Natalie has been doing great. Since the last time we talked she started a medication called Mestinon. It gives her nerves more time to process the commands coming from her brain and being sent to her muscles. We have seen great results from this medication. She is able to eat in a normal time span and does not have to nap afterwards. She is consistently rolling from her stomach to her back. She can sit up on her own between 1-2 minutes. She has also started putting pressure on her feet. People other than her family can tell when she's smiling. She has started cooing and babbling. We're hearing her voice for the first time other than the sound of a cry or grunt!
She had 2 assessments a couple of weeks ago which both concluded that she is above average in her cognitive communication. Meaning, she notices changes to her environment such as who's speaking, when her name is called, when someone come and goes, and understands simple commands more than average baby her age. On the physical side of things she has accomplished about a months worth of improvement in a 2 months time versus a 4 months time. She is sitting on her own, rolling to get reach for toys, and kicking. Typically a 10 month old would be crawling and in the beginning stages of walking just to give you an idea of where we are.
We're really excited about all of her changes. These past changes are making our lives a little more easier as far as toting the little girl around and helping her play. The biggest problem we are running into now is trying to keep her from sitting up and falling out of her rocker. :)
