Physical Therapy update

Haleigh had her 4th PT appointment today and she is doing awesome!!!  They have been working on her motor planning and her core strength.  She really needs to learn to trust herself and know that she isn't going to get hurt when she wiggles.  She gets real uneasy when she loses her balance.  They stretched her hamstrings and worked on some upper body strength too.  She still holds her arms up like a small baby when they first learn to support themselves.  They said that Haleigh trusts this and never learned another way because it was working for her.  She needs to find her center of gravity another way.  She has improved so much since her first appointment.  
Tomorrow we go to pick up her new braces.  These ones will be a lot smaller and lighter for her so that she can learn to walk easier.  The ones she has now are too bulky and heavy so it is making it hard for her to move around.  They did a great job at getting her stability to learn to sit and to stand, and they also helped stretch some of her muscles.  Now it's time to retire them and move on to the next step.  She should actually be able to wear shoes with these!!
Next week we see Genetics and Immunology (both at the same appointment).  These Doctors are so wonderful to make accommodations to see her at one time instead of us waiting around.  And they can help each other out instead of us always relaying info.  I promise I will get some pics up soon!!!