A hard week

Can we get these darn things off my legs?

Perfect little feet! Amazing how much his feet have changed just from two weeks of casts.

This should make for some fun times sleeping and nursing.

What I like to refer to as his "wakeboard"

All tuckered out and hopefully he will stay like this for the night.

Last week was hard. Really hard, for everyone. Hudson had such a hard time getting used to having two casts. He would go through periods of doing okay and then would scream for hours (usually at night). He seemed so uncomfortable most of the time. Today was a welcome relief when we made our weekly visit to Shriner's to get those darn casts off his legs. After the casts were taken off, he got a nice full bath and then we made our way over to the Prosthetics and Orthotics department where he was fitted for his braces. I like to refer to the braces as his little "wakeboard." That's exactly what they look like. He will wear the braces for the next 6-8 months, for 10-12 hours each night.

The doctor warned me that it could take 3-4 days for him to get used to the braces. We put them on for the first time tonight. He screamed the entire time while putting them on and then fell fast asleep. So far, they don't seem to be bothering him too much. He won't be able to wear jammies with feet since they are too thick and would defeat the purposes of the braces. We will have to figure out what he can wear when winter time comes. For now, he wears a onesie and a sleep sack to bed.

We will follow-up at Shriner's in 3 months for an adjustment. I'm grateful to be done with weekly visits for now.