Finishing Up the 3rd Week of Intensive Therapy

Well, the entire week once Emmalin was sick was hard, but she still worked.  Some days were harder than others and Friday was the hardest.

 I was SO proud of her and SO impressed by how much she was still able to do while not feeling well.  We are hook beg for a sock free week next week!  

God is good!

Beginning of the 3rd Week of the Intensive Therapy in Columbia

Monday went well, but I noticed Emmalin was starting to sneeze a lot.  As much as I didn't want it to be true, I knew that meant Emmalin was getting a cold.  And as I suspected, by Monday night, Emmalin had a cold (yes, she gets "full blown" sick that quick).  The great news is that it doesn't seem to be a cold that is going to drop her pulse ox and make her have to be hospitalized, but I still HATE that she has got sick halfway through this   Intensive!

 I was unsure of what today was going to hold for Emmalin since she now had a cold, and I even thought about canceling her morning so she could sleep in... But Emmalin woke up this AM in time to go to therapy and although you could tell she didn't feel the best, I decided to at least go give it a try.  You see, normally I would have just kept her home today, but with us being here for the intensive I wanted to at least try becaus we just don't get the opportunity to do intensive therapies very often!  At the morning session, we ended up cutting it short because Emmalin just didn't seem to be feeling great.  But  after resting we came back to try the afternoon session.  I'm SO glad we did because even though you could tell Emmalin wasn't 100%, she still dos great!! I'm SO proud of her for how hard she has been working and continues to work!  She is truly amazing!  

The picture is Emmalin working today in the afternoon PT session.

God is good!

Intensive Therapy in Columbia is Halfway Over

We are officially at the halfway mark of the intensive therapy.  Emmalin has continued to work hard and we are starting to see some progress.  

Emmalin seeks to be able to hold her head up for about 15 seconds instead of 3-5 seconds, when she reaches for a toy it seems to be with a little more control, and it seems to be a bit easier for her to move her head to the left when trying to hit her switches.  We are grateful for all of her progress and look forward to seeing what the next 2 weeks hold!  

The pictures are a couple pictures from the past 2 weeks :)

God is good!

1st Week Done

The first week went well!  She worked SO hard and I was SO proud of her!!  We mainly worked on turning her head to the left more consistently in the OT intensive and then we mainly wines in head control
in the PT intensive.

Here are some pictures of her working this week.  We are so grateful for this opportunity and look forward to seeing how week 2 goes!

God is good!

First day of Columbia Intensive Therapy Sessions

Today Emmalin had her first day of both intensive therapies.  She did great!  She was VERY tired by the end of the day, but they were great to give her breaks when she needed it.  I am SO proud of her and SO grateful she has been given this amazing opportunity to do these intensives!!  I'm looking forward to seeing how the next four weeks will go!!

God is Good!

These pictures are of Emmalin in the therasuit, which is something she wears during the entire PT intensive therapy session. 

We made it to Columbia!

Tomorrow Emmalin starts her intensive therapy here in Columbia. I am nervous about how she is going to do and also excited about the strength she could possibly gain.  I will keep you posted!!

God is good!

Here is a picture of our "home" for the next 4 weeks :)

Journey of Hope Benefit on October 17th!!

Don't miss the benefit that my sister is having for Emmalin this month!  Emmalin and I will be coming back from Columbia for it (and then going right back).  I hope to see you there!