Natalie’s Birthday
I am so excited about Natalie’s birthday coming up. She is so excited for her party this year. She is really into Dinosaurs. We went to go see the Walking with Dinosaur show at the ford center. She paid attention to the entire thing and was talking about if for days afterward. When I think back on how far she has come, it makes me look back over the last couple of years.
When Natalie was first diagnosed with DDH, I was so afraid that she would have all kinds of developmental delays. She has proved me wrong again and again. It amazes me how children quickly adjust. Natalie is getting ready to turn three on Feb. 12, and I can not believe how far she has come.
When she first had her surgery, she was so little that it was hard to tell if she would have any delays. I was afraid that she would walk way later than all the kids her age. This little girl was so amazing that she learned how to walk just after a month and half out of her cast. I just knew that I would be carrying her around for six months after her cast was removed. She just would not be still. I do not blame her though after being forced in pretty much one position for 12 weeks.
The age of two is when most children start figuring out how to jump with their feet off the floor. Any age under this and they usually are just up on their toes. I thought well her hip is still pretty far off from where it needs to be, so I did not expect to be able to do this. Yet again, mom was in for a surprise. She just started jumping out of nowhere one day.
Do not get me wrong, I am happy that she can surprise me with these things. I am so proud of how far she has come. I am looking forward to what this new year will bring. I say that because we are thinking about signing her up for soccer, if her doctor says that it is okay.
