Today was George (and Abigail's) PT eval. They evaluated Abigail since they were here, but we did not have any real concerns about her development. Abigail and George did not qualify according to the Sooner Start standards but they advised seeking private PT services for George. His torticollis is very mild and the PT felt that with a few ongoing stretching/strengthening exercises, we could stay on top of it. He tracks objects well with his eyes and head and reaches for objects all on his right side, which she felt was a positive thing. He also holds his head up well at midline while on his tummy which is a good sign of potential. That's the basic overview...for you clinical folks, sorry for the lack of detail. In summary, it is not something that will correct itself at this point and is something that will probably reappear as he hits each developmental milestone and growth spurt, thus the recommendation for private services. With exercises and our attention to his tendencies to use his stronger side (left), we could help him to correct it throughout infancy and childhood.
As I mentioned in previous posts, I am focusing on consuming more calories and fat in my diet to keep up with the babies' feeding needs. Unfortunately it is easy to grab a candy bar or something non-nutritious to get the calories, but I would like to eat healthfully and to get all the "good stuff" out of food. If anyone has any recommendations for snack items or recipes that are medium to high in fat and higher in calories, please email them to me at carriejank@hotmail.com. Matt is working on perfecting his high calorie/ high protein homemade granola bar, so we'll see how that goes!
Went to the Y again today and the babies did well in the nursery---got a great cardio workout and did some stretching. By the way it was 28 degrees when I was driving to and from the Y with a very brisk wind. Brrrrr...........
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