We added a new addition to our home therapy visitors today. Her name is Laurie and she is an Occupational Therapist. She is truly an amazing woman. I usually do not mention their names but Laurie has five biological children and seven - yes seven adopted children. Twelve total. Reminded me of that Steve Martin movie. Anyway, four of her adopted children have an abnormal chromosome disorder. It is very comforting to know that even though our children do not have the same abnormality, we as parents can relate to each other's experiences. She assured me that we could call her anytime to ask questions, consult guidance, or just vent about life in general.
Eva was very open-armed with her. When Laurie arrived, Eva was on her knees reaching up to her. How comforting would that be as a therapist to come into a new family and the child wants you to hold her. I feel lucky that Eva is extremely social-able (and I am sure others appreciate it too!). After Eva and Abigail emptied her toy bag, Laurie asked if Eva could eat. It was ironically snack time anyway so she placed Eva in the highchair and watched her eat. After going through cheese puffs, and 3/4 of a banana - not cut up, she asked for utensils. Uh-oh. I hadn't started Eva with that yet. Actually, I never even thought of it. So I placed a raisin on the end of her fork and she ate it. Then we repeated. Laurie did it some more and then added chicken to the feast. It was really cool. My baby was eating like a big girl. Now, don't get me wrong, she did fork herself a few times on the side of the mouth and by the end of the meal, half of her food was in her lap but it was still a good time. I can easily see her grunting for a fork during dinner from now on.
Before she left, we scheduled weekly visits on Mondays. Our current count - PT, OT, ST for an hour a week. Still pushing for PT to go to twice a week.
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