our story

We welcomed our second daughter Annabelle on February 18, 2012, a week before her due date. That same day, the pediatrician felt a click in her right hip ...

... it was never felt again. An x-ray the same day showed nothing, so we weren't too concerned. We had a follow-up ultrasound when she was 6 weeks old, and it showed that *BOTH* of her hips are dislocated. (a condition called Develomental Dysplasia of the Hip or DDH)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

2 weeks down, 4 weeks to go

I don't mind the Spica much.  I almost hate to say that, but I don't.
It's cumbersome, it's heavy.  Last week I had a day where I was mad at it ...
It still makes me sad to look at my little one and to know she's not meeting her milestones because of her DDH.  It sucks.  It breaks my heart sometimes.
But I feel so unbelievably blessed to know that our journey is hopefully brief and our daughter will be FULLY HEALED before she will ever know the difference.
Annabelle amazes me.  She is truly a gift from God, and I know He gave her to us to be her parents for a reason.  I cherish her (just as I do her big sister). 
I see God working through us in our situation to bring light to others that come upon this blog.  He has a plan.

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