Kelli’s story begins as a beautiful, healthy baby girl weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. born exactly on her due date. The only initial concerns about her health were hearing because she failed her first three newborn hearing screenings. However, in October of 2006, she passed a more in depth hearing test. Praise God!!!
From that point on, Kelli continued to grow, develop and change each day meeting all developmental milestones right on target. She would light up any room that she entered with her beautiful smile, laid back personality, and incredible strong will. She was very determined and was happiest doing things for herself. She began cruising around the house at 9 months so we waited in anticipation for her to be an early walker. It wasn’t until 14 months that she was confident enough to take off on her own.
Months passed and around 19 months old, I began to become concerned that Kelli was having difficulty keeping her balance. She would sometimes stumble, stagger, and often fall. By 22 months, it was becoming even more noticeable. At that time, the mornings were the most noticeable for me. When I took her out of her crib and put her on the floor, she would have to hold on to me or something around her. That would improve as the morning went on, however, she would continue to stagger and fall randomly throughout the day.
Kelli’s pediatrician referred us to see a Pediatric Developmental Specialist. On June 14, 2006, Kelli saw a Pediatric Developmental Specialist, an Infant Educator and a physical therapist. It was noted that she did have a little difficulty with her balance and an immature gait but her language and cognitive skills were doing fine. They would see us again in a month.