Camden had another appointment with Early Intervention this morning. The physical therapist was supposed to come over at 9:00am. At 9:05am I got a call from the office that our lady would have to cancel because she couldn't find her keys. Gee, you think they would have let me know as soon as she called into work, not after she was already late! Geez! Anyway, we were able to get her to come later in the morning. Camden is right on track for his age physically, and above average in his verbal skills! I am so excited. He still keeps his hands in fists and tucked up close, but he is getting better at it, and it should eventually go away. He was really showing off all his skills this morning. He was also talking up a storm. It was so nice to hear that he is on track with things, such a relief.
As for Sophie, we got the official results from her speech evaluation. She is in the 6th percentile for her speech articulation. This means that she definitely qualifies for services through Early Intervention, and that she will also qualify for services through the school district once she turns three. There is a state funded preschool that she will be eligible for, we just have to be able to get her there for it. Unfortunately, she can't start the school program until she is three years old, so late January. I am excited that she will be getting help though. She will also be having a sensory evaluation done within the next month to see what is going on. Bathing her is a struggle, and she is getting more freaked out by loud noises.
All in all, things are going very well though.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Speech evaluation and reflux
I'll do this in two parts since there are updates for both kids.
Sophie: Well, Sophie had her speech evaluation on Tuesday and it went very well. It was right before nap time, but she was so well behaved and sweet. Sophie is such a smart girl! Because we are going through Early Intervention, she had to have a full evaluation done. Intellectually, she is a bit advanced, but unfortunately the speech therapist said that onyl about 30% of what she says can be understood(by people other than those around her all the time). Her brain seems to work faster than her mouth can. The beginning of her words are all jumbled up, but the ends of her words are much better. She also doesn't open her mouth as much as she should. The good thing about this is that there is nothing physically wrong with her mouth, and with some therapy, she should get things resolved with no lasting problems. One thing that the therapist noted was that Sophie seems to be very detail oriented. When shown a picture of a rabbit and asked what it was, Sophie woudl say that it was an orange carrot(there was a small orange carrot in the rabbit's mouth). Same thing with a picture of a house, Sophie picked out the red door to name, and then the window. So, the speech therapist sent her recommendation to EI, and we should hopefully get some speech therapy started soon!
Camden: Camden has not been sleeping well at all! He is up crying and fussing every 1/2 hour or so, arching his back, and just being very restless. He also hasn't been napping more than 1/2 hour during the day (this from a kid that has slept through the night since birth!) He has also been very whiney and been having more pooping issues than normal, and started eating constantly. He would nurse three to four times a night, and eat during the day sometimes until he pukes. Things have just been getting worse and worse. He finally had an appointment with his gastroenterologist, adn when I explained everything that had been gong on, she said he has reflux! Unfortunately, by the time things get this bad, there is a lot of damage in his esophogus, so it is going to take a while for him to start feeling better. She said that one of the first things we had to do was get him to not eat for a minumum of 10 hours a night, but to try for 12 hours if we could. Apparently there are some things that grow in your belly during the night to aid in digestion, but when you eat, they are flushed down. Since Cam is eating all the time, they don't have a chance to build up, and are making his digestion worse. So, even thoguh he was in pain and hungry, we had to just let him cry all night long. It was horrible! The only thing that made it bearable was knowing that this is what is medically best for him. He is also on the same dose of Prevacid that Sophie is, but that takes a while to start really working. Since Sophie responded so well to it, the doctor is hoping for similar results with Camden. Even though it's only been a few days on it, we already notice a difference, so we are keeping our fingers crossed. Also, since Sophie has reflux at her age, the doctor said that we can expect Camden to have reflux well into toddlerhood.
Sophie: Well, Sophie had her speech evaluation on Tuesday and it went very well. It was right before nap time, but she was so well behaved and sweet. Sophie is such a smart girl! Because we are going through Early Intervention, she had to have a full evaluation done. Intellectually, she is a bit advanced, but unfortunately the speech therapist said that onyl about 30% of what she says can be understood(by people other than those around her all the time). Her brain seems to work faster than her mouth can. The beginning of her words are all jumbled up, but the ends of her words are much better. She also doesn't open her mouth as much as she should. The good thing about this is that there is nothing physically wrong with her mouth, and with some therapy, she should get things resolved with no lasting problems. One thing that the therapist noted was that Sophie seems to be very detail oriented. When shown a picture of a rabbit and asked what it was, Sophie woudl say that it was an orange carrot(there was a small orange carrot in the rabbit's mouth). Same thing with a picture of a house, Sophie picked out the red door to name, and then the window. So, the speech therapist sent her recommendation to EI, and we should hopefully get some speech therapy started soon!
