The evolution of Jonas' chair...

Ever since the beginning of therapies for Jonas I have asked about a chair that Jonas could sit in while in the living room, on the couch, etc. ,something supportive. Looking at other families blogs, it seemed like they all had Tumble Form chairs. However our therapists did not feel like that was the solution. Obviously being so young Jonas could sit on our laps or still sit in his bouncer pretty well, so I didn't fight it.

We used the strategic placing of pillows which worked for a short while and then he starts to sink, not very supportive.
All this while I kept mentioning it to our therapists and still the same response. I trusted them and figured they knew best. Other things were in the process..stander, stroller, bath chair, shoe splints... so I figured if a seat was really needed it would be mentioned.
Finally Jonas was donated a great chair from a family that one of our therapists worked with in the past. Their daughter used this chair up until she passed away. Our therapist, probably being annoyed with my constant question about seating, asked if we could use it and they graciously donated in memory of their little girl, Allie.
This chair has been good for Jonas, not the most comfortable, but supportive and versatile. It comes on a base that can higher or lower, which is great! But because of that base it is bulky and heavy and hard to sit close to him. A year and a half later I still was looking for and wanted a seat for Jonas.
The day came when we got a new PT and I decided I would try out this, "stick up for what you want" technique and it worked. Maybe it's that our new PT is just really awesome and experienced or maybe I'm learning how to be more demanding. Either way it was about time we got this... ...introducing a Tomato chair!
We saw it being used by our buddy Riley and decided that Jonas needed one to. Our PT did all the work and contacted a foundation that buys equipment like this for children. It isn't perfect for Jonas..he has no head control so he needs a pillow behind his head, he can't tolerate sitting up for a really long time with his belly squished (more Jonas than the chair), but other than that it's really really cool! A great way to see the world from a different perspective.
We can sit on the couch together and read, watch a movie, play our games, even sit up with the rest of the families at Sunday dinners because it's totally light enough to transfer!