Today is World Clubfoot Day which takes place on the birthday of Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, pioneer of the Ponseti method for clubfoot. As previously documented, HG began the Ponseti method when he was 2 weeks…
The Hurdles of Arms & Hands
I’ve probably started and stopped this post a half dozen times already. Well before sharing the blog publicly. It’s just one of those subjects that is not only hard to cover but is so broad,…
The First Waterfall – Anglin Falls
Anglin Falls is a local waterfall, near Mount Vernon, Kentucky, and it is practically criminal that it’s taken us this long to get out there with HG. Well, we finally made the short hike, along…
Marvel Features Young Martial Artist with Arthrogryposis in Hero Project
As a dad raising a child with arthrogryposis, stories like Izzy’s remind me of the power of visibility, and what representation can do for kids like my son. Last year, Disney+ and Marvel teamed up…
The Sweet Milestone of Shots
We have had many milestones with HG in these last 11-plus weeks. First casts, last casts. First splints, first AFOs, and first arms movements. With all those milestones, unique to HG, it’s nice to have…
Pool Time it is!
We’re entering summertime, which means pool time! My brother-in-law recently opened his pool up for the season, and like any good nephew, HG tried it out as soon as he could! Thankfully, HG is proving…
Celebrating Wrinkles
Who knew wrinkles would be such a welcomed sight?! Wrinkles that we all have, that you never think about, like on your elbows, fingers, wrists, and knees, HG has never had. HG has been missing…
First Real Baths!
It’s crazy to think that it took us over 10 weeks for HG to have his first official baths, but we’ve finally made it! We obviously couldn’t give our little guy a bath for the…
A Matter of Time
Time is a funny thing. It can feel like it zooms by or crawls for us at moments of joy or stress. Despite how it feels like time can completely stop at times, it’s always…
Greene Does Greenville IV: A New Hope in AFOs
Seventy-one days. HG has been on this earth for 71 days, and for 57 of those days, he has had casts on his legs. After 57 days, I’ve been able to change my son’s diaper…
A Crack in the Armor
This is a closet. It was meant to be HG’s closet. It was HG’s closet. This is where we stored his things as we slowly accumulated them. Diapers, clothes, toys, etc. Then the week before…
Motherhood on Mother’s Day
Motherhood has been my greatest joy and my deepest sorrow. Grief for the child I created in my head while pregnant and immense love for the child that is mine. I spent a long time…