Hubercito continues to do an awesome job in Occupational Therapy. There is a lot of different things we are working on and just not enough time to really be able to work on everything at once. We only have 1 more week before all the teachers go on their summer vacations so they are trying to get Hubercito everything he will need for the summer before that starts.
Christine our teacher is very optimistic and was amazed at how responsive Hubercito is. When we asked him to touch a toy you could see him raise his hand a lil as if trying to. When she would tell him okay we are going to do this now, he would stiffen up as if knowing she was about to move him to a new position. She called his name today sitting behind him and he stopped what he was doing and tried to find her. These are all things that Huber and I have seen all along but as always it is always nice to see a professional who works with many kids with special needs get so excited about him doing so well and being so responsive to what we talk to him about. She said that he is a very intelligent lil guy.
We met a physical therapist today named Anne who is going to be bringing us a stroller to use that will position Hubercito better then the one we have and is also going to let us play around with a walker since he is accepting and liking standing up right now. With the walker it will give him the support he needs allowing us to teach him to use his feet and legs to get around. He is definatly more wiggly and always trying to get down when being held. I am very excited to see how he does with these.
We will also be meeting with a behaviorist who will be able to talk to me and help me with some ideas on how to get him to sleep easier and faster which is probably the biggest challenge I have with him right now.
I am loving the therapies here in California! He has already received so much more attention and the fact that getting equiptment is so easy is awesome!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Let The Therapies Begin!!
We have finally begun Occupational Therapy for Hubercito. A couple weeks ago we had a rough evaluation to qualify him for services. He was accepted and has had 2 sessions so far. His teachers name is Christine and we love her! Hubercito gives her a big smile when she comes and he goes into flirt mode.
Our main goals for this upcoming school year (they go for summer vacation starting in a couple weeks then restart a new school year) for Hubercito is to work on his feeding (latching quicker and better), sleeping (to hopefully get him asleep quicker and stay asleep without me laying down with him) and of course the important sitting, rolling, and crawling. Our first session was very encouraging tho, when we put him on his tummy he will usually bring his knees up into a crawling position. When we stand him he occasionally will bring one foot forward. These we were told are very good signs that he is ready and willing to start working towards crawling and walking. You can see that he understands and wants to, he just cant get his body to do what he wants. But Christine told us that for him to even be trying is a very good sign because some kids are scared shifting weight from 2 feet to 1 for example. She said that she can see his determination and for that she requested to come twice a week rather then once so she can give us some advice and things to work on with him while they are out for vacation.
Our second session she watched how I normally put Hubercito to bed and gave me suggestions to try such as a weighted blanket so he feels the closeness of something against and on him and to even put once of my shirts close to him or on a pillow so he has my scent near him to hopefully encourage him to stay asleep without me laying with him. She also watched me give him a bottle and said that she is very impressed with his determination again and to try massaging around his jaw and tongue before giving him the bottle in hopes that he will latch quicker and easier.
All in all I am very pleased with how it is all starting. She is very optimistic about what he will be able to do later on and very encouraging. Hubercito has a ways to go but I definatly feel more confident in the therapies he is receiving here that he is getting what he needs.
Our main goals for this upcoming school year (they go for summer vacation starting in a couple weeks then restart a new school year) for Hubercito is to work on his feeding (latching quicker and better), sleeping (to hopefully get him asleep quicker and stay asleep without me laying down with him) and of course the important sitting, rolling, and crawling. Our first session was very encouraging tho, when we put him on his tummy he will usually bring his knees up into a crawling position. When we stand him he occasionally will bring one foot forward. These we were told are very good signs that he is ready and willing to start working towards crawling and walking. You can see that he understands and wants to, he just cant get his body to do what he wants. But Christine told us that for him to even be trying is a very good sign because some kids are scared shifting weight from 2 feet to 1 for example. She said that she can see his determination and for that she requested to come twice a week rather then once so she can give us some advice and things to work on with him while they are out for vacation.
