Patrick and I are getting Scuba Certified:) It’s a 4 week program. We are excited for adventures on future vacations. Pacific Water Sports is an awesome place if you are interested in scuba diving. Anderson held down the fort tonight and made the girls pink hot chocolate while they watched a movie. He also put them both to bed. He is such an amazing big brother.
A few pictures from feeding therapy today:) Progress is slow going. The z-vibe helped to wake up her mouth muscles up today and she grabbed a veggie straw and took a bite without hesitation. That was the only bite she took but she practiced breaking them, practicing to brush her teeth with them, etc. She then used a crunchy pretzel stick to stir some jelly and then took a bite. She does not like jelly, jello, or other fruity flavorful things. We are looking into having a swallow study to figure out why she is aspirating when she eats and drinks. I am learning that “Hypotonic” kids tire quickly. Just chewing food and swallowing takes a lot of effort. Emmalee also doesn’t thoroughly chew her food before swallowing. She also stuffs her cheeks and holds food in her mouth. She gets too tired and ends up giving up and spitting her food out. We have a lot of work to do. Every week is a new discovery on how to help her. She is so sweet and the therapist loves working with her. They have so much fun.
I Love these girls so much! This weekend was everything I needed and MORE! So many laughs, crafts, games, fun together time with friends who all have a story to tell and experiences to share. Sitting and chatting today by the warmth of the fire was therapeutic and this retreat was perfection. Until next time!
