Skating & Standing

In this video, Gracie is wearing roller skates. It's her first time. Can you believe it, Aunt Lori?! Gracie really enjoyed being on wheels. Her therapist will let her try any equipment, after she finishes her hard work. In the other photo and video you'll see Gracie stretching her legs as she stands on one leg. Her "tickle machine" was hooked up to her legs to help stimulate and contract the muscles. This was hard for Gracie but a great exercise for her legs and her balance! She still sleeps with this same device (Empi) at night (most nights) to further progress her leg muscles.

Working Hard

In the video you'll hear Gracie announce something that she's working on. We have prepared her that 5-year olds don't suck their thumbs. We're trying a "thumb-sucking substitute" which she loves to say. I read in a parenting book that you should give the child something else to do with his/her hands at bedtime. She now has a colorful squeeze ball to sleep with.

Gracie is willing to help all the time! In the photos below you'll see her helping Daddy stain her ramp. She loved that she had to put on "work clothes" just like Daddy does.

Little Diver!

At swim therapy this week Gracie is learning to overcome her fear of going under the water by going after a toy on the walking platform. She was so proud of herself! Laura and I were thrilled, too! She still thinks she needs to hold her nose so it took a lot for her to do it with her hands free. I sure love my little diver!

Supergirl!

In this video you'll see Gracie using her trunk control and her head/neck muscles to fly and swing like a superhero. Thursdays are swing days at therapy. We all know how much Gracie loves to swing. You'll also see her on a pogo swing. You can tell by her smile that she really likes this swing.

After therapy she went to Vacation Bible School. She's attending the program at Woodmont Baptist, where we've been going to church. Her class is taught by the much loved, much missed Miss Christy!! It's just this week from 9 - 12:30. It has been great for Gracie to reunite with Christy as well as some of her classmates from school last year.