Making mommy proud

This week was the yearly chance for Jordan and I to meet with her pediatrician and see how much she’s grown in the last year.  It’s a chance to us to check in while Jordan is healthy and can just show off her helper arm and talk about all the great skills she’s gained in the last year. We’ve been very lucky (knock on wood) with her health. Sure, she’s picked up some gross bugs, but we rarely have to visit her doctor. Even nicer, our pediatrician is always happy to consult us about her prosthetic or orthotic needs from email since she knows us so well. (Jordan’s seen the same doctor since she was born.) Jordan also had fun goofing around the exam table.

This year Jordan was 41.9 pounds and 47 inches tall. That put her in the 30th percentile in weight and the 80th percentile in height. (A statistical occurrence I wouldn’t mind having!) Jordan’s skills of shoe tying and coat zipping impressed her doctor (since kids with two hands her age don’t all have those skills).

Along with her well-child check up this week, Jordan had an occupational therapy session. I’m actually out of town but Jordan’s OT sent me a VERY excited message. Jordan did an amazing job working with her helper arm tying her shoes, zipping, buttoning and snapping. She also built a tower of blocks (19 blocks to be exact) with her helper arm. I’m super proud. I think I can also thank Jordan’s teacher for her growing skills in using her new arm. Each morning, I put Jordan’s arm on before she eats breakfast and goes to school. Most days, Jordan takes her arm off almost the moment she walks into her classroom door. Last week, Jordan’s Kindergarten teacher challenged Jordan to keep her arm on until lunch. Surprisingly, Jordan took on the challenge and continues to wear it more during the school day. She’s finding all kinds of fun things to do with her arm and she’s having a blast showing me the tiny things she’s thought up to do… Like flying like a bird: