Changes...

Sissy has been having a growth spurt the last few months. She loves getting bigger but it is so hard on her body. Since starting first grade & sitting for so long at school her hips have gotten so tight. That tightness combined with her added height has caused a small curvature of her spine. We are trying to figure out what we can do to help support her spine without being too difficult for her. It always seems to be a balancing act to decide what she needs & how to fit it into the life of a first grader. She doesn't like to wear braces or use her stander which are necessary everyday. Right now her foot braces are getting too small as well & we are considering knee braces too. There has also been a problem with weight loss in the last 6 months we are trying to combat. We have been really trying to up the calories and she is taking a snack to school everyday too. We go back to the dietician in a few weeks so hopefully it is working.
So many changes, sometimes I just want to put my head in the sand & ignore them. I just want to enjoy my girl and let her be a typical soon-to-be seven year old. In my mind I know all these "things" help her but I always hate when new problems come up or we need new equipment.