Two years old.. And Going Strong(er)!

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Our little gem celebrated her second birthday recently and her life’s been full of new experiences, songs, tabby apps and lots of little surprises and accomplishments.

Emma’s started hippotherapy once a week at the Redmond Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center. As their website describes…
“In (HPOT, from the Greek “hippo” meaning “horse”) the therapist uses the movement of the horse to address the patient’s challenges, such as deficits in balance, strength, endurance, coordination, communication, and attention. This therapy does not teach riding skills; rather the goals are geared towards independence with activities of daily living and increased participation in family, school and community life.”

And Emma loves it! Note that she’s doing some backwards, trick riding too.

The idea is that as the horse moves, Emma has to counter the movements to maintain her balance. So for every step the horse takes, Emma has to take a “virtual step” so it’s as if she’s walking the distance too. The therapy team is unbelievable and obviously love their work.

Emma also continues her aqua therapy once a week. In the water gravity backs off a bit and lets Emma move much more freely. She’s at the point now where she’s able to stand in the water, almost unaided, with no foot weights.

Emma, the bathing beauty, checking out the surf.

All the therapy is obviously moving everyone in the right direction.

Here’s Emma at home, standing with her AFOs on, showing Mark some of her Tabby apps.

Even Joy, the cat, is impressed!

So between trips to the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo, rides on the merry-go-round or just strolling around the neighborhood with Mom, Emma’s life is pretty full.

Oh, by the way…. Emma just finally got her gait trainer and so…

…EVERYONE LOOK OUT!

Spinraza dose Number 7 is coming up on April 9th.
Each shot is another step up.

Thanks again for your continued support, help, prayers and
all those Morning Glory muffins for Poppa.