PT= pretty tiring

PT this past week was exhausting for Gracelyn and brought lots and lots of tears and required her pacifier much of the time (when it wasn't being used as leverage for her to do something.) Mr. Derrick made her work and work hard she certainly did.


He held onto her while she took steps. She did better than she has ever before, actually moving her feet twice each foot, without him having to move them for her.


Derrick also worked with her pulling up to a stand and then making her stand for as long as she was able to several times.

this picture cracks.me.up!
She wants her paci so bad, she has her mouth open, tongue out, eyes closed like she can taste it, she is READY!

Gracelyn did really well standing for about a minute each time! Her paci and all the toys were up on the table so she kept entertained and had a reason to want to stay up there!


Then he wanted her to reach from a sit and pick something up (her paci.) She is incredibly stubborn, which comes naturally from her mother (yes, I admit it.) so she sat there for a good 10 minutes just crying and refusing to reach over for her paci or the toy.


Gracie won't intentionally go from a sit to the floor in order to move. I think it's because she knows how hard she has worked to gain the strength to sit. Mr. Derrick had to pull on her (not hard of course) several times throughout the hour session to get her to stand or reach or lay on her belly from the sitting position. She wasn't a huge fan of that either.


I've continued working with her since therapy last Wednesday and she still isn't budging on reaching for things from sitting or transitioning from her bottom to her belly. I think it's a majority of stubbornness but I tease her that she is such a little princess!