No Shoes :(

We kind of knew this could happen. Last week Daphne's tendons were still pretty tight, especially on the right foot. So her wise doctors decided not to try to force the little shoes on her. You know how babies tend to have shoes and socks fall off easily? It would be the same with these brace shoes, and they don't want us to be trying to force her feet to stay in them all the time.

This means another tenotomy (heel releasing surgery), probably this Wednesday or the next. Then her doctors have a few other tricks up their sleeves if the shoes aren't going to work. We'll have to see what they decide.

As David said, we're just moving in inches instead of leaps and bounds, but it's not altogether unusual. Daphne's tiny, pudgy little baby feet just want to follow their own timetable. And tiny, pudgy baby feet don't always like wearing shoes.

She's footloose and free until her surgery. Casts aren't necessary right now, plus it's good to let her legs breath for awhile. So we bought a baby bathtub today! It's pink.

This morning I was trying more hats on her.















David put his hat on her while we were waiting at the doctor's.















I think she's really starting to like wearing hats.