Horseback Riding Today :)

Today was another day of horseback riding, and I think it was the last.  She did great, yet again, and did so well that they did a new position on horseback.  The usual positions are:

1. Sitting forward
2. Sitting to the left
3. Sitting to the right
4. Sitting backwards
5. Laying down facing backwards on stomach
6. Crossing one leg over another, and vice versa
7. Sitting forward and reaching for rings to put onto a whip
8. Sitting backwards and reaching for rings to put onto a whip
9. Sitting forward and backwards and pulling apart pop toys
10. Sitting forward and throwing a ball into a bucket, and then catching it from the therapist
11. Oh!  Another fun one!!  She sang Patty Cake over and over with her therapist while riding without hands!!  "Patty cake patty cake (rolling the arms) bakers man, make me a cake as fast as you can, roll it (more rolling), pat it (patting her hands together), mark it with a G (drawing on her hand with her finger), and put it in the oven (push forward) for Grace and me (arms up in the air)!!!"

It was really cute because after singing the song with her therapist, she would do it in the truck a time or two :)  Sweet girl.

 

She had a bit of trouble with laying down today...she didn't really want to do it and fussed a bit, but her therapist said that was NOTHING compared to the other children and adults she sees.  She was also a bit scared of the new position, which makes sense.

What was the new position today?

Facing forwards, on hands and knees!!!  WOW!!!  That is such great improvement!!  This is a good position for her because it's all about strengthening her core, completely 100%.  I am just so proud of her.

After therapy she got to lead her horse back to the stable :)  It was so cute!  She had the guy that was leading right at the head, then there was her side walker to the left with the lead rope and then Grace holding the end.  It was so awesome, and she was so excited about it.  Of course this was the time that I didn't bring either camera because they were both dead.

My little cowgirl walking her horse back to the barn :)  She will most definitely be having riding lessons when she gets older.

After therapy we went to the store, and another fun thing happened :)  She has now "graduated" from size 3 diapers to size 4!!!  AH!!!  All these little changes, that other people might take for granted, are huge for us, especially when it comes to Grace growing.  Oh, by the way... she's now 25 lbs 13 ounces, and is 34.2 inches (2 feet 10 inches!).

Amanda