Camden: Camden has not been sleeping well at all! He is up crying and fussing every 1/2 hour or so, arching his back, and just being very restless. He also hasn't been napping more than 1/2 hour during the day (this from a kid that has slept through the night since birth!) He has also been very whiney and been having more pooping issues than normal, and started eating constantly. He would nurse three to four times a night, and eat during the day sometimes until he pukes. Things have just been getting worse and worse. He finally had an appointment with his gastroenterologist, adn when I explained everything that had been gong on, she said he has reflux! Unfortunately, by the time things get this bad, there is a lot of damage in his esophogus, so it is going to take a while for him to start feeling better. She said that one of the first things we had to do was get him to not eat for a minumum of 10 hours a night, but to try for 12 hours if we could. Apparently there are some things that grow in your belly during the night to aid in digestion, but when you eat, they are flushed down. Since Cam is eating all the time, they don't have a chance to build up, and are making his digestion worse. So, even thoguh he was in pain and hungry, we had to just let him cry all night long. It was horrible! The only thing that made it bearable was knowing that this is what is medically best for him. He is also on the same dose of Prevacid that Sophie is, but that takes a while to start really working. Since Sophie responded so well to it, the doctor is hoping for similar results with Camden. Even though it's only been a few days on it, we already notice a difference, so we are keeping our fingers crossed. Also, since Sophie has reflux at her age, the doctor said that we can expect Camden to have reflux well into toddlerhood.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Another tooth!
Camden had his second tooth come in yesterday! Woo hoo little guy! He still isn't sleeping though. Glenn got up with him the last two nights because I have a weekend class this weekend. It's been so nice to get a break. I still wake up every time, but it's nice not to have to get out of bed.
Camden has also been army crawling all over the house. His poor little arms and legs have rough patches on them from all the use. He loves to follow Sophie to her bedroom and play in there. Sophie even gets toys for him to play with. She is such a good big sister!
Camden has also been army crawling all over the house. His poor little arms and legs have rough patches on them from all the use. He loves to follow Sophie to her bedroom and play in there. Sophie even gets toys for him to play with. She is such a good big sister!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Camden has a tooth!
Finally! It just came through last Thursday. He has been super crabby, and not feeling well. The second tooth should be here any day, so he is still super crabby and not feeling well! He has stopped sleeping through the night, and is now up anywhere between 4 and 6 times! I am exhausted! On top of that, I started my student teaching (1st graders, they're so cute) and Glenn has started his Master's program. Needless to say, we are all extremely busy and exhausted!
Sophie has tried out a couple preschools, and we decided on one this week. She will start there part time next week. She loves going to "school" and counts down the days until she can go back. She can sing her ABC's, knows her colors, is counting to ten pretty well, and has an incredible vocabulary! Camden's occuaptional therapist questioned us about her articulation on the last visit, so she is going to be evaluated by a speech therapist next week to see if we can't get services to work on her articulation. She has a lot to say, you just can't understand what it is she is trying to tell you!
Camden is doing well too. He still has about another month or so in his helmet though. He finally noticed it was there, and he rubs the top of his head when he is tired. It's so cute! He has started army crawling, and is all over the place now. I am pretty sure he is almost caught up to where he should be for his age, but he will have another evaluation at the end of the month by the ladies from Early Intervention.
Sophie has tried out a couple preschools, and we decided on one this week. She will start there part time next week. She loves going to "school" and counts down the days until she can go back. She can sing her ABC's, knows her colors, is counting to ten pretty well, and has an incredible vocabulary! Camden's occuaptional therapist questioned us about her articulation on the last visit, so she is going to be evaluated by a speech therapist next week to see if we can't get services to work on her articulation. She has a lot to say, you just can't understand what it is she is trying to tell you!
Camden is doing well too. He still has about another month or so in his helmet though. He finally noticed it was there, and he rubs the top of his head when he is tired. It's so cute! He has started army crawling, and is all over the place now. I am pretty sure he is almost caught up to where he should be for his age, but he will have another evaluation at the end of the month by the ladies from Early Intervention.
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