August

We've had another not so busy month which has been nice! Tripp went in for a regular 15 month check up on Monday the 20th. He was 27lbs and 10oz and 33in long! That puts him at the 82nd and 92nd percentiles, if he keeps growing like he is he should be 6ft 2in, taller than both of us :) He also now has 6 teeth and 2 molars just barely poking through! All but 1 lonely tooth are on the top.

Then Thurs the 23rd he had physical therapy, we both worked with him and he was still sitting down as soon as we tried to even get him to stand/walk with us.  This was for about 30 minutes, then we were letting him play for a few minutes while we talked about getting Tripp fitted for some type of braces to help him get up and get walking.  This is all he apparently needed because after we talked about this for a few minutes he stood up by the loveseat and took 4 steps! Needless to say bracing is now put on hold. She comes back in October again, if he is walking well and his ankles are still turned inward then we will be looking at some type of bracing at that point. But if his ankles get stronger and correct themselves it will be the end of physical therapy for Tripp, at least for now!

He is still getting speech therapy 2x a month, he is doing well and saying and signing a few words consistently. This time next year he will be able to start at a preschool in our school system that is only for hearing impaired children.  While I hope the next year doesn't fly by, I think that this will be a great experience for him and really benefit him in getting ready for school!

Hope everyone else has enjoyed August as much as we have :)