Gary Ablett Jr's wife Jordan reveals the moment she realized 'something wasn't right' with her son Levi

Gary Ablett Jr.’s wife Jordan shared the moment she realized something was wrong with the couple’s son.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Jordan said the alarm went off when three-year-old son Levi, who is battling a degenerative disease, couldn’t sit down during a family photo shoot.

“Levi is a few months past her first birthday and while on set it became clear that something was not right,” she wrote.

Gary Ablett Jr.’s wife Jordan shared the moment she realized something was wrong with the couple’s son. In a lengthy Instagram post, Jordan said the alarm went off when three-year-old son Levi, who is battling a degenerative disease, couldn’t sit down during a family photo shoot. Photo with child

‘I remember the photographer asked me if Levi could stand/sit and I said no and as we continued taking photos I thought, ‘this is not right’.

‘When I try to get him into a standing position he won’t put any weight through his legs at all, he’s very floppy in all positions, has very poor head control and for the most part (if not all of the time) stays on. his hands were tightly clenched.’

She continued: ‘I still cherish all the photos of me with my boys but I have to say there was a bit of sadness and disappointment when I saw some because I didn’t understand how things had gone under the radar for so long.

“Levi is a few months past her first birthday and while on set it became clear that something was not right,” she wrote. ‘Having no children before Levi I can’t compare and don’t know what’s typical of babies and what’s not’

‘Having no children before Levi I can’t compare and don’t know what’s typical of babies and what’s not’

Jordan continued: ‘If you have the slightest doubt about your child’s development, whether it’s just an incessant thought or hunch like we do, I urge you to raise your concern with a professional and stick around if your concern persists.

‘If there happens to be a problem then you are a parent who knows and puts the baby first because you love them and want them to be okay.

‘I remember the photographer asked me if Levi could stand/sit and I said no and as we continued to take photos I thought ‘this is not right’. Photo with husband Gary

‘If there are no issues then you are an insecure parent putting the baby first because you love them and want them to be okay. There’s nothing wrong with asking questions and seeking professional support.”

Jordan, who has not disclosed what illness his son has, previously revealed that it was impossible for Levi to learn to speak.

“It’s really hard from a practical point of view but also really hard being her mom and not being able to hear her voice or know what she needs,” she told The Herald Sun in an emotional interview.

Jordan, who has not disclosed what illness his son has, previously revealed that it was impossible for Levi to learn to speak.

“When he gets angry, I have to guess what the problem is,” Jordan, who has been married to AFL legend Gary since 2016, continued.

‘It’s also difficult because I want to just hear his thoughts, talk to my son and for us to know that he understands how much we love him.’

Gary, 38, and his wife of eight years welcomed their second child, daughter Grace, late last year.

“When he gets angry, I have to guess what the problem is,” Jordan, who has been married to AFL legend Gary since 2016, said.

“Time flies and we can’t remember life without him,” Jordan told the publication on Friday.

‘She has been placed into this family perfectly, her sparkling smile and personality are really starting to shine.’

In an interview with The Significant Others podcast in March last year, Jordan spoke about his family’s heartbreak after Levi was diagnosed with a degenerative disease.

Former AFL star Gary, 38, and his wife welcomed their second child, daughter Grace, in November. ‘Time flies and we can’t remember life without him,’ said Jordan

He said it took a long time for Levi to be diagnosed with an unspecified illness, and detailed the devastation he and Gary felt after learning the condition was ‘life-threatening’.

“I just remember sitting with Gaz in that meeting and when they said it, I just remember being absolutely desperate,” he said.

“There’s a very short life expectancy, which is why I keep telling people when they ask about Levi that we really just take it day by day because we don’t know what the future holds.”

Jordan said it took a long time for Levi to be diagnosed with an unspecified illness, and shared the devastation he and Gary felt after learning the condition was ‘life-threatening’.

After seeing a number of pediatricians, Jordan said that it was Geelong Football Club’s team of doctors who finally put them in touch with the right person.

She said the new pediatrician was ‘getting the ball’, and after months of worrying, the couple finally had some answers.

Jordan said he and Gary first became concerned after seeing Levi not reach the same milestones as other kids his age.

Very emotional: ‘I just remember sitting with Gaz in that meeting and when they said it I just remember being completely devastated,’ he said

They decided to go public with the child condition because they don’t want to lie when people ask about their child.

‘People would just say things like, ‘Levi must be hanging around now.’ Comments like that are great to receive, but when you’re on the receiving end and you know everything that’s going on, it’s awkward,’ he admits.

‘We don’t want to lie and be like, ‘Yeah, he’s running around,’ because he’s not running around.”

“There’s a very short life expectancy, which is why I keep telling people when they ask about Levi that we really just take it day by day because we don’t know what the future holds,” explains Jordan. .

Jordan said Levi’s condition only made the family more aware of how precious every moment they had together was.

Appears on Channel Nine Who wants to be A Millionaire Last May’s TV quiz show Ablett talked about Levi’s illness.

‘He’s a pretty boy in a pretty serious condition,’ the two-time winner of the AFL premiership with Geelong Cats told host Eddie McGuire.

‘We are seeing some improvement, and Levi is having physiotherapy every day.

“He’s a pretty boy with a pretty serious condition,” Gary said last year. ‘We are seeing some improvement, and Levi is having physiotherapy every day.’ Jordan and Gary took Levi to meet The Wiggles in person last year (pictured)

‘The great thing about Levi is that he is a very persistent kid and is always happy. He brings so much joy into our lives.’

In September last year, Gary credited ‘amazing technology’ for helping little ones play independently, sharing sweet videos to Instagram of giggling children while enjoying computer games.

“Levi’s speech pathologist set up this smart device that allows Levi to play independently using only his eyes,” he wrote in the caption to the video on Instagram.

The couple decided to go public with the boy’s condition because they didn’t want to have to lie when people asked about their son.

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