Jake's World

Jake loves to bounce, and I recently read that bouncing on a trampoline can be as good as hippo-therapy (horse back riding).  It can help to stregthen trunk and neck muscles.  Needless to say, we bought Jake a trampoline for his birthday!  Brandon and Kayla love to bounce their big brother on the trampoline.  As soon as I get that on video, I'll add it, but just watch this in the meantime....It's Jake bouncing with me on his 4th birthday...

Jake is working on his grasp - this is the first time I ever got him to hold his z-vibe by himself!!  I just gave him a little support at the elbow!!

 Aug 2007

Run Jakey Run....These videos were taken in school a couple of weeks after he was first put in a gait trainer.  He wasn't happy, but he was definitely motivated!!  His therapists measured his journey and it was 100 feet!!

  May 2007

The first is a video of Jake with his PT, Carmel, from when we lived in Merrick (March 16th 2004).  He was one hard working little baby!!   He hated PT - he still does at times, but it really has helped him get stronger.  That becomes obvious when you watch his later videos....The second video is also with Carmel in April of 2004.  Jake was cracking up - it's too cute!

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Here are a couple of the first videos we ever took of Jake....he's definitely come a long way!  He was only 5 days old in the first video and 10 days old in the second.  The second is dark, but he really opens his eyes - I remember how happy we felt at the time