Emma's visit to Scottish Rite

We had a very pleasant visit today at TSRHC. E was very sleepy, but did a great job. It is heartbreaking to walk around that hospital. A large number of the patients you see are crippled. Babies are being pulled around in wagons with casts and braces on. Older children are being wheeled around in wheelchairs. It's a wake-up call for us parents of healthy children as to how lucky we are. I know B and I could be much more thankful...especially on those days our children push us to our limits.

About the appointment:

Her X-ray was completely normal. PRAISE GOD! Two different Dr's also did physical exams of the joint. One of them was Dr. Birch who remembered us from last time. He said her hips are absolutely perfect. I mentioned that we had another breech baby in the time since we had seen him last and he asked our permission to examine Isabel. Of course we said, please do! It seems that this tends to run in families, so he wanted to make sure both girls have healthy hips. And they do! Such a wonderful answer to many prayers.

Apparently E's hip click is being caused by a ligament and not a joint issue. He said a lot of children have pops every now and then, just like adults. It will go away in it's own time. We also asked about the funny walking she is doing. Dr. B said children often walk funny when they are learning, just give her some time to get used to it. The good news is, we don't have to worry about her hips anymore...ever. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers!

Daddy and E getting ready for the Xray

E playing in the exam room
Mommy and E on the see saw outside the hospital
Daddy and E playing on the toys

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