First Graduation :)

My son officially met his goals and graduated from his Physical Therapy sessions today. I am very proud of him :)

So you ask, why does a baby at such a young age need physical therapy?

Well, for starters we were extremely worried about him. He wasn't able to sit up unsupported until 8 months, didn't crawl until 11.5 months and didn't walk until 15.5 months. I know every baby is different and will crawl and walk at their own time, but for a first time parent, it didn't help seeing other babies his age or younger advance so much more in the gross motor department.

Being someone who is some what proactive, I did a little research on the internet and enrolled my son in a program called "Early Intervention" which provided him with physical therapy. His physical therapist, Lorie, comes over to our house each week to "play" and do different exercises with him  to help strengthen his muscles. When Isaac started to take a couple steps on his own, we agreed to drop the sessions to every other week, now that he's walking 100% on his own, he no longer needs the service. It was a really awesome experience and Isaac always had a great time!!!

The best thing about this program is that its FREE!! Not many things in life are free especially when its so awesome!! For any parent who is worried about their kid in any way, check out this program. They help kids with all kinds of other stuff including speech and communication. It never hurts to have someone by your side helping you out when your worries take over :)