Time is flying by

I can't believe it has been one month already.

Paige collage

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Paige has new casts

As most of you know Paige was born with club feet. We took her to an orthepedic surgeon when she was 3 days old to get her first set of casts. Rich and I were not crazy about the Dr. but we figured we were just overwhelmed so we let him put her in casts. The next week we went back to him to get her 2nd set of casts put on and once again there was something about him that we did not like. So today we decided to get a 2nd opinion and we are so glad we did.

The new Dr. was so much better, she could not believe the other Dr. put hard plaster casts on Paige. She uses soft casting and said she hasn't used plaster in 20 years. She also said once we are finished with the 6 sets of casts that Paige will probably only need to wear the shoe braces 23 hours a day for 4-6 months and then she can just wear them for naps and bedtime until she is about 2 years old. The other Dr. wanted her in them full time until 11 months and then at bedtime until 3 years old. I am so glad we went to the new surgeon, the casts she has on now are so much lighter and smaller. Also each week I get to take off her casts at home before our appt each week, that way I can bathe her and then bring her in and they will put the new casts on each week. No more sawing off the casts at the old Dr, yippie. I posted pics of the old hard, heavy plaster casts that had to be cut off with a saw each week and her new lightweight, soft casts that we take off at home each week. I am so glad Rich and I listened to our instincts and seeked out a second opinion because this new Dr. is a god send.

Professional Newborn pics

We got a few teaser pics back, the rest will ready in a week or two.

8 days old

6 days old

3 and 4 days old

Coming home from the hospital