Good physical therapy day

I am so surprised that Hannah even made it through physical therapy today. 

She was feeling much better after using the Florastor, and her stomach flattened down quite a bit from the gas that had built up in her stomach.  So I decided to give it a try.  I’m glad I did.  She made it through the entire 45-minute session.

Pam, her physical therapist, is absolutely awesome.  We started very slow and took quite a few “mommy breaks,” but Hannah definitely wanted to keep playing. 

We noticed two huge accomplishments today.  Hannah, while in a sitting position, actually now puts out her hand to balance herself while she leans down to grab a toy!  Yes, she is learning to LEAN DOWN AND BALANCE on her own!  This is a huge first step (now we have to get her to put out her hands when she loses balance, but one step at a time). 

Dare I tell Hannah why her xylophone isn't making any sound?

The second accomplishment was using the big therapy ball — she stood up with her hands on the ball and balanced for almost 5 minutes WITHOUT her stomach or other part of the body touching the ball.  My baby girl was standing !!   I tried her out using the sofa when we got home, and sure enough, she can now stand up for a few minutes while holding on to the couch!  (Of course, we still have the falling issues since she just tilts and falls, doesn’t know how to protect herself yet).

I keep hearing in my head what Dr. Eng, Hannah’s genetics doctor, told me last week…the fact she is still making progress in her development is HUGE.  Even baby steps like this are huge milestones for us.  Because, her brain is still letting her learn and develop.  Huge, I say — HUGE!