Another Update!

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We just got back from therapy and the ladies are amazed by how much progress Kyle has made in a month. He’s definitely moved past the 7 month range for his gross motor skills, and has advanced in his fine motor skills. They’ve seen so many things that he is doing now that he wasn’t doing at the last visit.

And because he has made so much progress, they want to see him in 2 weeks instead of 4. We’re going to work on getting him onto fours, and work on standing and walking more. He does get up on all fours, but instead of putting his weight on his hands, he uses his forearms instead. He crawls with moving one leg ahead and then the other, and sometimes he will pull up on his knees and doing a rocking kind of thing. But he loves to walk, and he does it perfectly. He holds my fingers and walks like a pro, and he’s getting faster too.

We’ve found with standing that he can do it, but he doesn’t want to stand still. He likes to be moving, and so gets upset when you hold him in the pelvic area so he can’t move while he’s standing. So we’ll keep working on that for short periods of time. They truly believe that Kyle will be caught up in no time, it’s just a matter of getting him stronger.

I also mentioned to the therapists that Kyle’s neurologist suggested that we start Kyle in speech therapy around the age of 2. They told me that they will put the referral in right away, because they like to start around the 18 month range. They may not be able to do a lot with him, but they can see him, make suggestions to me, and get things rolling in that area. And then by the time he is 2, they can really start to work with him. But the sooner we get moving on that, the better he’ll be.

He says dada and it sounds like he says ma and yes sometimes, and then lots of baby babble. He understands “yes” and “no” and will shake his head no, or move his head up and down for yes. He understands “up” and will sometimes reach a little, so I know he knows what “up”means even if he’s not fully reaching his arms up to me.

I’m positive that Kyle will continue to make great strides in his development, and hopefully he’ll be walking and running by the time his 2nd birthday rolls around. :-)

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4 Responses to “Another Update!”

  1. Cristina Says:
    October 20th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    WOW! This is such fantastic news! Go Kyle! I am sure he has his fabulous Mama (and maybe a little Cerenzyme) to thank for most of this progress! :)

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  2. Bonnie Says:
    October 21st, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Great to see that things are moving along. And as long as YOU keep seeing the improvements and notice that he is interacting more and more with you, that is all that matters. Always thinking of you!

  3. Ann Says:
    October 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Yahhh, for Kyle. that is great news! Keep up the great work little buddy! :)

  4. Melissa Says:
    October 24th, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Thank you so much for your cheers and support ladies, it means so much to us :)

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