Braces, Braces, Braces...

Wednesday was an exciting day here. Addie got her casts off and is now in braces! The doctor was pleased with how the extra week of casting helped her left foot. She wears the braces the majority of the day. They are only off to stretch the foot up and down, 4 times a day, and take a bath. The change from casts to braces is exciting in a lot of ways. Addie can now wear pants and take baths, which she loves! They do come with some difficulties the casts did not have. Her feet are so small and so are the braces! They have to get on just right in order to keep her heel down and the achilles' tendon stretched and the arch straight. It can be very stressful for me. I am having to do and re-do it before it is right each time I take them off. The braces look like little ski shoes that strap 3 times that hold her foot flat and straight. They are connected with a bar in between the 2 shoes. The best part is that they are pink! We go back in one month to recheck how she is handling them. The plan at this point is 3 months all day with the braces on and then start to wean to where she will just wear them at night. Every step is progress and I am thankful for it, even the difficult parts. God is holding us up through it and carrying us through.  Psalms 73:26 "My flesh and my heart may fail  but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." The specific prayer requests right now would be that there is no regression on her arch or achilles' tendon from switching to braces, and that I am able to get the shoes on correctly each time to keep her feet in their correct positions. Thank you all for your prayers we are truly blessed! God is working and answering!