Princess had her cast cut off, which completely terrified her. The doctor decided that her foot had improved enough to try wearing a "Bebax Bootie" instead of a cast. Hooray!
The Bebax Bootie is a torture device as well, but at least it can be removed so she can have a bath. Also, she only has to wear it at night - for the moment, anyway. We hope this will continue to help correct her foot so we don't have to do any more leg casts.
It's an interesting little device, with hardware on the bottom that adjusts to hold the curve at a certain angle. There are two velcro straps to hold it on... now, what child is going to leave velcro straps alone? As you can see here, she already tries to push it off with her other foot! It's only a matter of time `til she figures out how to remove it.
Princess recently celebrated her first birthday! She enjoyed ripping the shiny paper off the presents, chewing on the bows, and being the center of attention. Of course, we had to have a cake that was fitting for the occasion... a crown! (A great recipe I discovered here on the Family Fun website.) Personally, I think she is growing up way too fast and I wish she would slow it down!
We just returned from our summer vacation to Florida, where we spent a wonderful week with the kids' grand- parents and great- grand mother. I even tried parasailing (I had to... my grandmother was doing it and I had to keep up with her!) It was AMAZING.
Lately, thanks to Warren (a kindred spirit), I've been thinking about how our family celebrates its "geekiness". I love geeks! I am one and I married one. (Actually, I think Russ is officially a nerd, which is a geek with bigger brains.)
Princess had her cast cut off, which completely terrified her. The doctor decided that her foot had improved enough to try wearing a "Bebax Bootie" instead of a cast. Hooray!
