedic surgeon. We knew he wouldn't need surgery, but we also knew that he needed to see a specialist if we wanted to get any specific answers as to why his knee was hurting so badly.
Toby and I accompanied Aaron to his doctor's appointment today. Long story short, the doctor examined Aaron's knees, took x-rays of his incredibly flat feet, and came to the conclusion that his flat feet cause extra strain on his knees which is what caused him to pull a tendon. He recommended that Aaron go to Foot Solutions and get fitted for athletic shoes that will support his arches sufficiently.
Toby was very well-behaved while we were at the doctor's office today (unlike the last time). As a reward, Aaron and I took him to Wendy's for a quick lunch before I had to pick up Sam from camp (I know, not the most nutritious food...but they have FROSTIES). Aaron brought our food to the table, I cut Toby's chicken nuggets and fries into small pieces, and we all ate together.
When Toby was about half-way done with his food, I noticed that every time he picked up a piece of food, he would rub it across the paper tray liner sitting in front of him.
Pictured on the paper tray liner was a strawberry Frosty.
The child was "dipping" his chicken nuggets and french fries into the paper Frosty. I can't believe he remembered my trick from 2 months ago!
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