Right after therapy, me, my mom, and Maddie hopped in the car to head downtown for Madeline's NICU follow up appointment. It is always such a pleasure to go back and see all the wonderful doctors and nurses who care so much about Maddie. When we got to her appointment we were greeted by Nurse Elnora. She is so wonderful and such a kind lady. She has a picture of Maddie on her mantel and prays for Maddie all the time as well as her church congregation. I got a bit teary eyed when she told me that, because I think about all the people who pray for Maddie and just know the Lord is watching over her. We also got a visit from Joanna, who is so sweet and loves seeing Maddie too. Maddie has quite the fan club:o)
My mom, Maddie, and Elnora. Maddie was not too happy in this picture because she had just gotten weighed. She is afraid of the scale.
At the appointment, they gave Maddie the Denver Developmental Assessment Test. This is a key test to determine where the child is at developmentally. They do a bunch of different things with her to make the assessment. Maddie fully impressed and came out a head. They said her language and fine motor skills were beyond a 14 month old. I was really encouraged at this appointment, and so thankful for how well she is doing with being born at 28 weeks. INCREDIBLE. They keep reminding me it is so unusual for a child born at 28 weeks to be ahead developmentally. She is amazing. I am continually reminded the Lord is watching over her, and also reminded of all the wonderful people who pray for her. She is such an incredible little child, and I love her very much.
After the appointment we got a quick bite to eat and then headed back to Elmhurst. The traffic was terrible and It took us an hour and a half to to get home when it should take 25 minutes. We tried to keep Maddie awake so I could lay her down when we got home, but when we looked in the back this is what we saw:o)
A VERY WIPED OUT AND EXHAUSTED MADDIE.
Go Maddie go!! Of course she was wiped out. Sounds like she had quite the day! PT, a dr. appointment, AND walking. My goodness!
ReplyDeleteI'm continuing to pray for you guys and all the milestones that Maddie has ahead. I love, love, love the updates.
Love and Hugs,
Emily Duncan :)
The old "try to keep the little one awake in the car so naptime is not ruined routine," oh how I know that one! My tricks....craking up the music, rolling down the windows, and lots of snacks. But on to more important things, Maddie is a walker, yippeee, so excited for that little lady! Get ready, once they do it a few times like that, they catch on quick, and it's all over from there!
ReplyDeleteHI Cindy! We started Maddie on therapy when she was first born. She had therapy in the NICU from 28weeks-40, and then when we took her home we started therapy at our house.
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