Poor sick girl
Maria was sick today. She was feeling kind of bad last week, but the winds had kicked up so it might have been allergies. Today she had a fever and was throwing up so it’s definitely “sick”. She was happy and energetic though so couldn’t have been too sick.
She just can’t sit still lately! She’s really working on standing and walking. We mentioned the possibility of a walker to the PT and I figured she’d say Maria wasn’t ready, but she thought it would be a good idea. As Cathy pointed out, Maria might walk before she can sit!
Cathy and the PT worked on ordering Maria’s specialized stroller. She has decided on the Swifty since it gives Maria the features she needs without looking all wheelchair-ish. It’s light and collapsible, but fully crash tested for school buses (which the school requires).
Maria and Cathy are scheduled to sit on on a preschool class to get an idea how they handle special needs kids. It’s set up for the 14th I believe.
There’s kind of an odd thing going on with her feet. A week ago I put on Maria’s AFOs and they kept slipping so I tightened them more and more. Well she ended up with red marks on her feet that are still there today! They are red blotches almost like birth marks, similar to the blotchiness she gets when she gets mosquito bites. I can’t imagine the AFOs did them but they are exactly where the straps were. Maybe she had mosquito bites and the straps irritated them, but we aren’t sure. Since then, we’ve all been afraid to use them again.