Perfection isn't always perfect
Little DD is the most delightful little girl. She's a happy, content and joyful soul. She's also developing quite a funny little sense of humour and showing signs of determination when she wants...
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I think you're right about the therapist being in a much better position to make an informed diagnosis, Nat. But if you do have any doubts, you could always talk to your GP and ask if they could give...
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A friend of mine has a young daughter who rated on the 5% percentile line for a check-up. As he said himself, with the normal distribution bell curve, there is always someone going to be on the 5%...
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I've been taking her to the pool to do some exercises the physiotherapist said might help. On Friday she actually took a few steps on her own in the pool and today she stood up all by herself (no...
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Oh Nat, that sounds like good progression. I'll bet you're happy with that - going to the pool seems like a great idea.
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Going to the pool is ALWAYS a good idea - especially in this weather!! Mind you, how many pairs of eyes do you need with both girls now Nat?
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Thankfully I haven't had to worry about that yet Soph. I take little DD to the pool when big DD is in preschool, and when we went to the beach recently little DD refused to go in the cold water.
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She took 3 independent steps this morning. Admittedly the last one was taken while falling into my arms
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Slowly we're getting there. She's more inclined to grab things and push them along to walk now and also to just stand up on her own. She even took 15 steps today. The physiotherapist is happy with her...
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I considered having another child just to have those toddler conversations again. The language development process blew my mind. Great news that she's doing so much better now with the walking and...
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That's great Nat, that she's progressing so well. I hope the eye problem is easily fixable, if that becomes necessary. And have fun with the words!
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And a mega 31 tiny little independent steps tonight. Maybe, just maybe, she will be walking by Christmas.
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Sounds like she pretty much is walking! That's great. She's well on the way now.
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We have lift off! As of today I can say that she is walking. She's been taking a lot of independent steps today and is walking more than she's crawling. She's still unsteady but is improving. So, at...
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Fantastic! A week from now it will be like she's been doing it for years! Savour the newness. Milestones are so precious and yet over and gone before you know it.
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Nat I can imagine your joy at this! savour - she'll be running soon and then you'll be chasing after her!!
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