One Step, Two Steps, First Steps

Gracie had her First Steps Evaluation on Monday. It went really well. They were here for 2 hours and sat on the floor with her & observed her through play. It amazed me how they could capture her attention for so long & also what they looked at. Throughout the entire 2 hours, she fell countless times. I have always just attributed this to her being clumsy. They also noted that she rarely tried to talk or babble (though she does sometimes, it's not often). Their first recommendation was that she should be seen by an ENT to see if she has fluid in her inner ear. They were concerned that her hearing may be muffled & this could be her reason for slow speech & inner ear fluid could cause poor balance. It also may not be & if not, we will tackle that with speech therapy. I'm just excited to move forward & see if she may have some issues with her hearing that can be alleviated. She has always been somewhat fussy & this is becoming more of a concern now that she is trying to communicate. I can't wait for my baby to say "Mommy".

I'm posting pictures that we took at the pumpkin patch before Halloween. Enjoy...