New DAFO'S

Jack was casted today for new DAFO braces. He grows so quickly!! This will be his FOURTH pair already! I decided to try and brave an outing on my own with both kids to somewhere other than my mom's house. I chickened out at the last minute and called a friend to see if she could tag along and play the role of extra hands, baby wrangler, and preschool song singer! She happily obliged thank GOODNESS!

Morgan was less than happy to be out in pouring rain and in the car...Jack started to get nervous when we got to the parking garage at the hospital. Both kids were crying by the time we made it to the orthotics area. I am so glad my friend came along -- and I learned I probably could not do a medical appointment with both children. Jack needs me to hold him because he can't walk or climb by himself -- the examiners need me to hold him and I of course want to hold and comfort him. Morgan is not happy being still. She needs to be moving at all times unelss she's sleeping which she prefers to do only in her bed. Long story short it will be a LONG time until I brave a medical appointment with both of them ; )

Jack is trying a new product from Cascade DAFO -- it's called the softy brace. It's functionality is exactly the same as his current brace. The difference is on the inside.

Cascade DAFO 2 Softy

The indside is soft and good for those prone to sores, hard to correct, or boney feet. I wouldn't say Jack is truly in any one of those categories but after talking with the orthotist today I came to the conclusion to try them especially because the functionality of the brace is exactly the same so why not add more comfort?

Jack starts school tomorrow. I am sad. I always get sad when he has to go back! The bus will be here at noon and he'll get home around 3:45. That's longer than usual -- the driver must have some other stops after Jack! This is his last first day of preschool!! :( You know what that means? He'll go to Kindergarten in just one short year!!! Oh where has the time gone?