Good News

The doctor’s appointment we had on Thursday went really well. I had gotten a letter the day before from the genetic specialist that had laid out all the things wrong with the pregnancy before I had done the amnio. One of the things listed was that I had an abnormal amount of amniotic fluid. I asked the doc about it and he said it’s not uncommon, and it’s something they just keep an eye on.
He was also the first doctor in the practice that has reassured us. He acknowledged how frightened we must have been and told us not to worry. He said the only thing wrong with our baby is he has a little clubbed foot which is common, and some casts and a boot and he’ll live a normal life. I mentioned something about going to the Shiner’s Hospital, and he said we wouldn’t even have to go that route. He said we’d be spending a lot of time at Children’s Hospital for the first few months. He also referred us to a pediatrician that has experience with kids with clubbed feet.
I actually left the appointment eager to buy baby things. I always dread doing baby shopping because it depressed me, especially since his future was so uncertain for so long. He now has a playpen and travel system, swing, bunches of outfits that accommodate his special feet, a vibrating seat, a few toys, and a giant plush Yoda (his daddy is a nerd). I’ve bought the kid a lot of onsies, because I know that’s something he can wear all the time. I’ve bought a couple of outfits, making sure they had pants and tops, so he can at least wear half of the outfit at a time. I’ve been also looking at things with snaps down the sides. Luckily the little guy will be in braces for the summer, so he can wear onsies or shorts all the time.
We went to get my husband a new pair of shoes today, and I looked at the clearance shoes rack. There were a bunch of super cute, tiny, New Balance sneakers on it. It made me a little sad. I really looked forward to buying the baby bunches of cute little shoes. When we were checking out, I was surprised to see the cashier look at both shoes in the box to make sure they were the same size. I have read that sometimes people who have had clubbed feet wear different sized shoes. Maybe the huge population of people with clubbed feet are scamming Shoe Carnival.