1st Cast

So today we had Ava's first cast put on. The doctor put a net style stocking on Ava's leg and then covered it with a soft cast.
I wanted nothing more than to sob uncontrollably in the doctor's office (which I didn't) while they covered up my baby's entire leg in a cast. - Knowing that her little foot would be hidden for the next few months made me so sad. Ava doesn't seem to mind it. It was certainly worse for me than it was for her. While my head is telling me I'm glad the process has begun so she will be healed sooner, my heart just aches for my little girl. And perhaps just a little for myself. The cast just seems so big and heavy. One of her favorite things to do is to scootch her little clubfoot right up close to her bum and she can't do that now. Another thing that makes me sad is that she LOVES taking baths with me. She loves being in the warm water and sleeps so well afterwards. Now she can't have baths because she can't get the cast wet.

I'm also not a big fan of getting looks from strangers. I feel like they're wondering why our baby's in a full leg cast...

*sigh* this feels like it's going to be a really long road.