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I spoke too soon...
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 1969 16:59 Written by Meg Friday, 26 February 2010 19:04
Well, Maggie was measured for her new brace. Greg went to pick it up yesterday. This evening we take her to the doctor for him to make sure it fits properly. I have a bunch of questions. This is what Greg brought home yesterday...
It basically looks like her other harness except without the leg braces. Oh, and one other major difference. That blue and white part is hard plastic. It looks like her legs will be in the splits for sure. I have tried to look up information on this thing, but I haven't had a ton of luck. Have any of you had experience with this? I think it is called a Hewson brace. I have read that it is the step down from the other harness and that it is less restrictive, but I don't see how that is possible. Apparently, Maggie is big enough to damage her shoulders from kicking the foot part on the other harness (since it is attached to a vest).
I am so thankful that the harness worked the past 2 months. I read of many cases where the harness didn't do anything for the child and surgery had to be performed. Also, Greg commented to me this morning that he has loved holding her without the brace on the last couple of days. "Me too!" was my answer to that. She is the sweetest little thing. And though the time was short, we enjoyed putting her in her feeding seat. I am thinking that we can't do that in her new brace. I am curious to ask the doctor if we can take it off more often than the other.
Big Fat Update
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:28 Written by Meg Wednesday, 24 February 2010 02:13
1. We had so much rain today! This was the most rain in one afternoon I have ever witnessed here in Arequipa. I spent a good bit of the rain storm sweeping water out of one side of our house (the water drains in to that side). Ana had a blast playing in the water that we rarely get. Here is our "wet hair" picture.
And I don't know if this picture really captures what I want it to, but the buckets you see were catching water from the upstairs (where the Pintos live). We emptied those suckers 3 or 4 times. Crazy water! Oh, and the red part is where the water drained in to the other side.
2. THE BIG FAT NEWS...
Maggie is out of her harness!!! We had "drama at the doctor's office: part 1000"--so maybe I am exaggerating a little bit, but we did wait 4 HOURS at the office. I got to say that I kind of forgot about that part when the doctor looked at her Xrays and said that she didn't need the harness anymore. She had dysplasia on both sides. One side is totally healed and the other side is a few degrees off. We take her tomorrow to be fitted for the "double diaper" device. I am pretty sure she can move around in it. I am excited to see her when she figures out she doesn't constantly have to work on the splits. I do want to say that in those 4 hours (3:30-7:30) neither of my girls had their afternoon naps and we didn't experience a single cry session--thank you God for content children; you know exactly what I need. :) Introducing Maggie "Chubby Legs" McKinzie. (I know. Her shirt looks gross. Can you tell where the harness was?)
Oh, and I should share that I dressed her in a long sleeved, long legged sleeper (she hasn't worn pants in 2 months) tonight. I just loved on her and squeezed her. She is the cutest little chunk. I am a little biased.
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