Iowa City here we come

In February, we packed up the kids (Ian who was 6 mths old & Anna who was 3) & drove out to Iowa City. We stayed at the Ronald McDonald house, which was an amazing place and I encourage you all to support it in any way you can. Volunteer, make some meals, donate items, save pop can tabs, whatever. If not for them, we would have had to spend money on a week's worth of hotel and restaurant bills.
We were lucky to be there for a week, many families had been there for months and months. While we were there we were able to meet some other clubfoot kids. Anna made quick friends with Cassy and we even met a little girl all the way from China. It was very encouraging to see them run and jump and see how normal their little legs looked! I also loved looking at all the pictures and letters of all the clubfoot kids that had stayed in the house, which lined the walls.
Our appt was on a mon, and they cut Ian's left heel cord again. It was done with just a local injection, with me, my husband, and Anna in the room. I was shocked at how quick and easy it was. They recasted it and told us to come back in a week.
Dr. Ponseti was absolutely wonderful, as was everyone else in the clinic. It was also nice to see the quilt I had read about that some famiies had made for him and was hung up, showing pictures of various babies.