PT Evaluation

The best part of our day was our last visit to GiGi's!  We spent 45 minutes chatting with and meeting more new, wonderful people in the Down Syndrome Awareness community.  Unfortunately, we won't be able to go again until the Saturday group in February...BOO!  Hopefully we can network and make friends with people who are available outside of work day hours!

Parker had his physical therapy evaluation today, which was quite humbling.  I received the message again that Parker is the one who owns this journey...and he will show us what he can do on HIS schedule.  

Today was the first time we have been told that Parker is actually showing delays...and admittedly, that was hard to hear even though I knew it was coming.  He lifts his head so well and rolls over...all things that many other babies his age (typical and DS) aren't able to do...but we learned that he is using all of the wrong muscles to do these things.  

Our goal is to teach Parker how to use the correct muscles to do these same things...like using his arms and shoulders to lift up instead of his belly and back extensions.  He is also showing a preference for turning his head to the right side that we can work with him to correct.   Just like always, we will do anything we can to help him succeed.  We just need to learn that this will be at his pace, not ours.   Love him!