Visits from the Occupational Therapist

At our last appointment with the doctor who specializes in development, she referred us to an occupational therapist to help with some of the developmental delays the boys were experiencing.  They said it wasn't anything too serious, but wanted to keep on top of it so that they don't fall too far behind. The occupational therapist will be coming every week to work with the boys

Last week was our first visit and it was actually really helpful for me to see some of the exercises she does with the boys and to work on things at home.  As Ty and I thought, Carter was further along developmentally than Anderson.  He reaches for things, can grab objects and is more interactive with toys. He stares off to his left side often, so we are working on placing interesting things on his right side to encourage him to stare to the right.  His overall muscle tone is pretty good, with a bit of tightness from favoring one side.  He is not quit rolling over from his back to front yet, but seems very close.

Anderson isn't quite reaching for things yet and interacting with toys.  He seems pretty content to watch Carter play with the toys.  He does however seem to have a stronger neck and upper body than Carter and is closer to being able to sit up on his own than Carter.  He has not rolled over yet either and seems like he might be a few weeks away from it.

Overall, while it was difficult to hear that the boys are already experiencing delays in their development, it was good to see all of the things they can do already and to have a few more ideas for things to work on with them.  You know, in our spare time...