Jodi asked me to post this for you guys,I copied it off the carepage. Hannas doing really great,Jodi still has her meltdowns but has come along way.We had a crazy weekend with our grandsons mommy being in hospital and spending most of our time there, so only had a chance to run to ski hill annd watch Hannas brothers race,was a short but nice visit.....Hanna was busy letting everone take turns in the wheelchair
I'm going up Monday and spending the day with Hanna in the Glenrose,I'm really looking forward to it.
February 25, 2008 at 06:17 PM MST
OK we are sorry it's been so long. Things here are busy and Hanna is a mover and shaker. No down time really except for bedtime and by then I'm exhausted I'm always ready for bed Long before she is!!!!
We have been keeping ourselves busy with our P.T And O.T (physio therapy in the morning and Occupational therapy in the afternoon.) Usally and hour each time. An hour of heavy duty work outs,... Or more like heavy duty play time. They are so good at turning everything into a game.
Hanna has been spending more time in the standing frame, Usally playing with "claydough". she likes it. Work, it just doesn't seam like it. She also has been working hard at balancing. She sits on a bench and shoots hoops and when that gets to easy they make her sit on an air pillow, it's like sitting on a balloon. Makes it harder to balance, and she does well with it.
She also has to build puzzles, they spread the pieces all over the mat and she has to reach and stretch to get everything together to do the puzzle. It works on her mobility, more work disguised as fun.
She also has to do lifts, Lifting her bum up high so that she'll one day be able to do transfers by herself. From chair to couch chair to bed stuff like that.
Today was also a big day. Hanna got to ride a bike. It was VERY cool!!! It had hand pedals instead of handlebars. We'll take a picture tomorrow and post it for you all to see. I've contacted the company to see if we can't get her one before spring. She Loved it.
When we were at home this weekend we went to the ski hill and Hanna got to ski... Kind of. James MacRae took her up to the top of the hill and a skidoo and Leslie Ann and I took turns piggy backing her down. She was nervous at first but was in like Flynn after the first couple of runs. THANK YOU JAMES AN LES!!! We are looking into getting some sit skis for next year!!!
She also got to see some of her friends over the weekend Danielle and Lexi,she was super excited and has talked non stop about them since she even said she WANTS to go to school.
The weekends are fantastic and with everyone, it becomes harder and harder to come back up here. Hopefully we'll be home for good soon, still no word about that unfortunately.
We're still at the Glenrose, if your in the city and want to drop by feel free, We're home every weekend if you want to drop by for a coffee(or beer
) and a visit. Hanna would love to show off her wheelies and other cool tricks. Bye for now we'll try to be more efficient with the updates from now on SORRY
With Love As Always Jodi and Hanna
February 25, 2008 at 06:17 PM MST
OK we are sorry it's been so long. Things here are busy and Hanna is a mover and shaker. No down time really except for bedtime and by then I'm exhausted I'm always ready for bed Long before she is!!!!
We have been keeping ourselves busy with our P.T And O.T (physio therapy in the morning and Occupational therapy in the afternoon.) Usally and hour each time. An hour of heavy duty work outs,... Or more like heavy duty play time. They are so good at turning everything into a game.
Hanna has been spending more time in the standing frame, Usally playing with "claydough". she likes it. Work, it just doesn't seam like it. She also has been working hard at balancing. She sits on a bench and shoots hoops and when that gets to easy they make her sit on an air pillow, it's like sitting on a balloon. Makes it harder to balance, and she does well with it.
She also has to build puzzles, they spread the pieces all over the mat and she has to reach and stretch to get everything together to do the puzzle. It works on her mobility, more work disguised as fun.
She also has to do lifts, Lifting her bum up high so that she'll one day be able to do transfers by herself. From chair to couch chair to bed stuff like that.
Today was also a big day. Hanna got to ride a bike. It was VERY cool!!! It had hand pedals instead of handlebars. We'll take a picture tomorrow and post it for you all to see. I've contacted the company to see if we can't get her one before spring. She Loved it.
When we were at home this weekend we went to the ski hill and Hanna got to ski... Kind of. James MacRae took her up to the top of the hill and a skidoo and Leslie Ann and I took turns piggy backing her down. She was nervous at first but was in like Flynn after the first couple of runs. THANK YOU JAMES AN LES!!! We are looking into getting some sit skis for next year!!!
She also got to see some of her friends over the weekend Danielle and Lexi,she was super excited and has talked non stop about them since she even said she WANTS to go to school.
The weekends are fantastic and with everyone, it becomes harder and harder to come back up here. Hopefully we'll be home for good soon, still no word about that unfortunately.
We're still at the Glenrose, if your in the city and want to drop by feel free, We're home every weekend if you want to drop by for a coffee(or beer
With Love As Always Jodi and Hanna