Yea For Sam!

Oops... Today, I accidentally scheduled two appointments for the same time for Sam. They both were coming to the house. I can be so scatter-brained sometimes. So, we had to cancel Sam's speech therapy. I hate that we will not have it this week. It is what he needs most. Sam's coordinator and an occupational therapist came over for an evaluation to see if he needed occupational therapy. Sam did really well with all of his fine motor skills (things like holding a pencil, stacking blocks, feeding himself with a spoon, drawing, etc...) He actually scored average. Yea! His self-help skills(putting a shirt on, washing his hands,potty training and brushing his teeth) were a little low. The therapist said that this is because his physical development is behind and that he just started walking. She said that walking usually has to be mastered before these will fall into place. She did believe that Sam will catch up on these soon. Bottom line: Sam does not qualify for Occupational therapy at this time. Yea! It was great to hear how well he was doing for a change. I needed to hear some positive things. She was very impressed with his social skills and his fine motor. So, Sam will continue receiving speech, physical, and play therapy for the next year, but no occupational therapy. Way to go, Sam!



We are going to begin potty-training Sam after our little vacation next week. The other kids began when they turned two and did well. Sam, on the other hand, I don't know if he will notice that he is wet. He has never seemed to care to have his diaper changed. I have tried to sit him on the potty and he gets terrified. I don't know why he is scared of it. I am going to have to be a little creative to make it very fun for him. We'll see what we can come up with. I know he'll get the hang of it eventually. He's a smart cookie like his DaddyMommy.