Addy and I went to Springfield this morning to have her evaluated to see if she would benefit from some orthotics for her ankle/legs. Addy has no desire to weight bear on her legs and she proved that during the evaluation. The evaluator decided that it is best to fit Addy with an ankle/foot orthotic to help her out. The AFO is a plastic brace worn on the calves and feet to support the ankles They will hold her feet and ankles in the correct position. They casted Addy's feet and calf, which she thoroughly enjoyed, HA! It was so funny to see how tiny she is! I know she's tiny but when you hold the cast of your daughter's little leg it makes it look really small! We even got to pick out what her AFOs are going to look like. Naturally we picked a princess theme! The bottom part is multi-colored foam. I chose the multi-color because I thought it wouldn't look dirty. Not that they should get dirty, but you never know! We chose purple velcro straps with princesses on the top. Too cute! They are going to be adorable! I'm sure Addy is going to hate them at first, but she will get used to them! She is also starting daycare on Monday. I'm pretty excited about it, she's going to be in the baby room so she will be with peers close to her developmental age. We went for a visit this morning and she loved "talking" to the babies! I think this will be really good for her, it is a blessing!
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