One Step At a Time

Kinley's very kind podiatrist made a housecall tonight.  She brought Kinley's very first pair of orthotics.  These will eventually help alleviate ankle and knee strain due to her very flat, pronated feet.   

I say "ultimately" because we have to get her to wear them first!   They are, admittedly, much bigger and much harder than I anticipated.   Dr. Miller suggests an hour at a time for few weeks.  Sometimes even a half hour at a time.  She said that it may take us eigt weeks or more to work up to wearing them all day.   I haven't quite figured out how we will make this transition at daycare but I anticipate that her teacher may have some valuable input as far as that goes.   Dr. Miller also said she will probably develop callouses on her little feet.   That made me kind of sad.  She still has those soft, pudgy, perfect little baby feet.  I hate to think of them with blisters or callouses.  However, it could be so much worse.  

So, for now we are going to take one step at a time.   This will apparently be a lifelong issue for Kinley so I think it's only fitting that we start small and work our way into it.  I know ultimately her body will benefit from our hard work.