the shoes have arrived

January 13, 2006

Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them. She,

however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure it's

because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the staph

healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters. Any

advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets casts

and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even started " making up "

her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts all the

time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her that

Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to matter.

Thanks

- Michele

5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

January 13, 2006

I think they get jealous of all the attention. Also, they don't remember being a

baby so they may figure all babies go thru this. I say this because I have a 5

year old and a 3 year old who were 4.5 and 2.5 when dd was born. My 3 year old

is a girl and has me put casts on her babies and wants to have a bar between

their shoes and wants to rip the tabs off the pretend diapers (since dd is now

in a spica we rip the tabs off the diapers before we shove them up in the cast).

She just thinks that's normal or she's just acting out what she sees. She is

exposed to " normal " babies so it's not that she doesn't see babies without all

these contraptions.

Marcia

the shoes have arrived

Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them. She,

however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure it's

because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the staph

healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters. Any

advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets casts

and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even started " making up "

her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts all the

time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her that

Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to matter.

Thanks

- Michele

5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

January 13, 2006

That is so cute! My son on the other hand is a baby when it comes to getting her

casted, shots, or any other thing she has to get at her appointments. He is a

lot older than her and when she was casted with Dr.P he cried and cried. When

she gets her shots he cries also. Needless to say, he does not accompany us to

many apppointments anymore.

But, he does play the " big brother " when she gets fussy about putting her

shoes on. He tells her to lay down and let me put her shoes " or your feet will

get crooked again and you won't be able to walk or run or play. " She settles

down and I put her shoes on while he talks to her. It is really sweet to watch

though..

and

BL CF 12/16/03

mdfrye1 wrote:

Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them. She,

however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure it's

because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the staph

healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters. Any

advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets casts

and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even started " making up "

her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts all the

time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her that

Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to matter.

Thanks

- Michele

5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

January 13, 2006

Aw, the poor little girls. Maybe a little fantasy on her part isn't so bad.

Or play along and apply some cast thing to her so she can understand the non-fun

of it all holding her back from the freedom of her legs.

Once in a while seems a tad jealous that Everett got the " good "

treatment. And I believe still fairly believes all babies are born club

footed. He asked about my mom's foster new-born a while back having cf.

the shoes have arrived

Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them. She,

however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure it's

because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the staph

healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters. Any

advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets casts

and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even started " making up "

her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts all the

time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her that

Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to matter.

Thanks

- Michele

5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

January 14, 2006

That is just adorable!

> > Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them.

She,

> > however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure

it's

> > because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the

> staph

> > healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters.

Any

> > advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

> > One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

> > jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets

> casts

> > and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

> > hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even

started " making

> up "

> > her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts

all

> the

> > time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her

> that

> > Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to

> matter.

> > Thanks

> > - Michele

> > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

> >

January 14, 2006

Yeah we are but you know sometimes he is a " little " too protective! We had a

church event a couple of weeks ago and since she was tired of sitting we took

her for a walk. Well she saw a couple of kids running around so she decided to

run with them. Unfortunetly they did not see her and knocked her down. She

started crying and when I went to pick her up my son asks me " Where are those

boys that knocked her down?!' I explained to him it was an accident and that

they did not see her but he tells me " But they made her cry! " So it's a good

thing and sometimes he takes his Big Brother job a little too far!

and

volng8r1 wrote:

Awww- this is just the sweetest thing! You must be so proud of him

taking care of his little sister!

Jenn

> Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them. She,

> however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure it's

> because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the

staph

> healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters. Any

> advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

> One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

> jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets

casts

> and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

> hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even started " making

up "

> her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts all

the

> time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her

that

> Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to

matter.

> Thanks

> - Michele

> 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

>

January 15, 2006

That's cute. You'll just have to explain to him that he doesn't

necessarily have to beat people up to take care of her!

I'm a big sis and always protected my little sis. One day a friend

of my father's was over and my sister had a crush on him so was

bugging him endlessly. We were outside and she was running by him

and tried to slap at him (once again)- he stuck out his foot and

tripped her. Would have been fine, but I watched her slide on her

belly across the grass toward the bumper of our car. She ducked her

head just in time and slid under the front of the car. I lost it and

jumped on the man, smacking him with my little fists. My mom had to

pull me off of him. That's when she had the little " you should not

hit adults " talk with me! In the end she was proud of me for

sticking up for her, but recommended I not do that again.

Jenn

> > Maddie received her s yesterday. I love them.

She,

> > however, is not a big fan of them thus far. I'm pretty sure

it's

> > because she got used to total freedom for a few weeks while the

> staph

> > healed. So far, no irritation, pressure sores, or blisters.

Any

> > advice on getting her used to them? Thanks.

> > One more thing. Anybody else have trouble with siblings and

> > jealousy about clubfoot. gets jealous that Maddie gets

> casts

> > and braces. Plus she gets jealous of all the " fun " trips to the

> > hosptial that Maddie gets to make. has even

started " making

> up "

> > her own memories about how when she was a baby, she had casts

all

> the

> > time, but they were always pink. I've tried to explain to her

> that

> > Maddie does not have any fun with this, but it doesn't seem to

> matter.

> > Thanks

> > - Michele

> > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf mitchells 23/7

> >

January 15, 2006

, being 5 years older than Everett, has difficulty understand the concept

he is NOT the parent! Every day I find myself telling him, " , he's my

child, I'll take care of him! " or " You are not his parent! " or in extreme

cases I remind he is the resident 7 year old, he is a CHILD too. He hates

being reminded he's a kid. I'm curious how it'll pan out with two babies in

the house soon. It's that thin line between asking him to be the older big

brother setting good examples and still be one of the kids and not one of the

adults.

s.

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