Nicole's Feet

Here's just a quick update on Nicole's feet. We had an appointment with Dr. Stotts yesterday, and he seemed almost amazed at how well her feet are doing! My heart is filled with gratitude, as this feels like a little miracle to me. As we drove up yesterday, I was nervous about how her progress had been these past four months. Added to that was her fussing during part of the trip, which by itself was very minor, but brought flashbacks of the numerous unexpected trips to recast or contemplate surgery. She would scream all the way up, but still not be too tired to fuss during the casting. Wow, I am glad those days are long past!




You can imagine my joy at these past few appointments bringing such good news! Her feet are doing great, her legs look great, and we don't need to be seen for another 6 months! Now that she is pulling up on things and standing, that will only make things even better. She does still hyperextend her knees, but Dr. Stotts said that was no cause for worry and she'll gradually grow out of it. We will have her hips x-rayed, possibly the next appointment, just to be sure they are continuing to develop well.




It is so fun to see Nicole use those feet with a huge smile on her face. I think she knows she's accomplished something pretty great. The Lord has truly answered our prayers!