PT and FS

it's been a couple days.

nothing too exciting has been happening on the home front.

after parker's first PT apt 

the therapist decided to cancel his next apt we had already made

and told us to work on a few things

for 2 weeks

and come back to see how things progressed.

speaking of our PT visit, i haven't even updated since then 

to say how it went.

i'd pretty much describe it as uneventful.

i wasn't sure what to expect,

and i wasn't too impressed i suppose.

his PT didn't seem overly great with little kids.

park was ok with him at first 

when he was playing with some toys and crawling around,

while the PT observed him

but totally lost it when he tried to touch and feel his legs and hips.

then there was no calming him down.

he just screamed and reached for the door saying, 'bye bye'

so for the last, oh, 15 min

i just had to talk to the PT loudly over the wailing baby.

good times!

he basically just confirmed what his pediatrician and i already know

that he has weak core muscles.

most of the time parker does what's called 'W sits'

when the kids sit opposite of indian style with is feet going out.

and he explained he does that so he has a wider base for balancing.

so we went home and in a day we had trained parker into flipping his feet around forward

and when we tell him to 'sit right' he does this super cute spin move

and turns his legs right.

so we go back this coming friday.

no clue how parker will act

and whether it's worth continuing therapy.

yesterday afternoon was his evaluation with first steps.

a super super sweet occupational therapist came to our house and asked 

d and i a ton of questions as to what he does and doesn't do.

she watched him play.

and only because we have the hook up

(a childhood bff also works for FS and talked to amy about us)

it's all about who ya know :) 

so at the end the OT told of sort of off the record that she doesn't think he'll qualify.

he's too 'normal' in all other areas

to be functioning less that 50% of his age.

which i think is good and bad.

part of me really wanted him to qualify because i think he could really benefit from it,

but it's also reassuring to hear someone tell you

your child is excelling too much to need help.

especially because i feel like parker's whole life we've always talked about

what he doesn't do.

he couldn't sit at 6 months

or crawl at 9 months

or walk at 12 months

and never all the things he DOES do.

she was totally amazed at how well he understands things

and actually checked off a bunch of skills at the 24 month level.

(ok i'm done bragging)

so since she didn't think he'd qualify she was kind enough

to mess with him alittle bit and feel around and give us her opinion on things.

she agrees he has weak stomach/core muscles

but also some leg weakness.

nothing extreme but just needs some strengthening.

so she gave us some things such as a big work out ball

to set him on and only hold his waist

rolling him side to side making him use those muscles to keep his balance.

she also noticed when he walks that his feel turn out

which we are supposed to turn his legs inward when he's standing.

 and she agreed to continue to have him 'sit right'

so he doesn't develop any hip issues later on.

she said once he starts getting stronger

we'll be seeing a lot less W sitting on his own.

so we already bought an exercise ball last night after the apt

and we couldn't keep parker off of it.

he thinks it's his personal new toy

and LOVES when we sit in on top

he just says, 'bouncey bouncey bouncey'

it was an over all good experience and i'm glad we atleast had him tested.

it's helps ease my mind,

a little.

and here's a peak of the little man himself

from tomorrows post.

carpe diem

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