Author: katherineambos

Madison had a great morning at school! Her and her classmates are learning about the grocery store. They have play food and shopping set ups they have been using at school and Madison has been using a toy grocery cart to practice her walking. Next week Madison will be going on a field trip to the local grocery store to go shopping and pick out food with her friends.  

After school Madison went to Nana’s. On the way her and Suzanne spotted a pink door on a house. Madison told Suzanne it was her favourite so they stopped to take a picture in front of it.

Madison had a great lunch and nap at Nana’s house. Papa went for a visit and they all had a good play. It was then time to go see Stephanie at Variety Village

Madison had an awsome session with Stephanie. They worked on walking for the whole hour. Madison walked with Stephanie all the way from her room to the cardio room, walked on the treadmill and then walked back. She took several independent steps that Mommy was so happy and excited to see. Madison continues to work hard and push herself in all of her therapies which is so great to see. Her next Botox has been scheduled for the second week of May. This next round could be a really exciting time if all things keep moving forward with this momentum…stay tuned.

Madison walked in her walker all the way out of the building and through the parking lot to the car all by herself.

Madison had a fantastic afternoon with Suzanne and Janine. She had a nap after school and then went to the Granite Club for lunch. She had her favourite, chicken fingers and fries and watched the figure skaters while she ate. She loved watching the zamboni clean the ice afterwards. 

   
 
Madison then went to see Monika at March of Dimes. She stretched on a ball, did different activities like horse shoes while standing, practiced walking with her canes and also walking up and down stairs.

   
    
    
   

Madison had a great ride with Joe this afternoon. It was a beautiful day so they opened up the outdoor riding ring. Madison spent most of her time with Joe there and practiced moving up and down as Joe walked overtop of some poles on the ground. She then finished her ride out in the back trail holding a foam sword pretending she was a knight. They had her hold the sword so she would only be able to hold onto Joe with one hand and have to use more of her core strength. Madison’s friend Bonnie watched Madi and Joe and gave Madi a new horse stuffy at the end that she is currently fast asleep with. She named it Jo Jo. 

   
    
    
 After some down time at home, Madison went to the dentist. She was so brave and did amazing! The dentist counted her teeth, did a full cleaning and a fluoride treatment. Madison got a balloon at the end. Her teeth are healthy and all of her baby teeth are fully in. 

   
    
    
 

Madison had a great afternoon with Grandpa and Grandm Ambos. She napped, had a good lunch and lots of raspberries and then played and played with Stanley all afternoon. She loves spending time with Stanley and watching him fetch his ball.

When Madison got home she ate dinner and then played more with Carter and Stitich. She loves all her pets. She loves playing with them, feeding them and chasing them.

Madison also has been talking daily about how she wants to “save the bees” after seeing the new Cheerios commercial a few weeks ago. Lisa and Pat helped Mommy find the link to the Cheerios campaign so Madison will be planting and saving the bees this weekend. Join Madison in planting some wild flowers to help save her little bee friends. 

Madison had a great session with Emily in the basement tonight. She beaded necklaces, practiced walking in the harness and practiced sitting in her chair. Madison was happy to see Emily wearing her TShirt for CP awareness- thanks Emily!

  

Madison had a great morning at Papa and Nana’s enjoying the sun. She practiced walking in her walker and holding things in her walker while helping Papa put all the Christmas decorations away from outside. She also went on a long walk to the top of the block and back in her walker. After her walk, she played picture dominoes with Nana and threaded some necklaces with beads. Madison is happy that spring is here!

   
    
 
Enjoying a timbit while listening to a classic

 

 
Playing dominoes 

 

 
Watching the sunshine 

Madison had a great afternoon with Nana. She had a long nap (which was much needed this week) and made fruit kabobs. She also practiced reading her new bath time book. She was then off to work with Stephanie.

Madison did a fantastic job with Stephanie today. She loved balancing on the swing and trying to make it move all by herself. They practiced lots of walking with a stick, walking with some leg gators on and walking on the treadmill. Madison walked 30 steps holding the bar on the treadmill without Stephanie holding her! She worked so hard that she fell asleep as soon as she was in the car. 

   
    
    
 
 

 
  

Madison and Suzanne had a great afternoon together. They had a big lunch and some down time before heading to March of Dimes.

  
Madison was a cowgirl with Monika today. While practicing her floor ladder walking, she sorted stuffies of cows and horses. She also made a cowboy craft, walked with her canes and practiced jumping when using the parallel bars. She also walked with the standing ladder with a beam on the floor. The beam encourages her feet and knees to stay apart while walking forwards. Monika also prepared a wonderful end of winter term report for Madison. It outlined the goals worked on, those that were achieved and the ones being worked on still. Madison is thrilled with her progress- she is very proud of herself. 

   
    
    
    
 
  

 

Madison had a great ride with Joe today. 

Madison’s routine before starting her work with Joe is to sit on the physio ball to stretch out her legs and then put her helmet on.

  
  
Today they worked on strengthening her core and posture. They had her lying down on Joe to feel him move when on her back and then sit up and turn her upper body side to side. This helped her continue to bond with Joe to build trust, and to do some hard work with her core muscles. She also touched his mane and tail more and talked to him to continue to get comfortable with him. 

   

  

 
  
The sun was shining so they headed outside for a ride. Riding on the back trails is much harder then riding in the indoor ring because the ground in uneven and there are more hills outside. Madison got an excellent workout and thanked Joe by giving him an apple and a carrot after their time together.