Ashley is now 5 months old. She is doing so much now. Most of the infant traits are gone. Now that I am back working 55-60 hours a week I feel like she is growing like a weed. She rolls all over the place. She has many conversations with Mark & I daily. We just need to figure out what she is saying. She has been eating cereal for a few weeks. We are making our way around the fruits and vegetable selections. She is a smiling cutie pie.... My world just melts and everything is perfect when she looks at me and smiles.
Her Physical Therapist has reduced her Tortocollis therapy from every week to once a month. Her sternocleidomastoid muscle fibroid tumor (contracted muscle) has disappeared and she has 95% rotation. We did our job daily with stretching and doing daily therapy at home. I am so happy she is doing well.
Ashley's Occupational Therapist for the Brachial Plexius injury thinks that next month will be her last visit. At 6 months all range of motion should be present. She is now displaying 100% mobility, rotation and correct positioning of her hand, wrist and arm. She is also reaching above her head for objects. We have a follow up appointment with her Brachial Plexius Specialist down in Miami in December. He thinks he will find her to be a rare textbook case of spontaneous recovery with out any side effects. Thank God! I know my daddy is up there taking good care of her.
We are looking into doing a helmet for her. She has a flat spot on her head which is a result of the Tortocollis. She should have it with in the month. She will wear it for 2-3 months. Her cousin Katie has it and she is doing great with it.
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