Our second session she watched how I normally put Hubercito to bed and gave me suggestions to try such as a weighted blanket so he feels the closeness of something against and on him and to even put once of my shirts close to him or on a pillow so he has my scent near him to hopefully encourage him to stay asleep without me laying with him. She also watched me give him a bottle and said that she is very impressed with his determination again and to try massaging around his jaw and tongue before giving him the bottle in hopes that he will latch quicker and easier.
All in all I am very pleased with how it is all starting. She is very optimistic about what he will be able to do later on and very encouraging. Hubercito has a ways to go but I definatly feel more confident in the therapies he is receiving here that he is getting what he needs.
Monday, June 8, 2009
California Love
As most of you family and friends know we made the big move to the Fresno, California area about a month ago! It was a very difficult decision to make, leaving behind friends and family who mean a lot to us. But when it all came down to it there is more work for Huber down here and better services for Hubercito.
Huber has been working for a farm service company for almost 2 months now (he came a month before we actually officially moved.) He drives a tractor spraying the fruit trees and fields. From the start he weaseled his way into being the favorite getting the 'good tractor' with enclosed windows, radio and air conditioning) while the other guys had the older tractors. He likes it and definatly likes getting those paychecks! He has been working nights so we don't get to see him as much as we were used to in Oregon with working at night and sleeping during the day but he has to work as much as he can while there is work for him.
Hubercito has been growing like a lil weed and has finally reached the 20lbs I have been forever waiting for! He is starting to be a lot more aware of his surroundings and more interested in his toys and the people around him. He knows what he wants and is slowly learning his own way to get it. Although he still doesnt have much use with his arms he is trying hard to reach for things he wants and will soon figure out his own way to get it. We had an evaluation this morning with Early Intervention out of Fresno. They were a nice bunch of people and I look forward to working with them and seeing some progress. Hubercito took to a couple of the ladies right away, giving them the flirty eyes and big smiles. Now that we have that started we can hopefully get his Medi Cal accepted and then will be able to get him into a pediatrition.
As for me, I have just been trying hard to get everything started for him and other then that not much lol. We just moved into our own place after staying with Hubers family for a month. It is only 2 blocks from them so when Huber is working I can still come hang out over here so Im not alone all the time. We got a 2bdrm, 1 bath duplex. It is really nice inside and has tons of room and storage for all our stuff. I love it!
Anyways though I will be able to update this more so be sure to check back to keep up with lil mans progress!!
Huber has been working for a farm service company for almost 2 months now (he came a month before we actually officially moved.) He drives a tractor spraying the fruit trees and fields. From the start he weaseled his way into being the favorite getting the 'good tractor' with enclosed windows, radio and air conditioning) while the other guys had the older tractors. He likes it and definatly likes getting those paychecks! He has been working nights so we don't get to see him as much as we were used to in Oregon with working at night and sleeping during the day but he has to work as much as he can while there is work for him.
Hubercito has been growing like a lil weed and has finally reached the 20lbs I have been forever waiting for! He is starting to be a lot more aware of his surroundings and more interested in his toys and the people around him. He knows what he wants and is slowly learning his own way to get it. Although he still doesnt have much use with his arms he is trying hard to reach for things he wants and will soon figure out his own way to get it. We had an evaluation this morning with Early Intervention out of Fresno. They were a nice bunch of people and I look forward to working with them and seeing some progress. Hubercito took to a couple of the ladies right away, giving them the flirty eyes and big smiles. Now that we have that started we can hopefully get his Medi Cal accepted and then will be able to get him into a pediatrition.
As for me, I have just been trying hard to get everything started for him and other then that not much lol. We just moved into our own place after staying with Hubers family for a month. It is only 2 blocks from them so when Huber is working I can still come hang out over here so Im not alone all the time. We got a 2bdrm, 1 bath duplex. It is really nice inside and has tons of room and storage for all our stuff. I love it!
Anyways though I will be able to update this more so be sure to check back to keep up with lil mans progress!!
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