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I am such a slacker. My goal this year was to keep up with my blog as often as possible, no matter how people read or not ;)

This week has gone by slowly but I just couldn't find time to blog so here is a wrap up of the past week!

MONDAY

Audrey has Occupational Therapy every Monday afternoon, but this appointment brought to light some new obstacles.

Her Therapist was observing the way Audrey walks around and how she stands.

She paid very close attention to how both of her feet roll in and that when she is standing still her left heel does not fully touch the ground like it is supposed to.

She also noticed that Audrey's right side of her lower body is much stronger then her left causing her to drag her left foot while walking but still being able to clear it before taking another step.

I had been noticing that Audrey likes to flap her feet when she walks but I thought that was becuase she loved hearing her feet slap the ground.

This was all a concern to her OT and can help explain a lot of her instability and balance issues that she has.

Her recommendation was to get Audrey fitted for Orthotic Inserts in her shoes and start going back to PT regularly. We stopped PT about a year ago after she started walking and catching up.

Audrey is diagnosed Developmentally Delayed specifically her Gross Motor skills i.e walking, running, climbing and even playing and suffers from Hypersensativity.

She doesn't like loud noises, dark places, new people, her hands being dirty or things that move like a balloon. These are all things we focus on at OT.

We go in on Monday to get her fitted and start PT again. My hope is that with the inserts she will feel more confident running around and won't feel so unstable on the playground, or staircase or even just walking around.

For dinner I made cheesy meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Quick and Easy. We don't get home from OT until 4:30 and Nathan gets off at 6 so Mondays I always make something quick and easy.

TUESDAY

Tuesday was a normal day.

Audrey and I went out to lunch with my sister Lynn to FIVE GUYS Burgers and Fries.

They use all local ingredients and tell you exactly what farm their ingredients come from.

I like my burger simple, I put cheese, ketchup, carmelized onioins and lettuce on mine.

It tasted just like my Grandma's burgers and they even give you unlimited peanuts.

If you have one near you, you should try it.

For dinner that night I made homemade Calzones

I used a simple pizza crust recipe

Mild Italian Sausage and Onions & our favorite jar of tomato sauce and shredded mozzerella cheese

Simply make your crust a few minutes before stuffing in

Roll it out into an Oval shape, size of your preference and stuff with ingredients

Brush with butter and season with salt and pepper

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes.

WEDNESDAY

For dinner we had Italian Meatballs with a Raspberry Jam Reduction

I used the leftover Italian sausage from the calzones and mixed it with eggs, italian bread crumbs and raspberry jam, just like you would with meatloaf.

I put the raspberry jam on the stove with a little bit of sugar to counter act the tartness and spice of the sausage. 

I baked them for about 15 to 20 minutes and served them with Mac & Cheese. It is Audrey and Nathan's favorite.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

Thursday was my lazy day, I made Hamburger Helper and tonight my Husband was sweet and made dinner. Tator Tots and Chicken Sandwiches never tasted so good!