Updates and Feelings

    Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. Jacob has been sick for the last few weeks with a respiratory infection again. It was pretty bad last week and I thought about taking him in, but I knew the doctor would send us home with instructions to do breathing treatments every 3 hours, so that's what we did instead of wasting $20.00 to hear what we already knew. Anyhow, he is doing alot better now, still wheezy, but better. We don't have any improvements in large motor skills. He was supposed to go to PT today, but we got cancelled on, which frustrates me since he hasn't been in 3 weeks and doesn't have another appointment for 4 more weeks. He is behind the most in Large motor skill and we can't seem to get anything going to improve that. For all of you who like statistics and comparisons, I will give you his Peabody evaluation numbers from his initial therapy session a few weeks ago: Stationary score is 9 months (which is what he can do in a stationary position, like sitting)
                 Locomotion: 7 months (this is his large motor skills that have to do with moving, standing, etc.)
                 Grasping: 14 months
                 Visual motor integration: 11 months
Jacob is 16.5 months old, so you have a comparison of where he is at...Obviously we have a lot of work to do in the Locomotion, which is the one I can't get him an appointment in! Anyhow, that's where we are with therapy. On a better note, our OT/Eating therapist has been doing great so far on improving his table food skills.
    Changing subjects again, my mother-in-law pointed me towards a blog about a little girl named Camille that has been going through a really hard time since birth and they are still looking for answers as to what is causing all of her health problems. It sounds like a genetic disorder, but they aren't having any luck finding anything in any of the tests. Her health seems to be taking turns for the worst. Alot of her health problems were similar to Jacobs, but over time hers have gotten alot worse and more in depth. I am praying for that family and reflecting on how thankful I am for what I have.
    One more subject change...My friends Carrie has offered to help me get a 5k fundraiser going and our goal right now is to shoot for May so be looking out for updates on that! Plus I want to say a big thanks to Carrie for helping me out so much with the kiddos so I can take Jacob to all of his stuff and being so supportive. I am thankful to have such great people in our lives!