Tuesday, April 17, 2007

The Rest of Pesach

I made even more friends over my stay here in 'Bama!


I was treated like royalty by my cousins and their friends. The company at my uncle's house was quite lively - way livlelier than anything I have every heard in my three month old life!! They were loud and rowdy and it was just fun to watch from my vantage point in the car seat.

The trip back to NY was something else. We sat on a huge plane that was going to Bombay, India!


We got back just in time to visit my friends at Yeled Vyalda. My parents had to meet with a government official to determine how much therapy I would b receiving. It was raining when hard by the time we had to go. Thanks to my great aunt Henya, who accompanied us and was ready to fight to the bitter end for me to get as much therapy as possible, we didn't have to stay out in the rain very long - She drove us there and back in a nice warm automobile! A silver automobile (and my parents think I don't know the difference, Ha!)
When we got there we were assigned a very sweet government lady and really liked me a lot, she thought I was soooo cute! At the end she gave set up so many therapy sessions for me every week and she suggested that I be evaluated for even more!
The total number of sessions I will be having (as of now) is P.T. x 3 and Speech x 2 every week. And the wonderful lady suggested that i be evaluated for O.T. as well.
By the way:
P.T. stands for physical therapy. This therapy is meant to strengthen my whole body with special focus on my back and legs so I should be able to learn to walk soon.
Speech therapy is really kinda weird for me right now, being that I am not speeching. But this therapy will help to strengthen and exercise my jaw, lips and tongue in order that when the time comes for me to talk I will me able to formulate words without sounding like Moshe Rabeinu (I remember that from when Michael taught it to me- I guess he didn't hit me hard enough!)
O.T. stands for Occupational therapy. This is meant to help me fine tune my fine motor skills like holding things and putting my thumb into my mouth without poking my eye (gross motor skills like walking and rolling over are part of the physical therapy).
Well, I was evaluated right away for O.T. and they think I'll be able to get some of that too. Oh Goody! so many new friends to make and so much great motor stuff to become skilled at! I just cant wait!
I'm Giddy!
G'night.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's awesome!! You'll be keeping your Mommy and Tatty very busy, that's for sure.

Anonymous said...

great. but where are the pics?!

Anonymous said...

great. but where are the pics?!

Rochie Sudak said...

Wow, I think you'll be pretty well advanced with all your therapy... lucky you got approved!

And make sure to keep us all informed about how it goes.

Looking forward to some fun pictures:)

Anonymous said...

That is quite incredible..... Shmulie you keep it up. We are thinking about y'all!!

Anonymous said...

hey, mendele!
i miss you tons!
i can wait to see you again real soon!!

Bama freind