2nd Casting

So it would seem at this point that I'm posting a summary at the end of a new 7-day period.  We'll see if I change my ways :)

It's St. Patrick's day!

Jonathan's 1st St. Patrick's Day

Removing the casts

Dr. Gamble showed us how to remove Jonathan's casts today.  This way we can give him a nice soaking bath the morning of our next appointment.  It was WAY easier than I thought.  I imagined using a saw or something to remove them.  It's easy.  You just find the end and unravel!

Me unwrapping his casts for the first time

Progression

Dr. Gamble said today that Jonathan's right foot is a little more stiff than the left.  It will just take some extra-correction positioning.  You can see in later pics here how his right foot was casted at a more extreme angle this time than the left.

Look at how much only ONE week of casting has progressed his foot position!  Amazing!

Look at how much more straight his feet are after ONE WEEK!

Look at how much more straight his feet are after ONE WEEK!

On goes cast #2

Not liking it very much

Mom swoops in with the bottle to calm him

Almost done!

All done.  Look how his right foot has been casted at a more extreme angle than his left.

One more shot after completion

Ready to go home with Mom

After care

It's been so hard to keep his cast and cast-socks clean.  He is a newborn pooping machine after all.  They gave us an extra pair of cast socks to take home.  Hopefully that will help.

 This week he was still cranky and uncomfortable for a few days after casting.  Low-dose children's Tylenol seemed to help.  Not nearly as bad as the first week.

 What's happening next

Tomorrow is casting #3 at Stanford.

In the morning, we're going to pull his casts off for the first time at home so that he can have his VERY FIRST tub bath!

Stay tuned....