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mrsmikeymrsmikey
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This might sound kinda creepy, but I just wanted to say thank you for something you said.  You didn't say it to me, but to Toads (hence the creepy part).  You said something to her at the zoo re: Alex's milestones and she passed along the sentiment to me when I was worried about Eli's walking, and it just made me feel so much better.  So thank you for the inadvertent wisdom! 
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  • lah1177lah1177

    Not creepy at all, I just wish I could remember what I said :)

    You know how worried I was about Ashley, but now at almost 23 months, you would never know she crawled, pulled up, walked late. She is all over the place and the exact date she did those things is so insignificant now. I have really learned that we cannot compare our babies (even though it is so hard!!) because some of them will just do things on their own time line. Honestly, in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if your baby walks at 10 months or 19 months? In fact, it made my life a lot easier b/c she was not getting into everything Wink

    I worried so much about Ashley, so if I could help ease the minds of other moms with what we went through, then that makes me happy :)

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  • mrsmikeymrsmikey

    You basically said that :)

    So I'm not going to worry about Eli walking anymore and just enjoy him.  He is doing so well that I'm not concerned there is a problem, he's just late.  I do hope he's walking by 18 mos, just because that's when our pedi said we'd evaluate walking.  But even if he's not, that's ok too.  Although I *might* be getting a little concerned at that point and need some advice.

    When did Ashely walk?  Was it 19 months?  You had her evaluated with EI right?  Did they suggest anything you could be doing to encourage her?  I think Eli can walk and just is afraid or doesn't want to.  He mostly walks around either holding our hands or using a push toy.  If I take the toys away he just crawls.

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  • lah1177lah1177

    I figured I said something along those lines :)

    Her pedi said that if she was not walking independently by her 18 month appointment, then we would do a physical therapy evaluation. She was cruising, walking holding our hands and walking pushing a toy, but not taking any independent steps. So we had the evaluation. The PT said she was fine and suggested her core was weak and that was why she was not walking (due to her lack of tummy time). She suggested getting sturdier shoes and doing some exercises on a ball to build her core. I did not really think that her core was the issue, I just thought she was not ready or scared. Four days after her PT evaluation, she started taking steps on her own. She was about 10 days shy of 19 months. It took her a few more weeks to really get comfortable and walk more instead of crawl. She was fully walking by February 20th, so around 19.5 months. It really helped her to hold something in her hand when she was walking (like a toy or a ball). I think it gave her a sense of security, even though it was not offering any type of support. 

    A friend of mine from HS has a DD that is a few weeks older than Ashley and she is still not walking completely independently yet. She has been in OT for over a year and there is nothing physically wrong with her. She is just not ready. I think my friend gets more upset by other people' reactions to her not walking (which I remember clearly, I had several people make comments about Ashley not walking). 

     Don't worry Mikey, I think Eli is doing wonderful!! I am here for you if you want to chat, vent or have any questions :)

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  • mrsmikeymrsmikey

    Thanks L!  That helps alot to hear.  Eli has taken steps.  He can take 2.  He took his first steps April 15th, but has not taken any more than that.  I just keep thinking any day now!  But I've been saying that for months.  I think we get less comments because people know he was a preemie, although personally I don't think that has anything to do with it.  But at least it shuts people up :)

    I don't think Eli has a weak core either.  In fact, I think he's very strong.  And his daycare teachers think he's fine and just not ready.  So it's good to hear others say that, that have experience with children, even if they're not doctors.  And he can stand independently really well, and I know that's a good sign too.  He wants to walk, he thinks about it, and then falls down and laughs!  So I think he's just being a turkey.

    I'm sure by his 18 month appt we won't even be worried about it b/c he'll be running around all over the place! 

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  • lah1177lah1177

    18 months is a long way off, in toddler time :)

    As long as he can stand well, crawl well, etc, he is just fine! That is what the PT looked at on Ashley. She has very strong legs and she was a fast crawler and stood and cruised well, so she knew there were not any physical issues. I know you will be posting sometime soon that he is all over the place. And even if it doesn't happen soon, he will do it on his own time line and down the road, it won't even matter at all :) 

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