It's Bumbo Time!

So another thing I can contribute to Feldenkrais...Bumbo Time!! We had a lesson yesterday (Monday). On Sunday night I pulled out the Bumbo (Like I have done several times over the last almost 2 years) to try to see if Grant might magically enjoy sitting in it. Well low and behold he didn't! Screamed horribly when I put him in it. I was pretty bummed. Well we had Feldenkrais and then last night I decided to try again since he had such a great day. I put him in it and LOOK...









(Sorry so blurry)...yep that's right that's a smile spread across his face!














He had a blast sitting in it! As you can see by the joy on his face!












He loved it SO much it was unbelievable. So while I should have been getting pajama's on and getting the boys in bed...Grant was enjoying Bumbo time for the first time and Matthew was eating dinner :)

Yep you've got it...here's a video of my happy little man!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW1y6TnefTk

So we are looking forward to more free hands time while Grant plays in the Bumbo!

FELDENKRAIS!!

So silly me just realized I haven't updated you all since Grant's first visit with Ms. Ruth. He had a visit last Tuesday and it went amazing! We went to her place and I was kind of nervous about how Grant would react but he didn't miss a beat! She again had him sitting, laying, rolling, crawling, playing on his knees. He had a blast and was SO worn out!

Between last Tuesday and this Monday I saw such big changes in Grant! He's becoming more and more flexible with each visit! When he's on his tummy, he would get one arm up and push and that arm would go back down then he would get the other arm up and same thing over and over. The biggest improvement I saw between the last visits was that he was getting both arms up at the same time!! This is huge for my little man so you can imagine my excitement!






See what I mean? He's got both arms up there but not pushing off of both.







We went back to see Ms. Ruth this past Monday and (for lack of better expressions) OMG!! :) He was doing things in the session I've never seen him do before. She had him stretching with no wincing or crying! And when we got him home he started not only getting both his hands up at the same time but he started pushing off both onto his forearms!!






See how now he is pushing up on both forearms as opposed to just the one? AMAZING, right?







Here is video of my amazing man and working on pushing up on his arms and pushing forward (and then playing of course! It's not all work and no play around here) :) enjoy!

http://youtu.be/2DkxWPbjXkg

So I think it's safe to say that we will definitely be sticking to visiting Ms. Ruth and getting his Feldenkrais method weekly! I don't want to jinx anything but I see a pretty mobile boy by Summer! :)

Finger and Thumb Let's Have Some Fun!

Yep it's Coban (not sure of spelling) time! :) Grant's wonderful OT gave me this great idea of cobaning his fingers so that the only ones he can work on his pincer grasp. He loves it and he's doing so good with it. Here are some photos for you to see how good he's doing...oh and of course a video!








Look at that finger and thumb!






































You can tell how hard he is concentrating by the look on his face!














Again with the finger and thumb :)













And of course big brother is always there to help Grant! We cobaned his hands too!







Enjoy the video!
http://youtu.be/TI-HPAdoMV0

As you can see it's working!

Burr Oaks on a Cold Day!

A couple weeks ago (0f course on one of the coldest days this year) we got the crazy idea to take a trip to Burr Oaks! The boys LOVE seeing all the animals! Grant Man had a blast. So here is a fun little post just to enjoy :)





Grant Man talking to the reptiles!















Looking at the snakes :)













Told you he LOVED it!














Face to face with a salamander















Dad showing Grant man what's in there

















Going through the tree tunnel with Grant Man!














Peek-a-boo














My Loves!








Hope you enjoyed!

All Done!

Yep that's right! My Grant Man is saying two words...ALL DONE! I have been saying "All Done" since he started eating. After he is done or when he starts showing he's done I say "All done?" The other day I was giving him his drink and he started showing he was done. I said it and then I hear it said back to me :) I can't explain the smile that spread across my face. Another proud Mom moment. He has continued to say it...when he's done playing, or done eating!

So there is my update and as far as this blog post...ALL DONE!!

All In A Week's Work :)

Grant Man has had a great week! His eating has been phenomenal! He is back to eating three meals a day and not just eating a little but getting his full serving of Proteins, Grains, Veggies/Fruit and Dairy! He is getting SO heavy to carry but that's a good thing! I am so anxious for his nutritionist to come out on Friday and see how much he gained! Stay tuned later this week for the results :)

He has also been a walking machine! We've been taking the gait trainer to Ma and Pa's house (they have hardwood floors throughout their house) and he is all over the place! The other night he walked up to the oven and watched the cookies bake. Tonight he walked to the door and watched the lightening :) Now we just need him to learn to turn instead of walking into tables and walls. But I am so proud of him. This spring/summer he will be running around with all the boys outside!















He is so amazing! Each day he shows us how determined he is to prove everyone wrong! I love you my Grant Man!

Hungry Hungry Hippo!

Wow wee is my Grant Man back or what! We are (well he and Matthew are Mom not so much) finally over these colds and Grant's ear infection! He is so over it that he has become quite the eating machine!

Today he woke up and ate breakfast around 10:15 which consisted of half a french toast stick, two strawberries, and a serving of applesauce. Cleaned his plate! See...















Then he had is Feldenkrais lesson. Then at 12:30 he ate lunch (yes about 2 hours later) and he ate a toaster stick, a serving of apples and oatmeal and 3 animal crackers!! And again he cleaned his plate. Look...















Now some of you reading this may be thinking "What's the big deal. The kid is almost 2 and that's all he's eating" or "So what he finished all his food" Well for my little 18 pound 22 month old that is a HUGE deal! We are so incredibly proud of him and his ability to eat table foods (which doesn't happen all too often for children with CP). But here lately between teething and getting sick we have been lucky to get him to drink. He went about 3 days without taking a bite at all! So we are ecstatic that he is finishing this much and it's not just over the course of a day it's been two meals today and it's only 2:00pm! Now he is sound asleep with a full belly ready to work for Ms. Amelia :)