Infant and Toddler's, a free state program came out to our home to evaluate Ailyn. As soon as they walked in the door, Ailyn gave big smiles. She continued to show off the rest of the time. 2 nurses and 1 occupational therapist sat around her on the floor. They were impressed. I am so proud of our Strawberry! She doesn't qualify for any OT at this time, but since she is a preemie, they will follow Ailyn until she is 3 and beyond if needed. They told me ways to make her neck control stronger, and gave me advice on certain questions we had. She will have a nurse come back in another month.They will go by her "real" age which is almost 5 months, but they will always subtract 12 weeks from her age when expecting her to meet a milestone. So far she is meeting all her milestones.
Cognitive- 4 months (she looks at an object)
Communication- 5 months (she cries for hunger, vocalizes)
Social Emotional- 4 months (smiles during physical play)
Feeding- 2 months (taking bottle well,feeding every 2 hours)
Gross Motor- 2-3 months (moves arms and legs,lifts head during belly time)
Fine Motor- 2 months (follows objects visually)
Other than this new game of feeding every 2 hours, Ailyn is doing great. We are on day 3 of being home bound and I can tell it will be a huge challenge for us. I will look forward to my dinner dates with friends!
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