It's been a few days...but we're pretty boring, all in all, so I don't have much to report. Aubrey had physical/occupational therapy today, and both therapists are pleased with how she's doing. She didn't nap well this morning, so she was so tired by the time we got there this afternoon that she was...grumpy, to put it mildly. She cried. A lot. The physical therapist wasn't there last time we went 3 weeks ago, so it took her by surprise when, a nanosecond after she put Aubrey down on her back, Aubrey flipped over. They say she's grabbing toys well, and flipping over well (obviously), tracking objects well, and sitting pretty well when assisted. They put her in the Bumbo seat on the big swing, and she loved that--she digs movement. The occupational therapist sang to her while she was swinging, and she just cackled (a big improvement over the crying, but only for a few minutes). They told me to sit her up and hold her tightly around her middle and let her get better head control (she's still a little bit of a bobble head).
We have to go back in 2 weeks, but after that they said they will begin to spread the appointments out more because she's doing so well. They want her to keep coming to therapy, though; the whole adjusted-age thing doesn't equal out with full-term babies until preemies turn 2 years old, and they want to make sure she hits her developmental milestones all along. They don't want her to get behind, and it's easier to catch a problem when they're smaller than when they get to 2 years old.
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| Thoroughly unhappy baby. |
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| A much happier, swinging baby. |
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| A very worn out, finally sleeping baby. |
-Keli
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