Now Work It, Work It, Hey, No Sleeping

Jordan started her new PT today, and got quite a workout! Julie from PRIDE obviously knows her stuff after 22 years of pediatric PT, most of those years working with developmentally delayed kids. Every touch, movement, and sensation was part of the workout. She was worked so hard that she actually slept through the last 15 minutes or so, but that didn't slow Julie down one bit!

Hangin' out on the trampoline at baby group this morning.

This is a huge difference from our PT at the hospital. Her therapist there just didn't seem to know what to do with her, and PT was mostly a waste. But armed with a new crinkle ribbon, instructions to spend more more more time on the floor, and the addition of an oblong exercise ball, I'm sure she'll be sitting, then crawling in no time flat. Okay, but I can dream, can't I?

After the 9:00am baby group (it might as well have been 4:00am for me), Julie came by the house for our weekly PT appointment. It was nice to have it at home, despite the construction mess. It's easier for Devon to join us as well. Perhaps by next week we'll be able to take advantage of the carpet in the new play room.

Standing on my own two feet

Hey, you better not let go. Julie thinks it's great training to get kids to do things when they are feeling a bit insecure -- for example, like they're about to roll off a ball onto their head. The way Devon's hands shot up, he must have thought she was going down, too.

Just taking a little rest.

Playing with crinkle paper while getting a massage and practicing standing. Wow, that's a lot of things to be doing all at once.

Good posture, good posture, can't emphasize that enough. And the nice thing is that you can even have good posture while you're sleeping.

Hey, these shoulder stretches are disturbing my sleep, ease up a bit or I'll have to wake up.

Okay, I can sleep in this chair if you want me to.

And speaking of the playroom -- they managed to get the carpet started today, and should be done with it tomorrow. Avery, aka the penguin, decided to move in tonight! She started grabbing boxes from her toy shelves and dumping them right on the floor, ready to be played with. The cats are pretty intrigued and checking things out while meowing like hyenas.