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Physical Therapy Update

It’s been just over a month since we started Ivy’s physical therapy to help build up her low muscle tone in her legs and get her standing and walking. It has not been an easy road for sure, but we … Continue reading

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Wordless: A Day At The Beach

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Wordless: Nap On the Go, Then One Happy Girl

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Urban vs. Suburban: Round One – Driving

It’s no secret anymore that for the past 5 weeks I have been living with my parents in Jersey. While it’s not the time or the place to get into why I am living here with Ivy, I felt the … Continue reading

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Week One of Physical Therapy

So today was Ivy’s second session of Physical therapy. Last week, the therapist came and showed us several exercises to do with her that would help her build her muscle tone and help her get used to bearing weight on … Continue reading

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Mobility: Starting Physical Therapy

After months of paperwork and meeting and faxed prescriptions from Ivy’s pediatrician, we are finally starting her physical therapy on Monday. On Wednesday the therapist came over to meet Ivy, and to get a basic sense of my concerns and … Continue reading

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Favorite Lullaby

Ivy goes to sleep most nights listening to either Bob Marley or some sort of mellow reggae mix. For a while when she slept at my mom’s house she would go to sleep listening to the Direct TV radio station … Continue reading

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When Your Words Come Back to Haunt You

I spent a lot of the time during Ivy’s early eating adventures bragging about what a good eater she was. She’s not picky at all! She’ll eat anything. Green beans? Peas? Bring it on! My little girl loves her veggies!! … Continue reading

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Wordless: We Stand With Planned Parenthood

From Saturday’s Rally for Womens Health in Manhattan:

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Mobility Part 6: Frustration Sets In

Since my last post very little has happened on the walking/standing/early intervention front. We had the second evaluation – the one where they evaluate her speaking & social skills. That one felt more grilling than the last; it was like … Continue reading

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