Conference with Ms Meg (Elise's speech teacher at BR Speech and Hearing)-Tues:
She said that Elise is doing very well...socializing well with the other kids. She said that Elise is probably the best of them all with trying to relate to and communicate with the other kids. Wow!! What a change from her disposition at Mother's Day Out?!? I think it makes a real difference that she feels that she is on the same level as the other kids there. Ms Meg said that she can only understand what Elise says if it is in context or if it is an immitation...not much of a surprise. I explained some of the tricks that I've noticed with Elise...hopefully that will help...one basic rule is to ignore the initial consonant sound because she almost always replaces it with an incorrect sound. That helps to figure out what she is saying sometimes. Ms Meg felt that they should continue to work on building language and vocabulary with Elise at school, which will balance nicely with Suzanne's new articulation therapy. We will lose Suzanne in August because Elise turns 3, and Early Steps ends at 3 yrs. old. So, Ms Meg and I also discussed the possibility of adding individual therapy for Elise there in August...if we don't get therapy from the school system. We'll have to make that decision soon.
Audrey's Swimming Lessons:
Going well! I think she is enjoying it...we stayed and watched today...she didn't seem very nervous at all...she did great! Elise and Lydia did well, watching too!
OT with Teresa:
We had our last visit with Teresa yesterday. She will not be seeing Lydia anymore because the drive for her is too much, especially with her family's demands of the summer. We are so thankful to her for all of the help, advice, prayers, and commitment that she offered to our family. Though we hate it, we understand that she has commitments to her own family too! :) Teresa has always been very good at pointing out Lydia's accomplishments and how far she has come. Yesterday, she talked alot about how Lydia has changed since we began seeing her. It is really nice to think about her progress...it makes me really proud of her! Beginning next week, we will see an OT at Neurotherapy Specialists....where we see Susan for PT...we will start with Terry probably on Monday. We will probably also start Speech for Lydia through Early Steps soon...after our Early Steps meeting next week.
Check-up with Dr Wood Today:
Can you believe that Lydia is already 9 months old?? I can hardly believe it myself! She, of course, did not reach any of the 9 mos. milestones, but we did share with Dr Wood that she is picking up her head a lot better. Her measurements: 14 lbs. 11 oz.- below 5th percentile; 25 inches long- below the 5th percentile; Head circumference- 15 3/4- 15 7/8 inches- still off the chart (below the 3rd percentile)...but, he noticed that it was not continuing to fall on the chart...from the last head measurement, it actually went up just a hair. That's encouraging. Dr Wood was very anxious to hear the news from Atlanta, and he raved, as he always does, about how cute Lydia is. She is usually a ham for him...she actually laughed when he checked her ears today.
Today marks the 10-week point from Lydia's biopsy....please continue to pray for her and all of us as we receive the news of her diagnosis.
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Mandy,
You don't know me but my name is Janee Allen and I work with your husband at Zachary. I came across your website when I googled Dr. Hollman's name, and knew it HAD to be the same Poche family when I started reading. I just wanted you to know that you, Martin, and the girls have been in my prayers for MONTHS now. My daughter is a few weeks older than Lydia, and we have seen Dr. Hollman and are doing physical therapy with Susan for some developmental issues as well. (We actually have an OT consult with Terry next week.) Know that your strength and perseverance are a true inspiration to me as a mom. Again, I am praying that y'all get good news, but most of all, that God's will would be evident in the lives of your three beautiful girls. Thank you for being a true example of a mother who LOVES her kids!
Thank you Janee...yes, I know who you are, but I don't think we've ever met. I think that your sister-in-law did our ultrasounds when I was pregnant for Lydia...and Susan mentioned meeting you and the fact that you knew Martin from school. How ironic that you found us while searching for info about Dr Hollman! We appreciate your prayers so much. You have a beautiful family...thank you for sharing your picture. Hopefully we'll get to meet soon. I will also keep your daughter in my prayers. I know she is in good hands with Dr Hollman and Susan and Terry.
Mandy
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