Isobel's Play Day

So, this day we were at a play area in a shopping center and Isobel had so much fun! She loved playing with all the toys...and she walked a lot that day! I told her that she had to walk because the big kids would step on her if she crawled, so she did. It was funny seeing how excited she got over everything. We would have stayed longer but some bully wouldn't let Isobel play on anything, so we ended up leaving after a little while. I managed to snap a few pics before we were "kicked out" by the slightly husky girl who obviously had sharing issues! Anyway, we had a great time, maybe next time we'll get to stay longer!

Isobel's casts

So here is an update on how Isobel's physical therapy is going. She has been doing great walking on her own more, but she's still not off and running yet. Her therapist noticed that she stands with her right leg locked to the side and kind of tilted in on her arch. So an ortho tech looked at her feet and legs and said that she would benefit from some special boots that help straighten them. So yesterday after her PT session Linda (the ortho tech) made casts of Isobel's feet and legs to send in to get custom made boots. It will take about one month to get them back and they're SUPER expensive (thank goodness for insurance!) so we're really hoping they will help her. She is still making excellent strides and tries so hard. Right now she is able to walk across the room by herself, and she is just now learning how to stand up without holding on to something. We are so proud of her! She did great getting her casts on...Daddy held her in his lap and they all sang songs. She showed everyone how many songs she already knows the words to! Anyway, we'll keep you posted on how she's doing. We'll all just continue getting ready for Christmas...the tree is finally up!

Finally!!!

So we are the most excited parents of anyone you will ever know!! As most of you know, Isobel has been a late walker. She is now 19 mos old and still will not walk. We started physical therapy a couple of weeks ago and she did really well at her first session. We have tried everything to get her to walk, but she is just not interested. So, last night, Courtney was playing with her on the floor and he was singing songs and making her stand up by herself (which she will not do either). After a few tries, she started really getting into it and actually stood up by herself for over a minute!! It was so amazing that we both cried! Also, Courtney was making her walk towards him and, at first, she would just bumble towards him, basically running and falling on him. But then after a while she was actually taking real steps by herself. At one point, she even was standing up and lost her balance so she took two steps forward to regain her balance and kept standing. It was amazing!!! We have worked with her so tirelessly and prayed that this day would come, it was overwhelming. Courtney and I could not hold back the tears. We were so proud! I have never seen Courtney so proud and happy, he looked like the proudest father in the world! It was such an amazing moment. We are so proud of our "Boo". She still has a long way to go but this is such a huge step for her, I can't wait to bring the video so her therapist can see! I took some video, but during the best part my memory card was full so you can't see the whole thing. (okay, so I've tried to upload the video like a million times and it won't work, sorry!)