Our darling little girl was born with bi-lateral club feet. A year later they are straight! It truly is a miracle to see the progress they have made. Niki has been incredible through the whole thing. She was such a trooper through her castings and surgery and has been a pleasure with her special shoes. Today we went in for her 1 year check-up. Dr. Durkin says her feet look great and to continue what we are doing. We are so happy with our doctor and being so fortunate to have the technology that we do. So here are some - ok, a lot of - pictures to show all the twists and turns of the entire process.....
A few days old
The first casting at 5 weeks old. The Dr. would pull the foot out and cast it with plaster. We did this every week for 4 weeks. 
Cast art courtesy of uncle Zac
Soaking off the cast at the Dr.'s
Progress after just 3 weeks
After the 4 weeks of casting Niki had a surgery to cut the tendons in her heels. Then was cast again, this one stayed on for 4 weeks straight. You can see how hyper-extended the feet are....ouch.
The "special shoes." Niki had to wear this brace after her final casts for one month straight. After that it was only naps and nighttime. They are turned outward to prevent the feet from turning back inward.
Doesn't this look comfortable? She amazingly sleeps quite well.
They look pretty good to me!!
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Betsy! It's Megan (Peterson) Romo. I stumbled--quite literally--onto your blog and am so glad to see that you're doing well. Your Niki is quite the little doll!
They're amazing Bets! So she doesn't have to wear the shoes at all anymore?
Niki you're awesome!
Wow! I had no idea about the casts and surgery! What a hard thing for the whole family. She looks great and she is a trooper!
my little nika...
it's like she's never been through it at all!
kasey was just looking through the pictures and asked if she was going to remember him when we got there this summer... he LOVES her so much.
She will wear the shoes at night until she is about 3 years old.
That truly is amazing, and what a little trooper for sure! That is so funny that both she and Caylin are so tiny, and yes, I get comments everywhere that she looks too small to be walking. Sometimes it even throws me off to see her go!
thank you for sharing your story. it is a little different, but pretty much the same! I didn't realize that they had t put her under for the surgery!!! We have our Dr. appt tomorrow for Marcu's foot, so hopefully everything will be fine!!
way-to-be nikki!
Oh, and I coldn't help but laugh at the "cast art" but oh, i woulda been so mad!
it really is amazing, looking at her now you never would guess what her little feet looked like a year ago.
miracle.
so cool.
She is amazing! What a trooper!
I'm still waiting to hear from you. I live just down the street you know... :) and I'm ALWAYS at home doing nothing. So call me, or just come by please. I promise I'll even shower if you come.
Betsy, not only is she amazing for being sch a trooper but oh my goodness mama, you and dad deserve major kudos as well. She is lucky to have parents like you that were insightful enough to stick to the plan even though I'm sure it was not easy. Great job!!!
That is amazing!! You guys are so blessed! I want to meet that cute little girl someday!
Isn't it just amazing what doctors can do these days. We are so lucky to live when we do...she looks great!
The picture of her sleeping with one foot up and one foot down is great! It always surprises me what positions kids will fall asleep in. They can sleep through anything if they really need to.
Hey there stranger! That is a miracle, I had no idea. I found your blog on Kelli's, this is a fun new way for me to keep in touch. Hope things are great! Our blog is ryanandmelissgrow.blogspot.com. Love you!
That is amazing! That must have been a hard year for you guys, going through this whole process with your baby. But you're right, she looks great and you've had a miracle!
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