Working Hard

 

 

     Just wanted to share how great Beckett has been doing in therapy lately. He recently got some new braces & they are much, much better than his old ones and are really helping him to walk with his heels down. His right leg is our biggest problem since it turns inward so bad & the botox injections can't really do much for it. But hopefully we will be able to correct it as he grows & we're looking at some other options to try.

      He has also been doing better at entertaining himself at home. Typically if we are home he is crying for someone...usually his daddy... to hold him. His favorite words are "Up pease" and "Hold me". Here is a video of him trying to convince me to pick him up.

 

 

 

            And yes I picked him up as soon as I stopped taping.

 

     But lately he has done a lot better at playing in the floor by himself or with Emerson. He doesn't ever play with any toys but he has been crawling around & exploring more. He loves to open & close all the doors & cabinets. And he & Emerson have been wrestling a lot, they like to take turns trying to ride each other or knock each other over.

 

    His speech has really improved as well. Last night Patrick told him to say "Oh man mom" (after I announced that it was bed time) and Beckett repeated it just as clear as could be. He has corrected himself with saying "s" and "c" sounds; he says "Paci" now instead of "Padi" like he used to. He will also say "Cassie", one of his nurses at Special Kids, which has always been a difficult name for him. He will try to repeat pretty much anything you ask him to now, and usually does a pretty good job! Just working on those "L" sounds still!

     Today we went for a follow up visit with the eye dr. We have been patching Beckett's right eye for several hours a day for the past few months to try & strengthen his left eye. His dr today said that she feels like it's helping & that she noticed him using his left eye more than he has previously. So good news! Unfortunately, he still needs to wear the patch everyday but she cut it down to 3 hrs.

     We are really excited about all the progress he's been making lately. We're just praying that it continues and that we are able to provide him with as much help & therapy as possible! We've been working on lots of different fundraising ideas for his trip to EuroPeds for "Physical Therapy Camp", more details soon!!


And here's a pic I found today from his 1 yr photos, so sweet!!