YAY! SUCCESSFUL BIG BOY BATH!!!

Mom has been been buying me all kinds of different seat gadgets to see what would help with my bathtime...and it has been quite a challenge! I am too big for my baby bath, but not yet ("YET" is the key word!!!) strong enough for a big boy bath. I'm an "in between" kind of kiddo! :)

Last week we tried this new seat and it didn't work, but today we had some success. Ok, I must admit it still wasn't perfect (I was working so hard that my breathing sounded like I just finished a marathon!) but it was HUGE progress! I even managed to sit independently for several seconds at a time and then would lean on the protective device around me. It was soooo exciting for me and Mommy!!! And are these photos adorable or what??? :)


You are so silly Mommy. :) Did you really need to bring the camera to our bath?


















My head is a little heavy. I'll just rest it here for a bit and study the water.


















Hey look what I found!














Not only does this ducky change colors, but it is chewable! Love it! :)

MAX LEARNING HOW TO POST

Mom's camera is distracting me from posting...


















I got to stay focused. I have lots of updates. Let's see, what should I tell my fan club about today??? Hmm...should I talk about my achievements or simply focus on how absolutely delicious I am?













I'm kinda sad. All this typing...my fingers are tired. And yet there is sooo much more I could say about myself!

ANOTHER MILESTONE!

Today we had an appointment with our sign language teacher Meril, and we continued our work on basic communication skills.

Along with some signs, we worked with Maxwell on taking toys out of a box. Sure enough he did it! (Not the sign, but the taking toys out of a box.) He has been able to do this for the past week or so, but today the therapist said we could officially "mark" it on his goal sheet! YAY! I love checking things off of a list! The next goal is to learn how to put them back in! Right now he just loves taking things out, throwing them, and watching me retrieve them! This actually is a great game for learning the signs "more" and "where is it?". We did that a gazillion times today and I think Mighty Max got quite the kick out of it! :)

She even recommended I get some new "cause and effect" toys that require higher learning because she thinks Max is making some good progress! That was exciting to hear! :) Way to go Mr. Max!!!

He was being soooo funny in our session with this toy box...he would practically put his entire head in the box looking for another toy. I was laughing and laughing and then Max would lose his focus and smile at me! :)

PAULA YOHO?

Hello Paula!!! After reading your post, I tried to google you to find you but no luck! How the heck are you girlfriend!?!? :) It's been years! :) Email me (amysmckinley@aol.com) and let's get in touch! Love, Amy

PROGRESS REPORT FROM MAX!

I had a very good session today with my Occupational Therapist Eileen. And since I have been making such great progress, Mom thought she better take a few photos to capture these fun milestone moments!

I am working really hard learning how to sit unassisted. Last week we started having me lean forward and play with toys on this bench...and it helped so much! Mom started crying when I did it the first time! She gets so excited about my progress!













Hard at work at my bench! Eileen is right by my side helping if I start to fall...she's so great!











Now Eileen is trying a different technique...sitting me on my bench and having me reach for the sticky toys on the mirror. But c'mon Eileen, how can I focus on the toys when I can look at my own adorable reflection?!? :)









This position also helps strengthen my upper body. It's not one of my favorites, but I'll give it a go for Eileen and Mommy.

Strengthening my legs is another priority. I used to absolutely refuse to put any weight on my legs, but slowly but surely I am making progress in this area too! But only on mats...I just don't like my little feet to touch carpet, it freaks me out!