Our little Braddock is covered in plaster casts. It was harder for me to watch than for him to endure, I'm sure, but he REALLY didn't like it. He was born with something similar to club feet because of the way he was positioned in the womb. The orthopedic specialist said the physical therapy hadn't fixed the problem so this was the next step. He will get a new cast every week for 4-12 weeks depending on how his feet respond. Since we've been home, he has been relaxed and sleepy so it doesn't appear to be bothering him too much.
We did great getting to the doctor's office. This time I used a Moby Wrap (http://www.mobywrap.com/) which I highly recommend for anyone needing to carry twins. (thanks to Gina for telling me about it -- she should be paid for the plug) It was really quite easy. They both fit nicely in the wrap and then my hands were free. And as an added bonus, they were close to me so I could shield them from anyone thinking it's okay to touch the babies. Of course, the big casts made it a little difficult to get Braddock back in his spot on the way out but we managed. We were still quite a scene, but today everyone just thought they were twins which made for less attention. Why go into the whole story, right?
Griffin has done incredibly well on his feeds, so we could be looking at his homecoming for early next week. That would be so wonderful. We'll keep our fingers crossed....
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Poor little Braddock! but like you said, it is probably bothering you more than it bothers him! He doesn't look too unhappy in the photo. Sounds like you're becoming quite efficient at getting from one place to another with the two of them. I can't wait to see how you do it with three! And you know if you go out with the three of them, everyone (and I do mean everyone) will have to stop and ask about them! good luck with that!
Sounds like Griffin will be joining you soon. It will make things a little harder in some ways with three of them to deal with, but at least you'll all be in one spot!
Thanks for the update.
Anne
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