Let's Get Physical

Mabel went to her first physical therapy appointment on Monday. Our pediatrician gave us a referral for therapy because she looks to her right much more than her left and has developed a small flat spot on the right side of her head. Her physical therapist set us up with a to-do list. Mabel has to spend as much time as possible on her tummy. Sometimes she's up for this and other times it just annoys her. We have to make sure anything interesting to her (our faces, the window, lights, the TV) is to her left. We are also supposed to encourage her to put her left hand to her mouth as opposed to her right as this will make her look to the left as well. She just discovered her hands a few days ago and seems pretty excited about putting them in her mouth. We will go back for therapy once every two weeks for now. It may increase to once a week when she starts sitting up and hopefully we won't have to go for more than six months or so. This picture shows her evening workout. She could totally feel the burn.