Elsie got some more 'Helpers' today. She had her feet molded last week, and her braces got finished today. What are these for??? Well, hopefully they will make things easier for Elsie to walk. Elsie has flat feet, which wouldn't usually be a problem if she didn't have her muscle tone issues. Her feet were beginning to 'fan' out. It is hard to explain, but it was doing not good things for her feet, and eventually her knees and hips would be out of whack. These will also help her from 'toe walking'. The Achilles tendon gets really tight, forcing many kids with Cerebral Palsy to walk on their toes. She doesn't do it a lot, but has been doing it more and more, so this should help reduce that also. I was worried about getting these because I thought it would mess up the progress she has made...but so far, so good. She loves them! She loves the sound they make when they hit the ground. I think she can tell that they are helping in her balance too. Anyway, we are supposed to put them on for a few hours more and more each day until she is wearing them all day. We just have to make sure they aren't rubbing her in any weird ways. We will have to get her some bigger, lots bigger sized shoes to fit over these, but it isn't necessary for her to wear shoes on them all the time.
Anyway, doesn't she look cute in them!
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Super cute Elsie!!! Those shoes are one of a kind!!
I am so glad those will help. They actually look just like the stuff used to make Jordan's helmet when he was a baby. Remember that??? They would put soft stuff in it for where they needed the pressure. The helmet worked awesome, so I am sure those will work awesome also. They are pretty cute.
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They are cute! I love the pattern. So much cooler than what things used to be.
I like how they have a cute design! :)
they are so cute & fashionable!
Those are way cute. Aren't you glad that she was born in a day and age that this kind of stuff is available to use?!! I'm so glad that she's getting everything she needs. She is super cute, thanks for keeping us updated!
She is a doll. And they are cute shoes too! She is all smiles while wearing them.
How adorable... they look like little doll shoes!
Those are so cute! I am glad that they aren't impeding her progress any Ü They are a lot smaller than I thought they would be...how did she do with the molds?
Seriously, those are the cutest things ever. I bet she is an awesome little walkin' wonder in those things!
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