When Bridgette's physical therapist came last week, she tried to correct B's posture by attaching two pieces of specialty tape to her back. We were supposed to leave them on until they came off by themselves.
But, you might note that the strips go down into her diaper. It lasted about 5 days before the stench of poop-saturated tape mandated its removal.
15 minutes - Play time
15 minutes - Sensory time (in the corn box)
15 minutes - Lesson time (for the parents)
15 minutes - Music time (Bridgette's favorite)
15 minutes - Ball room
15 minutes - Snack time
1 1/2 hours total
This is the "Ball Room." And Bridgette's favorite part of the Ball Room are the balls. I had to move B. immediately after this photo was taken. Her friend Superman climbed the ladder and successfully jumped off backwards without looking. But by then, Bridgette was safely in another corner of the balls.
You might notice all the costumes. As a pre-Halloween treat, the kids got to go trick-or-treating around the facility. Bridgette hated that also. She cried, then sat down and smashed her forehead on the ground -- which made her cry even harder.
The swing is designed to move in all directions while the kids lay, sit, kneel or stand, holding on or not. It's pretty cool. Bridgette sort of hates it too. Frankly, all this hate may be a result of Motor Class overlapping nap-time by 100%.
In addition to lack of appetite, her poo is very runny again. Perhaps we've introduced something that doesn't gel with her system, but we can't figure out what. She's not showing any other indication of illness. In the meantime, her bum is bleeding again too and changing time is painful for both of us.
Overall we are seeing minute improvements, almost daily. They haven't added up to much yet, but we expect they will in the long-run. And if she treats mobility like she has everything else in life, one day she will stand up, walk across the room, climb onto the piano bench, play a Rachmaninoff prelude, then turn and proclaim, "Rachmaninoff is too tranquil. Do you have any Wagner?"
And of course, I will have to tell her, "It's pronounced 'Vagner,' darling."
6 comments:
That place looks like a lot of fun. I pray all the therapy works for her. Her hair is getting longer! Almost time for some bows! :-) I'm sorry to hear she is not feeling well again. I hope she comes out of it soon. Is she teething again? I know my kids molars gave us a really hard time and it's about that time for Bri. Have a great weekend!
I want a turn on that swing! Those seem like some neat resources. It's really too bad that it conflicts with nap time. So sorry that you're having to deal with the sore bum again. Good luck!
What a wonderful place to go for mobility class! It looks like it could be so much fun!
I, too, am sorry about the class being at nap time and about the set-backs - eating, pooping, and rashing. Slowly, but surely, you'll get there. Think about it, though, this has been the pattern of her entire life, including in utero - progress, maybe slow progress, a set-back or two, then progress again. She and you have hung in like champs the whole way.
And you are right, she may be playing "Vagner" before you know it. In hindsight you will see that time and progress passes all too quickly, even if it seems like molasses right now.
Love you,
Mom
Amen to your mom's comment, although she said it much better than I could have.
She's such a doll - and that place looks really cool. Hang in there - I hope you're having a better week. It could just be teething, we're having that problem in our house right now too - which means extra butt rash, less eating, more whining. Hoping it passes quickly.
Sophie would please like to come to class with Bridgette. Actually, she thinks the pictures are of your house, so she wants to come visit.
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