Johnny is just about 8 months old now! I know his 1st birthday is going to be here before we know it and we’re going to be asking “How did that happen?!”. This year has been flying by...
He fills our hearts with SO MUCH joy. He continues to give us smiles that melt our hearts continuously. He talks to us with his sweet sounds. And he shows us he is strong and determined.
He has been in physical and occupational therapy for 4 months now and has made incredible gains. When we found out about his condition, he was only 2 months old and not doing anything yet. Now, 6 months later, he is doing so much.
In regards to fine motor, he has awesome use of his little hands--ESPECIALLY when it’s bottle time. We just show it to him and he grabs it and feeds himself so well. He grabs at everything--anything within reach he assumes is for his taking.
In regards to gross motor--wow. These videos will illustrate where he is at, but he is pushing up so strong through his arms and starting to get up on all fours and rock! This may not seem like a big deal but our physical therapist is THRILLED! He is still working on sitting independently--he is getting better, but his tummy muscles are still pretty weak and its hard for him to sit up perfectly straight. But as you can see from the video, he is getting there. He pivots around 360 degrees to get a better view of his world.
Johnny has amazed us these last 6 months--we have thrown the “milestone” books out the window and we know he will just be doing things in his own time. We are so thankful for all that he is doing at this point and we know there is so much more good to come. He has showed us all just how much potential he has to learn.
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