Just this past week we've been noticing that Mitchell is using his legs more. He's been spending A LOT of time putting some weight on his legs, supported, while leaning on the couch. And now when held up he's initiating walking motions. He'll also move around when put on his tummy as if he's trying to figure out how to commando crawl. Just seeing the wiggling around and independent movement is encouraging!
This morning his PT noticed the progress and put him in a PONY gait trainer. It's a wheeled device that allows him to ride a seat in a supported way (like a horse) and move himself as if walking. He has to have one of these! Already, we have a wheelchair on order for him because we're told that even if he walks, it's likely he'll tire easily and in the meantime a chair will put him in an optimal seating position to aid development. Getting a chair supposedly takes months through insurance approvals, etc. so it's suggested we not simultaneously put through a gait trainer order. Therefore we're going to check out eBay or other means of trying to get one.
Another nice thing that's happening is that Luke is taking much more interest in Mitchell. We'll catch Luke going up to Mitchell's stroller to rub noses or find him trying to "play" with Mitchell by putting a musical toy in front of him. Luke's become quite vocal. He's now speaking for Mitchell too, telling us when he is full or that he doesn't like the yogurt or whatever we are feeding him. Up to now Luke's cared if Mitchell was around but didn't really interact with him. He's being such a great big brother!
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