Tuesday, August 01, 2006

3 month PT goals

Well now daddy is really sick with a bad sore throat. I am hoping and praying Hailey doesn't get it. He is just miserable. I guess it is going around. ARRGGGHH ... Lets just say this last month has been a "trying" time in our lives (I won't bore you with the details of our lives), but lets just say I am waiting for the good news to start pouring in at some point. I am sticking to believing the verse in Psalms that says God will not withold any good thing from those that walk uprightly. So good has to come sometime soon :-)
Anyway, Hailey had her physical therapy appt yesterday. All went well. I figured I would share Hailey's 3 month goals so when we get there and look back we can see if they were met.
1. Hailey will crawl forward on her hands and knees 10 feet using a cross lateral pattern.
2. Hailey will negotiate the threshold in her home, by crawling up and down without hesitation and without losing her balance.
3. In sitting, Hailey will pivot 180 degrees on her bottom.
4. In a kneeling position, Hailey will maintain high kneeling while rotationg her head without losing her balance for 5 seconds.
5. Hailey will stand for 5 seconds without support and without losing her balance before lowering herself to the floor.
6. With one hand held assist, Hailey will walk 8' alternating steps and moving forward.
7. From sitting on the floor, Hailey will transition into standing using a plantigrade position (bearstand) without turning her body more than 20 degrees.
8. Hailey will squat to the floor, pick up a toy and return to standing without losing her balance.
So there you have it. This is where Hailey should be by November. We also discussed with the PT about Hailey's "energy". Now that she can move, she doesn't stop and doesn't focus very well on one thing. She has to keep moving and check everything out. She did say preemies can have sensory issues due to these sensory skills not being fully developed before entering this world. From watching Hailey she just thinks we could have a high energy child on our hands because she can sit when she "wants" too. Watch out world! Being a worry wart already before Hailey came, and then her giving me a reason to worry with her early arrival, I am now officially over the edge. A sniffle has me calling the doctor as we were warned time and time again about RSV. Stuff I would not even think of worrying about now becomes an issue. Who thought that when your child was born you would have to worry about them "forgetting" to breathe!? On it goes with new worries at each step and each age. Oh the joy of being a "preemie" mom. Yet, I do have to add that I am so blessed with how far she has come and how well she is doing. She has fought so hard to get where she is today and I know she is and will be just fine. My living, breathing miracle!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to have a opy of these pictures. Love Meme