Update from us!! His appointment with the Orthopedic doctor went well. The problem with his feet is only low muscle tone. His feet roll inward when he walks or stands. He has pronation of the foot. We were referred to an orthotist and had casts made so he can get braces. His braces will only go up to his ankle and he will wear them in his shoes to stabilize him when he walks. This is a relief to us, since we weren't exactly sure what was causing his feet to roll inward like that and I wasn't sure if he had a deformity or what!? But, good news, no surgery or anything evasive needed! It will take a few weeks to get his braces made since they are custom. 

The Orthotist put a cast on his foot just like when you break your foot. Then he let it harden for a few minutes and then removed it. The piping is used so he can cut the cast off using a blade instead of an electric saw. It was a fun process to watch but Drake didn't like it at all!! 

Aside from this we also met with the physical therapist from First Steps. She did her evaluation and we will have another meeting the beginning of March to setup his services. We expect his report will show he is right around 1 year old in all areas. So we have a lot of catching up to do since he will turn 3 in April.

Two more days and he will be with us for a month. We have his nighttime sleep established and are working on a schedule for his nap. He eats very well and we introduce him to new things almost daily. He is eating table food that we have blended or mashed. His chewing is good but its tough for him to eat a lot of food that isn't blended so we are gradually working on that. He still hates baths or showers, not sure how long it will take to get him to take one without screaming. Barney is by far his favorite show but he will watch several others. He has started paying more attention to books when we read to him. Baby steps :-)