The Story of My April Butterfly: Maggie blows a bubble!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Maggie blows a bubble!

Our friends from New Zealand did more than just visit...
they helped Maggie blow a bubble!!!

Blowing bubbles has been something we have been working on with Maggie because it helps her mouth muscles to work along side with blowing air. It was so special to have Lynn be a part of Maggie's progress!

Way to go, Maggie!

1 comment:

Cheryl Corine / Mom / Grandma said...: Maggie, SO PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR HARD WORK~ Love you so much!
Grandma; November 25, 2007 at 7:59 AM

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Maggie spent the first three weeks of her life in the NICU... first to investigate an irregular heartbeat- cleared with a diagnosis of a wandering pace-maker and sent home at 5 days old. She stopped breathing 2 hours after we had been home... we gave her rescue breaths, called 9-1-1 and Maggie was transfered by ambulance to the NICU, again. At 20 days old Maggie was sent home with a diagnosis of mild Laryngomalasia (floppy windpipe) and an apnea monitor to wear for 6 months. At one year of age Maggie was diagnosed as Hypotonic and spent the next 6 months of her life being seen by a Neurologist, a Genetic Counselor and Occupational Therapists. She began early intervention for her developmental delays. At age 3 she began attending a Special Education Preschool. She attended a typical Kindergarten class with RSP help for fine motor delays. Beginning in 1st grade she began her journey through Special Education for intensive help with many developmental and cognitive delays. Beginning in 3rd Grade I decided to Homeschool Maggie through a local charter school. She still received Special Ed. services, but I was in charge of her daily curriculum. We began her 5th grade year by enrolling her back in public school. This year will either prove to be a great stepping stone to the rest of her education, or it will be a year to revisit other options. This is our journey living with a child who is Hypotonic.