Unfortunately...the Day Arrived

Friday was Brandon's regularly scheduled six month check up for his club feet correction in Bellevue.  The kids and I are getting quite tired of driving four hours for a 10 minute appointment and nothing else, so this time we decided to make a day of it.  I found a beautiful park with a children's play ground only 10 minutes from the doctor's office, so we left early and went there for an hour for lunch and some run time.  Was it ever providential that we did!

I had to hold Micah's leg on this rocking sea horse otherwise he would fall through, but he thought it was the greatest thing!

Looking adorable in their matching Mickey Mouse shirts--not so interested in taking pictures, though, when there was a fun
play ground to be exploring and climbing.

We arrived at his doctor's office, checked in, went to the back room and she came in pretty quickly because we were the first appointment after lunch.  She had him do the regular "walking" (he tried so hard to walk, but really just has to run everywhere) and galloping then had him lay down on the table so she could twist his feet around.  For a year and a half now we have been watching his left foot very closely because his heel is not turned out properly and seems to actually be turning back in instead.  The muscles are very flexible so she has let it go, but this time she informed me that she is moving to Colorado in June and the doctor who could take over (Micah's doctor) moved hospitals.  She wanted to make sure his feet were as good as she could get them before leaving and we had to change doctors, so she recommended that since it wasn't correcting itself that we try casting again. 

At first Brandon started panicing because he thought she was going to give him a shot and he's right at that stage where he is starting to realize that shots aren't all that fun.  Once I got him calmed down and explained what was going to happen he was a real trooper. 

He has a shoe he wears when he's walking so he doesn't slip around.

Micah was perfectly content to scoot around on the floor and discover.

At first Brandon had to find his balance, but that basically took the short walk from the building to the car.  By the time we got home he was walking like a champ and the next day he was "running" like a pro.  I have a video of his running that I'll try post tomorrow.

He wears this cast for two weeks then we go back for yet another cast he wears for another two weeks.  Unfortunately it is not water proof so tonight when he realized he couldn't have his favorite play in the bathtub with his boat kind of bath he was devistated. 

We knew this day might come, but were really praying it wouldn't.  I guess we just need to be thankful for modern medicine once again--without it he wouldn't be able to run at all...

Blessings on your Sabbath rest.