I'll take what's behind the box...
Or IN the box--the Box from Rifton that the UPS man drug out of his truck today. I was afraid to open it, because I'm so mechanically challenged, and I have repressed memories of listening to my dad putting together bicycles on Christmas Eve. But OT Beth made me open it, and fortunately, the trike was mostly assembled, and Beth was there to help me figure out how to put the thing together. So, it's REALLY PINK, and it's VERY COOL, and Annie LOVES riding it!! You'll have to take my word for it, until Bill videotapes her and can put it on the blog--in the next day or so. Again--THANK YOU--everyone who contributed to this great piece of equipment!
So--I do have some pretty neat progress to report today. Annie did a great job for OT Beth & PT Debbie--high kneeling, turning while balancing on her peanut exercise ball, and using her right hand alot. Now, she not only can gag herself with her left hand, she can gag herself with her right! (Don't tell her I said that.) Anyway--tonight, we were practicing sitting on her little black stool, and rising from a sitting position, and then sitting back down. She rose up on her own strength and sat down with control--not just plopping down on the stool. While we were practicing that, we were also listening to a music tape, and today was the first time that I saw her seem to REALLY try to say words--and she seemed so frustrated that they wouldn't come out. It was really amazing to watch. I was so happy to see the effort, but so sad with her that it wasn't all coming together.:(
One more thing--eating has recently been a real battleground--like more than usual, so I've been easing back on the whole food thing. But today after being outside on her trike, she seemed thirsty, so I took a syringe and offered her some water from it, and she sipped it without a fuss. Then tonight, she sipped about 2 tablespoons of milk from a syringe--without any fussing or gagging.
Sooo--just wanted to let you know that God hears your prayers, and He is answering. Thank you so much!
Jean
By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,
O God of our salvation,
You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
And of the far-off seas;
Who established the mountains by His strength,
Being clothed with power;
You who still the noise of the seas,
The noise of their waves,
And the tumult of the peoples.
They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs;
You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice. Psalm 65:5-8