Graham's Development

Graham started physical therapy in January (at 15 months old) and has made great progress since then. The physical therapist comes to our home once a week for an hour and we really like her. Graham is usually cooperative until the therapist touches him, at which point we things get dramatic. By 16 months Graham started scooting on his bottom. See the post on scooting here. He can now scoot quite quickly and will easily go from room to room. Most babies wear out the knees of their pants and Graham wears out the bottoms! By 17 months Graham started pulling up. By 18 months he started cruising around the coffee table. Now (at 20 months) he cruises easily and quickly around objects and can go between objects and is becoming more interested in walking while holding on to our fingers. He still refuses to spend any time on his stomach except while sleeping. 

Graham got braces for his ankles (Sure Step SMOs) at 19 months because his feet like to roll in too much. He is still adjusting to wearing the braces. He no longer fusses when we put them on but because the braces have to be worn with big bulky shoes it is more difficult to get his feet under himself and his feet are heavier to move. Supposedly the braces will help strengthen the right muscles and give him better balance to move towards walking.

We have been very pleased to see Graham progress physically in the last few months. I mean he didn't even start sitting up until 1 year old! We are hoping he will be walking soon so he can start keeping up with all his friends!

A couple pictures from when Graham first started standing. (Taken Jan 15)

Graham on his exercise ball used for many physical therapy exercises. (Taken Feb 2)

 We owe a big thanks to these stacking cups for encouraging Graham to do physical therapy exercises.

Graham's beloved play table loaned to us from Aunt Julia.

  

Graham standing at the playground.

Standing outside at the fence.

I haven't gotten a picture of Graham's braces yet but they look like these.