So this past Wednesday Hannah got her braces. I keep obsessing over the fact of whether or not they are on right, if they are too tight, is she comfortable, and I swear that hinge looks different than it did before. I'm trying to tell myself that everything is fine and she is going to be fine. It's just one of those things that I am finding difficult to do. I want to be in control of the situation and the fact is, I can't. I'm just going to have trust that all is going well. (On just a side note, somebody should invent see-through braces and shoes so I can be reassured at all times that her foot is in there correctly.)
Hannah has done well adjusting to the braces. She has not worn them to daycare yet so hopefully that will go well. Tomorrow is her first day of therapy with them so I'm eager to see what the therapist says (and hopefully have my mind put to ease!). She gets tired of them after a few hours and so we give her a break, which is what we were told to do anyways. I can tell that they definitely help stabilize her. She still is not able to stand on her own but hopefully that will come soon.
So how is Hailey adjusting to this? Well, when we first came home, she wanted to wear them. Of course, she can't. She also is not allowed to wear Hannah's new tennis shoes (we had to buy some to fit the braces). Luckily, Nana had just bought her some new flip flops. Hannah can't wear flip flops so this is something unique that Hannah does not have. She seems to be content with the fact that Hannah has "boots" and she has flip flops. In fact, she LOVES her flip flops! After the first few times of being told that the braces were Hannah's, she has not cared to try and put them on again.
It has taken me a few days to adjust to all of this. It seems like it is more difficult for Hannah to crawl with the braces, yet she can't walk on her own. It was pretty rough for me the day we go the braces. I had been so excited thinking this was such a big step and now seeing her trying to figure out how to move about in them is so difficult. It's just one of those hard things in life I guess. She is such a happy, content child and yet I ache for her to be able to do all the "normal" things 2 year olds do. Now don't get me wrong, Hannah is one determined little girl and she usually finds a way to compensate.
All I know to do is try my best to put our faith in God and know that His will is what is best. All I can do is pray for His will to be done and that I will relinquish all control to Him. He has gotten us this far so I am positive He can carry us the rest of the way. To put things in perspective, I try to focus on just how far Hannah HAS come. This time a year ago, she couldn't even crawl. She'll get there.
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