Baby Steps

Aisllyn is making great strides in trying to walk. She is almost 22 months old and we are finally making some headway. We should be receiving a gait trainer soon to have at home, so her walking with minimal help will not be limited to just PT appointments. I am so excited about that!! We will have to remove the area rugs in the house so that she has more room to maneuver. But, it will all be worth it! We have received a loaner gait trainer to use until our's is here, but it is worn out, and it has been difficult for her to use it well.

I wanted to share some pictures of this sweetness working hard! :)

One of the very first photos of her working in the gait trainer at PT:

A little more recent:

2 weeks ago (we are getting stronger):

And last night at home, hanging out her own way and watching TV in the gait trainer (btw, she pulled up to standing in it without any help!):

This little girl lights up our world, and to see her working so hard (happily, might I add), makes me so proud! She has incredible determination, and I know that this will get her far. God is working hard through Aisllyn and helping me improve on so many things: among them are patience, encouragement, and especially LOVE. 

Cerebral Palsy comes in many forms. It can be as slight as a stiff ankle of the star football player on the highschool team, or it can present itself severely and limit function for most or all movement in the body muscles, requiring the use of wheel chairs and feeding tubes. There are absolutely days that I wish that Aisllyn didn't have to deal with CP, but more often than not, I am so thankful that it isn't more severe. CP may limit her physically right now, but she has a long way to go and is improving each week. I believe that as she gets older, she will overcome these challenges, and these challenges will only make her stronger!