Baby's got a new pair of shoes!

Those of you that see us often have probably noticed that Eliza is usually barefoot or just wearing socks. It's not (just!) that I am too cheap to buy shoes for a non-walker. It's actually (you guessed it) another micro preemie thing. She has extra small feet for her size but in addition to that she's always had very little movement in them. Typical children move their feet around a lot, figuring out how to make them work, putting pressure on them, and uncurling their toes (this all stimulates growth and change in feet too). Eliza has just started doing this in the last couple months...before that she always held them still and stiff (which is really bad for blood circulation too). Being barefoot encourages the movement in her feet so her Physical Therapist has always recommended to keep her barefoot as much as possible. But now we have a new pair of special shoes for Eliza from her PT! We call them her 'clod hoppers' cause they are extra wide and heavy to give her a bigger base to try standing. They are so cute on her and they really help with making her feel more relaxed while practicing standing. Eliza is doing an amazing job at pulling up to stand! As with all Eliza's motor skills we have to work on it over and over and over and over! But it sure pays off....

See!!!