Freedom!!!!!

What's Freedom? To our sweet Lyla Byrd it means she is HARNESS FREE!!!!

Today Lyla had an ultrasound which was supposed to be followed by her getting fitted for her new night brace. Well...the ultrasound confirmed that her hip is secure and stable. To expand - her right hip is at a 68 degree angle and her left hip is at 61. We were aiming for the 60's and we are there. As the orthopedic explained - it's now time for nature to take it's course. Her being in a harness or a brace is not going to do anything more than her body can do on it's own!

So after asking the orthopedic again "Does she still need to wear her harness at night?" and him looking at us like we were crazy...it took one more time to hear she was completely harness free and we were finally believers. Out the door we went - shocked and overjoyed for Lyla. And what do you know - right before getting into the elevator there was a trashcan conveniently located - the harness was placed in the trash to never been seen again!

She has to go back in 2 months for an X-ray - She is still too young and her bones won't show up on an X-ray now. After her X-ray she will need to be seen once a year. The chances of her hips being a "problem" in the future are slim to none - but I think we'll still play it safe and follow the doctor's orders and schedule an annual appointment.

Now onto NIGHT PANTS!! Babies in night pants - how sweet! Lyla hasn't had on night pants for over 3 months. The funny thing is I had bought these pj's a few months ago not knowing if she would really ever be able to wear them. But I thought - hey I'll keep the tag on and re-gift if need be:) So the excitement I had when I realized I had the perfect nightpants for Lyla to wear on such a special occasion....Lyla's first night sleeping without her harness...pink giraffe pj's -PERFECT!!!!

And there you have it...FREEDOM!!!