i found out today that greta needs a little support.....
and by support i mean foot support.
julie (greta's physical therapist) told me today that because greta has low tone pronation in her feet that it may also be a factor into her lack of gross motor skills (i.e. standing). so, in order for us to get our girl to bare some weight on her legs we need to get her foot in the right position. meaning pretsie needs some orthodics. i was excited, really anything to help her gain strength i am d-o-w-n for.... and then a slight problem arouse in my head, the shoes that come with orthodics..... sigh. i know grets is no piper but i do like her to look gorge 24/7, always a bow in hair and coordinating shoes/socks. i guess i am being punished for being vain because....
...instead of wearing these amazings:
we will most likely have to wear something more like these:
i know, i know its all going to work out in the end and that style is not that big of a deal, blah blah blah. funny that greta having to wear orthodics was easier for me to swallow than her having to wear those ghastly shoes. my priorities are totally in line! its just a good things she won't have to wear them all the time.
(truth be told both jude and i should both be wearing some orthodics ourselves because of our extreme flat feet but we (i) don't wear them for the previously mentioned reasons. infact, i think i have a pair lying around somewhere at my moms house that cost her a pretty penny......)
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Are you aware that BOTH her Uncle Brad and Uncle Bryce have worn orthodics?? Perhaps it's a genetic thing after all. We'll get through this, Kennan...with a little help from your friends and fam.
XOXO
I am dying at this post. You are funny. So funny. Seriously. I am going to search high and low and find the most fabulous shoes for your beautiful girl. Better yet I will custom make you a pair of fancy New Balance sneakers (um--is "sneakers" still a word?). She will be strutting her stuff and looking amazing while doing it in no time. I love this challenge! And I love sweet Grets.
Kennan, your mom is right, it is genetic. This is what my husband does for work, prosthetics and orthotics. MY feet are perfect :-) HIS feet are flat...and so are my children's...
So, choose some cutie shoes and help her stand. You'll be surprised at how many shoes her orthotics will fit in, and too many that won't.
Our solution? Usually wear your orthotics so your feet don't hurt and cause problems down the road but occasionally you just have to be cuter than that :-)
Go Grets, get on your feet!
i personally a big fan.
i'm probably going to buy some just for minie and poppy anyway
i thought of you when i read this...
http://theelmowallpaper.blogspot.com/2009/02/dear-oprah-and-gary-neuman.html
i personally couldn't agree more.
you are way too hard on yourself..
Hey Kennan - what I love about your posts is your honesty. Thank you. You are so funny and sincere. Your kids are so beautiful! I am also a person who is concerned with having my kids dressed cute for admittedly selfish reasons (although I would never claim to be as fashion savvy as you). Thank you for dressing your kids so stylishly!
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