Milestone Moment - Maverick!
October 19, 2021
Success Story: Maverick!
MAVERICK IS MOVING!!!
When this cutie first came to Pediatric Movement Center, we were working on rolling and sitting....fast forward to NOW... his favorite thing to do is push his walker around the house! Every week Maverick becomes more and more confident in himself and more willing to try new things. This week he has started standing without holding a support, so walking is right around the corner. His therapist, Ms. Nature and the PMC team is so incredibly proud of him!
Now that Maverick is moving, we have seen such a big change in him. He is full of personality and loves saying hi to everyone in the clinic. It has been so fun to watch him learn to interact with his environment both verbally and while exploring and playing with toys. While he has lots of fun during therapy, Maverick always lets us know when he's ready to go home each session by yelling "MomMomMom!" loud enough for her to hear all the way from the waiting room, which is always endearing!
Way to go Maverick!
We are so proud of you and are rooting you on!
Shout out to Ms. Nature, one of our fabulous physical therapists, for her client dedication & for taking the time to share this good news!
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