catchup - Daniel

Daniel has been doing so well. He has adjusted to his shoes and his sleeping has gone back to normal. He is just the best baby in the world (to me) and I wouldn't mind having 8 kids if they were all like him. My friend Angela took this picture of Daniel when he wasn't even two weeks old yet. I just thought it was a cool perspective shot. He is in his bouncy seat with Brent's foot next to him.



- All swaddled up and sleeping -

Here is a picture of my boys before church one day. (Daniel still had his casts)


A cute picture of Daniel sleeping on Brent's shoulder


The journey we have had with treating his clubfeet was an interesting one. We had some very hard days but overall it wasn't as difficult as I had expected. He is all fixed now and his shoes/braces keep his feet from relapsing. Clubfeet is so treatable and I am so grateful that we had access to good medical care to take care of him. He is just fine now and will be as "normal" as anybody else soon enough. It is unimaginable to me that anyone would abort a baby just because of a clubfoot ultrasound diagnosis (yet many do). These babies just need a little extra attention and then they will be "perfect". I am so grateful that God gave me Daniel. He can give me those special spirits anytime.

I saw this video on utube a while ago and it just broke my heart. Clubfoot, if left untreated, is a hard thing to live with. It is only 3 minutes long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfgiG2YJJdw