January 13, 2005

Club feet update, week 2

We went back to the doctor yesterday to have Nathan’s casts changed. We could already tell a difference in the angle of his feet when they took his casts off. Unlike last time, Nathan didn’t hate the new casts, presumably having become used to them already.

We’ve also discovered, as one might expect, that one of the only things better as a conversation starter than a newborn is a newborn with both legs in casts. Meredith and I have been discussing possible answers to the inevitable (and completely understandable) “What happened?” question:

  • Skiing accident
  • Sledding accident (suggested by some of Meredith’s church kids as a more believable alternative to the above).
  • “We told him not to borrow money from the mob.”
  • “With God as my witness, I thought babies could fly.”
  • Gang fight with the other newborns on the block.
  • Surfing accident (in Half Moon Bay, of course).
  • “Hey, it turns out that babies don’t have wish bones.”

Next week is week of doctors.

  • Monday: Nathan sees his pediatrician for his second well baby appointment.
  • Wednesday: hearing in Nathan’s left ear gets re-tested. He failed the hearing test in his left ear at birth; the doctors in Salt Lake said that happens a lot because of fluid still being in the ears.
  • Thursday: casts changed again.
  • Friday: to the vet to get fixed. Pippin, that is. Our six-month-old kitten. Not Nathan.
Posted by Mike at January 13, 2005 09:04 PM
Comments

"You *really* want to double check that those car seats are strapped in right."

"I tried to tell [spouse] that he was just too young to start playing hockey. 'sa rough sport."

One of you could look real guilty and say "uh, he, uh, you know, fell down," and the other could look away meaningfully and/or burst into tears. But that would be kinda mean.

Posted by: rsl on January 14, 2005 06:01 PM

one of you says that the other was the baby's "Biggest fan" while the other smiles vapidly.

Posted by: ian on January 19, 2005 04:54 PM

We know what you are going through. Take a look at Cullen and you will see all this hassle is worth it. :)

Posted by: Kristan on February 7, 2005 10:18 AM