Miles went back to physical therapy this week and he had TWO visits. He did pretty well with the stretching which has never been his favorite activity. It helped that his first visit included Milan the therapy dog. His trunk strength and head control are better than we expected, and his physical therapist was pleasantly surprised. The second PT visit was out at the barn and he was able to get back on his therapy horse, Buddy, though only on his belly. He REALLY enjoyed that (especially after stretching) even more than visiting with Thunder, one of the mini horses. The only thing we need to do is convince his orthopedist to give hippotherapy a try!
The BIG DEAL this past week was Miles' visit from his cousins. They brought their new puppy Chloe who is only seven weeks old. Miles got lots of kisses (from cousins and Chloe), and was pretty tolerant of a nippy puppy, although he did knock her down a couple of times when he was trying to pet her. Miles also enjoyed getting back to the pool with his cousins. Maddie and Emily really enjoyed the trip to the water park. All in all it was a fantastic visit and it helped Miles' rehabilitation quite a bit to have his cousins around.
With the resumption of PT, we've been adding some pain meds back into his schedule. Rather than being in pain, it seems like he's uncomfortable. However, after a day of heavy activity (PT, pool, etc.), we do give him pain meds at night. We think that his little muscles may be cramping a bit as they come back into use!
One more big item of news, Maddie helped Miles lose his second tooth! Her little fingers were much better at grabbing hold of the tooth than Mommy's. So, now he's getting a big gap in the front of his mouth. Thanks Maddie, you are very bold.
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Miles with his cousins Maddie and Emily, their new puppy Chloe, and Daddy.
Puppy time!
Miles, Maddie and Chloe.
Miles with Thunder at physical therapy. Looking good!
Miles gets some horse time on his belly - doctor approved!
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