Today Ailyn was finally fitted for her leg braces (AFO'S)
Have I ever told you how hard is it to keep Ailyn still for 1 minute??? So just imagine 1 hour in a chair! She threw every toy handed to her. Forget trying to keep her glasses on. Toys became dangerous objects. The only thing that helped was her favorite Iphone app.
I never thought I would be this excited about leg braces. Even though I have to admit I freaked when I saw they go all the way up the leg. I must have misunderstood when she explained them to me. But, the thought of the braces helping Ailyn walk made me relax. It's temporary..... just like the feeding tube.... right??
There were so many choices to design the braces. I was overwhelmed and wish Ailyn could choose her own style! I think I did well.
Having her stay still to form the cast was the hardest part but overall I think she did very well. She had no clue what we were doing to her. All she cared about was getting out of the chair.
I showed Ailyn my pick and asked if she like it. She shook her head "NO" but I took it as a yes and went with it regardless. She says "NO" to most things.
I didn't wait for the phone to focus before I snapped this pic of Ailyn and her PT. But, I love it and decided to share it to have it forever. It's the memory not the clarity, right?
The braces will take 2 weeks to come in. I know they will help our Strawberry. I'm excited to see her try to walk with them. And, hopefully...just hopefully I can have a blog entry with Ailyn's first steps. I am teary thinking about it.
