Last week we embarked on a new journey. One where Laura’s foot will be held in place by an AFO for awhile. I must honestly say that after fighting it for so long, seeing her foot being held correctly and watching her walk almost normally has done my heart good. Knowing that ‘cute shoes’ will [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Laura’s New AFO
Posted in AFO, Dobbs, clubfeet, clubfoot on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
She’s Another Year Older
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Our precious Laura had another birthday this week. She turned five. Five. My baby is five! Where does the time go? How is it that I can barely remember the difficult times we dealt with when she was born? Where did the wee thing we struggled to keep alive go? Was she ever really that [...]
Rabbit Run – Especially When It Is Cold!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the benefits you get from a blanket of new-fallen snow is seeing just what lives with you every day in and around your house. Last week a hawk, with his prey clutched in his hand, landed right in front of our window. I realize that he’d wandered outside his normal hunting [...]
Digging Out Again And Again
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ever have one of those things that keeps repeating over and over again, drivng you nuts? Like a song you can’t get out of your head? Anyone remember “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood”? Or perhaps the Barney theme song? Or any other preschool ditty that just popped in to your head? Or how [...]