Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The Bracelet

This is Katie's bracelet. She made it today at her Occupational Therapy Session at the hospital. A year ago I never dreamed that she would have the fine motor skills, concentration or desire to do something like this. It's simple - a pipe cleaner and some craft beads. She threaded each bead onto the pipe cleaner -- by herself. The O.T. handed her one bead at a time - and alternating hands (she hasn't decided if she is right or left handed yet) she threaded the beads carefully onto the pipe cleaner. When she was done (before we clasped the pipe cleaner for her) she held out her hand into a 'modeling' position as if to say, "Hello, I'd like to wear my bracelet." It was priceless. Wow - she is doing so well. Even if she had to have a time out in kindergarten today because she was trying to dive head first into a tray of chocolate birthday cupcakes :) We are so happy with her progress. She has added a lot of new words into her repetoire -- including 'Ruth' (her speech therapist), 'ooohwa' = water. Yes, me, bacon, (I know, what kid learns to say bacon as one of her first words - but the kid loves bacon.) She has had a great couple of months and we are so pleased.
I'll try to get a picture of her with the bracelet on -- the problem is that she moves around so much it's hard to get a good shot. :)

1 comment:

Alice said...

That is so sweet. Love the bracelet! And hello, who wouldn't want to dive headfirst into chocolate cupcakes?! :-)