Therapy
Heading out again…
I’m about to go out of town again… This time to Austin, TX for the big South by Southwest Interactive festival. I’m excited to attend, but Jordan and Cameron are pretty bummed. I was only home for three days. But we packed in a lot of mommy and kid time. Jordan is doing well. She’s…
Read More +Getting in the saddle
Jordan had an evaluation meeting for an equestrian therapy program… She didn’t get to ride on a horse but she got to meet them. It was so cool. She is SOOO excited to ride one. Actually she’s so excited that she can’t stop talking about the horses. “Tomorrow I’m going to ride a horse!” “Actually…
Read More +Woah
A member of the Sammy’s Friends group found this… Oh man this is cool: The video is on Engadget‘s website. Another member found this piece of video about the iLimb.
Read More +Mixed feelings
I had a big meeting with the public school district yesterday to decide if she would qualify for their Individualized Education Program or IEP. It’s a specialized plan for a child with disabilities in a learning environment. I had mixed feelings about the process since I don’t consider Jordan disabled… But I kind of wanted…
Read More +She's really figuring things out
I caught Jordan working with her occupational therapist today before we ran off to attend the December graduation ceremony. It’s incredible to see how she’s able to encourage Jordan to use her prosthetic. The hard part – Jordan won’t do a thing with it unless you remind her that it’s there to help. We’ll get…
Read More +Home again… Lots to do
I got back from China and went straight to work with Jordan! I met up with her occupational therapist to finally show her how Jordan’s new prosthetic works. It was incredible to watch how Jordan took to naturally using the “hand” after we convinced her to work on it. (She was a little stubborn since…
Read More +Pumpkin patch!!
Jordan had a great time on her very first field trip with her school. She and her friends were SO excited in the process of getting there that by the time the crowd made it to the farm, they were all exhausted! I think the main excitement was just the fact they got out and…
Read More +IFSP annoyances
I’m lucky to be a part of the state’s 0-3 program that helps me afford Jordan’s many therapies and care. (It took many month fighting to get her into the program) It has been a way to help me fund the little things that insurance will fight – like shoe inserts that have helped Jordan’s…
Read More +Another busy week
It’s amazing how swamped I am at work this week. Today Jordan got to meet with her physical therapist for the first time in many many months. I was kind of hoping we’d get the all clear from wearing those shoe inserts and move towards letting Jordan wear cute sandals and other shoes like that.…
Read More +Mommy misses her kids
I have been working a lot. A lot. When I walked into the house today, Jordan squealed with excitement. She scrambled up the stairs. She babbled to her heart’s delight. She missed me. I’ve been swamped at the beginning of a new semester – There has been a culmination of projects that need attention at…
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