HIP DYSPLASIA: Fast Forward to 2nd Week

We felt sad for our son during his 1st week of his post operation on his hip dysplasia. Not allowed to run and jump for two weeks,he would just look at his playmates outside our house, go back to our room and watch TV or his favorite cartoons. So bored with his activities that he would want to go with me and my wife even to buy something at the groceries.

So to reward him for not disobeying the doctors' orders, we treated him, his brother and cousins to a horse back riding in the nearby mall. Wow! The look on his face said it all. He was excited! He hurriedly chose his clothes, put on his shoes and went straight to the car.

As we arrived near the place, he was looking at all the horses, started counting and was very excited to go down already. So excited that he went directly to the waiting area, where there were a lot of kids already waiting for their turn to ride. As his time came, he rode the horse without me or even my wife. He was so happy that he didn't even asked us to ride with him, as what the other kids were doing, asking their guardians or parents to go with them. Only the instructor was with him. He went on to ride twice. And when he finished his ride, he was all smiles and were telling us how brave he was and how he loved the horse.

As for me and my wife, we were so happy that we get to spend time with him, see him and his brother enjoy our treat for them.