I just adore this photo of Sophia. For some reason, there are only a few conditions which she presently is willing to strand: 1) In the bathtub & 2) When we say UP, DOWN. She seems to think both are a lot of fun and deem some standing... so who are we to argue that?!
I am completely excited that she is now doing some standing. I try to walk that line between fear & being lax, being paranoid & knowing everything will be alright (like bob marley sings!). The doctor said that if she weren't walking at 15 months, to have her checked out again. Well at 15 months she wasn't walking, so we had her back in at the doc & also had her seen by Kern Start to see if the county had any tools to help Sophia's motor skills.
After both appointments, she is still checking out healthy, just behind. She has a physical therapy eval coming up soon, as well as an appointment to see a pediatric neurologist next month (just to cover all bases). She also qualifies for a class where they'll work on her motor skills. I was feeling pretty rotten as a mom about it, but realized looking inward was not helping! Plus, people pay tons of money for activities that stimulate their child's brain, heart and body, so I'm grateful she has that tool!!
Anyways, our sweet girl is making all kinds of progress. She's standing on her own without help this week, what will next week hold.
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It's exciting that she is standing!!! She is going to be great!!! Kids all develop differently, from their fine and gross motor skills to their academic development. Remember what I told you, most children walk between 9 and 15 months. Some take a little longer, but by and large, they are all able to run by age 2. And the same with reading. Some children read at 4 and some at 7, but with a few exceptions, all children read at about the same level by third grade!!! And the most important thing about raising children, according to Scripture, is teaching them to love God and love others!!! You are doing a great job!!!! If your girls are the fastest runners and the smartest kids in their class, but don't love Jesus, none of it matters. You have your focus on the right thing!!!
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