Harrison had his Speech Evaluation last week. He seems to be around 7 months old for communicating his needs and around 12 months old for understanding others communication. I think the 7 month is an undershot as to where he really is. In the past few days he has really started whining and getting frustrated easily with us. Probably because we don't understand his needs or wants. Overall, he seems to be around 10 to 12 months developmentally. He is 21 months old.
I told Boomer, my husband, that I am tired of having a "baby". I am ready for a toddler. How long will this stage last? This is how I am feeling today. I know how hard he is working...we all are. You know, when you want to have a baby you just want a healthy baby. I have a nephew who is 5 weeks younger than Harrison and sometimes it is difficult to watch them together. I help out teaching in a toddler preschool class during the school year. I go back on the 27th of August. This year is going to be tough for me personally. Harrison is old enough to be enrolled in that class but is not because of his development. It will be difficult emotionally for me see all the different toddlers interact. Mothers of children without "developmental issues" tell me to stop worrying, he is doing great! They are right, he is doing tremendously well considering what he has been through. I just don't think people really understand how draining it is to experience something like this. Well, that is enough of my pitty party! Most days I thoroughly enjoy having a 21 month old baby who weighs 20 lbs. and 12 ounces. If he can't walk at least he is lite for his age. haha
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Harrison had OT yesterday. She is pleased with his progress. Rachel wants us to continue stretching his right wrist and forearm. His shoulder is feeling looser, but his right side is still a bit tight. That therapy ended at 11:00 and his next one was at noon.
The noon therapy was supposed to be a lunch therapy with his speech therapist and his dietitian. Well, he was so tired he did not eat much at all. They watched what he did eat and made some recommendations. We need to get him to bite on his sides, especially his right side. He was weighed and measured. He gained 4 ounces this month, so he weighs a whopping 20lbs. 9oz. and his length was the same as last month; 29 5/8 inches. So, basically he is still on his own growth line, which is below 0% for everything. In fact, he dropped a tiny bit off of his line but they are not worried.
He will have a speech evaluation next month and a 6 month reevaluation too. He has come a long way since we moved back home to Texas. He ended his therapy in Minnesota at 8 months old and all he could do was roll from back to tummy and vomiting after almost every meal . He started therapy in Texas in October, 11 months old, and all he could do was roll from back to tummy and tummy to back and drink 16 ounces a day. Now, at 20 months old he can crawl, pull to a stand, cruise around furniture, walk with a walker toy, wave bye bye, say mamama (for everything), and bark like a dog. As for nutrition, he finally could eat baby food in November and now he can eat stage 3 baby food without vomiting from choking. The nutritionist says he has come a long way, especially since he doesn't choke and throw up now. It seems like years ago that he was constantly throwing up during or after his meals, and really it has only been a little over 6 months. Thank God! Most of this, with the exception of crawling, has happened this week. Boy, he has been a busy little bee this summer!
The noon therapy was supposed to be a lunch therapy with his speech therapist and his dietitian. Well, he was so tired he did not eat much at all. They watched what he did eat and made some recommendations. We need to get him to bite on his sides, especially his right side. He was weighed and measured. He gained 4 ounces this month, so he weighs a whopping 20lbs. 9oz. and his length was the same as last month; 29 5/8 inches. So, basically he is still on his own growth line, which is below 0% for everything. In fact, he dropped a tiny bit off of his line but they are not worried.
He will have a speech evaluation next month and a 6 month reevaluation too. He has come a long way since we moved back home to Texas. He ended his therapy in Minnesota at 8 months old and all he could do was roll from back to tummy and vomiting after almost every meal . He started therapy in Texas in October, 11 months old, and all he could do was roll from back to tummy and tummy to back and drink 16 ounces a day. Now, at 20 months old he can crawl, pull to a stand, cruise around furniture, walk with a walker toy, wave bye bye, say mamama (for everything), and bark like a dog. As for nutrition, he finally could eat baby food in November and now he can eat stage 3 baby food without vomiting from choking. The nutritionist says he has come a long way, especially since he doesn't choke and throw up now. It seems like years ago that he was constantly throwing up during or after his meals, and really it has only been a little over 6 months. Thank God! Most of this, with the exception of crawling, has happened this week. Boy, he has been a busy little bee this summer!
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