Macie- update

I haven't done an update on Macie's therapy lately. There is not a ton to report, but she is making progress.

She has progressed in these areas:

speech- she is saying:

all done

poo poo

paper

water

pool

up

down

bubbles

gentle

more

She walked up to me yesterday and said "Hi Dada".....close enough, right? I long to hear "Mama" again. A lot of people keep saying that in no time she'll be talking non-stop and we'll want her to stop. Bring it on.....I would be more than happy if she talked 24/7!

She is adapting well to the different therapists, and she lets them pick her up, touch her, play, etc. Her eye contact is awesome! She will look right into your eyes when you are talking to her, and she looks back and forth between Daddy and I when we are talking to her at the same time.

She no longer has the major meltdowns, and hasn't in a few months. She just now has the typical toddler fits, power struggles, etc.

She is better at following directions, and playing appropriately with toys.

She is very interested in watching and playing with other children instead of standing back and observing them. She imitates others actions. She helps get herself undressed, and knows how her shoes go on and off.

We are still trying to rule out allergy and/or medical issues. She is going to the hospital tomorrow to have blood drawn for her allergy testing. After that we will have the 2nd part of her hearing test, and once we have the results of her allergy testing, she will go to see a nutritionist.

She really is a trooper through all of this. It's exhausting for me with all the people coming in and out of the house, all the appointments. I can only imagine how exhausting it has to be for Macie. We are so happy that therapy is helping her, and so proud of her accomplishments.