Miracle Girl:)

This week has gone pretty well. I had surgery Monday and was blessed to have my inlaws here to help until yesterday. I'm feeling almost normal:)
Weeks are very busy will all the running around but everyone is doing good. Tuesday my mother in law was able to come with us to phsyio. It was really nice to have her there and have her see how much progress Ayla is making and though it's not fun (always a few minutes of tears) it's good. That day Ayla walked with a walker and just holding fingers for confidence, not for strength or anything else, just to know we were there. She was doing it all on her own! Last week it was suggested that Ayla mgiht be able to take a handheld walker home this week...tuesday the PT said, "she's beyond that already, she doens't need it." CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!?! PRAISE GOD!
There is still a lot of work that has to be done. The way the PT put it was it's too much little stuff to try and fit into a couple of hours a week. One major thing is that we have to build up her strength and range in her arms, wrists, and hands...basically whole upper body. Right now, if she fell, she'd go down like a plank...flat on her face. So my instructions are "DO NOT LET HER FALL." No pressure right...So we are supposed to allow her to take a few steps at a time with no hands, stay far enough away so she's walking (not reaching), but close enough to catch her if she falls. Easy enough right??? Or another example, if she was sitting and leaned a little too far to one side, she would fall because her reflexes and strength aren't where they should be. But it's all coming along:)
She's enjoying walking and even stood up a few times this week (from her chair) to push her shopping cart...when we weren't in the room! For so long now we just put her somewhere...and she stays. She can't move and hasn't even had the desire to...well it's coming back and we are in trouble! The PT said today that in the next few weeks Ayla will get "dangerous" as she's trying new things and desiring to do more and more...so pray that we can keep up with her and that she doesn't *gulp* fall.
Today we had her intake appointment for preschool. That's right...Ayla will be starting preschool on Monday morning. It will be twice a week for 3 hours in the morning. With this they are hoping that she catches on quickly to the other children that are mobile and also that she would be a good example for those children who are speech delayed (assuming she will talk...she's so shy). The PT and OT will come in and work with her while she's there and then meet with me after preschool to show me what i can be doing at home. I am going to sit in the first day or 2, until she's used to the people and place (it's the same place we have phsyio 3x per week, but a different room and people). Most of the other children in her class are special needs as well...if not all. Today we went and picked out a big girl back pack for preschool...trying to get her excited. I just pray that God can be with her and comfort her and keep her safe...while i'm not there. Although it will be nice to have some 1-1 time with Ezra:)
That's our week in a nutshell! Praise God for His plan...i was thinking today about what a miracle this all has been. As long as the last 7 months have been, i'm so grateful for this day...and more to come.
Thanks for your prayers and love and God Bless you all!
Lacy