Sebastian's Turn
Sebastian continues to work on walking with the Physical therapists and we are seeing the fruits of our labor. On Saturday, Sept. 17th around 2pm Sebastian took 2 steps on his own from the couch to his PawPaw sitting next to him.
It's been a wonderful crazy week.
We also heard back from the Neurosurgeon. The fluid in Sebastian's brain appears to be getting smaller. He does not need surgery. They aren't even going to try and drain the fluid. We don't have to see the neurosurgeon again, unless he starts getting worse.
So it's Sebastian's turn now to make all kinds of leaps and bounds in terms of walking and talking and all the other stuff he's been learning at record speed. He's crawling around at mach speed. His trunk muscles are gaining strength as are the muscles in his legs, hips and hands. His gross motor skills are starting to catch up. He's going in so many directions that I think he tires himself out just trying to recover as fast as he can.
Sebastian is also trying to say his first words. Right now he is using words and signs to communicate. He can say Mama and Dada and Daddy(which is more like "Dah-Deeeeee") . Where did I get Southern kids. Austin's pig sounds have 2 syllables. I bet you didn't know a pig says "Ohy-Ink". Now Sebastian sounds like a spoiled debutante asking for some ridiculously expensive dress that she won't wear but has to have right now.
Anyway, back to the update. Sebastian will sign "more" when he wants more. He can also sign ball and eat. We have also been able to get him to quack like a duck, say Moo! for a cow and bark for a dog. Although he refuses to open his mouth to Moo or bark so they are very soothing and quiet moos and arfs for the cow and dog. Too bad he can't do this when he decides to scream at the top of his lungs. Let me assure you, the boy has lungs and he ain't afraid to use them. I can only hope that this means he's trainng for a career as a singer in a rock band.
We continue to get good news from the therapists. We are down to twice a month with the Speech therapist and will probably be done with Speech therapy by the middle of October. If all continues to go well with Occupational Therapy we will be done on the 4th of October. And the Physical Therapist is hoping to get Sebastian down to 2x's a month by next month. This is dependent on Sebastian's progress with walking. He still drags his left foot and needs to increase the strength in his left hip and leg. I forsee some one on one with Mommy so that he can work out that left leg.
I just can't believe how wonderful he looks and how well he is progressing. I just have to keep believing that he is going to make a full recovery and that he won't have any lasting injuries or issues other than the scar on his head. And we all have scars from our childhood. It's a miracle any of us makes it to adulthood what with the crazy things we do as kids.....and as adults.
I guess this is just part of the rites of passage in this life. Our baby is already proven he is a mighty warrior and the world had better stand up and take notice because he's going to conquer it.
It's been a wonderful crazy week.
We also heard back from the Neurosurgeon. The fluid in Sebastian's brain appears to be getting smaller. He does not need surgery. They aren't even going to try and drain the fluid. We don't have to see the neurosurgeon again, unless he starts getting worse.
So it's Sebastian's turn now to make all kinds of leaps and bounds in terms of walking and talking and all the other stuff he's been learning at record speed. He's crawling around at mach speed. His trunk muscles are gaining strength as are the muscles in his legs, hips and hands. His gross motor skills are starting to catch up. He's going in so many directions that I think he tires himself out just trying to recover as fast as he can.
Sebastian is also trying to say his first words. Right now he is using words and signs to communicate. He can say Mama and Dada and Daddy(which is more like "Dah-Deeeeee") . Where did I get Southern kids. Austin's pig sounds have 2 syllables. I bet you didn't know a pig says "Ohy-Ink". Now Sebastian sounds like a spoiled debutante asking for some ridiculously expensive dress that she won't wear but has to have right now.
Anyway, back to the update. Sebastian will sign "more" when he wants more. He can also sign ball and eat. We have also been able to get him to quack like a duck, say Moo! for a cow and bark for a dog. Although he refuses to open his mouth to Moo or bark so they are very soothing and quiet moos and arfs for the cow and dog. Too bad he can't do this when he decides to scream at the top of his lungs. Let me assure you, the boy has lungs and he ain't afraid to use them. I can only hope that this means he's trainng for a career as a singer in a rock band.
We continue to get good news from the therapists. We are down to twice a month with the Speech therapist and will probably be done with Speech therapy by the middle of October. If all continues to go well with Occupational Therapy we will be done on the 4th of October. And the Physical Therapist is hoping to get Sebastian down to 2x's a month by next month. This is dependent on Sebastian's progress with walking. He still drags his left foot and needs to increase the strength in his left hip and leg. I forsee some one on one with Mommy so that he can work out that left leg.
I just can't believe how wonderful he looks and how well he is progressing. I just have to keep believing that he is going to make a full recovery and that he won't have any lasting injuries or issues other than the scar on his head. And we all have scars from our childhood. It's a miracle any of us makes it to adulthood what with the crazy things we do as kids.....and as adults.
I guess this is just part of the rites of passage in this life. Our baby is already proven he is a mighty warrior and the world had better stand up and take notice because he's going to conquer it.
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