My spiffy new accessory

I just got back from a doctor's visit (which I am getting quite tired of by the way, as this is a total of 7 visits in my almost 8 weeks of life) and they decided that I get to wear a nifty new fashion accessory for a while. They did an ultrasound a few weeks ago on my hips, and the results told my doctor today that I need to wear a harness to keep them in place (it's called a Pavlik Harness if you are interested). Apparently my hip sockets are too shallow to hold the top of my leg bone in place correctly, and the harness holds my legs at a funny position so that the socket finishes forming correctly (my bones are still soft because I'm so young). Mama says they call it hip dysplasia and I have an extremely mild case of it (www.hip-baby.org has some good information about it). She and Daddy aren't worried about me, but they and the doctors would rather be safe than sorry, so I get to wear the harness for a while. I should only have to wear it for a few weeks, or a few months at the very most. I can still wear all of my pretty dresses over it, and I can take it off to take baths. Most importantly to me I still get to play on my tummy, but I don't think I'll be rolling over again any time soon. I just thought I should tell everyone about it so that you don't wonder why I'm holding my legs a little funny in my upcoming pictures.