My little duck,
One little secret that only a few knew or noticed: you were slightly pigoen toed. :)
I noticed it when you first started walking & it was just barely noticeable. The doctor said we'd keep an eye on it as you grew, but since it wasn't severe and wasn't causing you any problems (like you tripping or falling) it was too early for any treatment. Her only suggestion was to try and just have you wear your shoes on the opposite feet for a while. She said your bones were still soft & developing & that would probably do the trick.
But that never worked because you noticed the very first time, that your shoes were on backwards. You immediately sat down & took them off, putting them back on the right feet. I'd say, "Hailey put your shoes back on the way I had them!" You'd say, "No mommy they're on the wrong way!" (That was the Taurus in you, stubborn as a bull).
Eventually I gave up trying and we never saw the specialist. It just turned into one of your little adorable quirks. One of those lovable idiosyncrasies that we all have that make us; us. Unique in our own special way...
We'd have to replace shoes quickly because they'd always be worn faster on one side than the other. Maybe that's what started your love for shoes. :) I would worry that eventually it would cause joint problems because I had read an article of future leg & hip misalignment problems...
But for the time being it was just one of your cute little features that only we knew about. I used to call you "my little duck", but only to myself, as to not give you a complex. You girls were always sensitive with that kind of stuff. :)
I love you my little duck feet. I share this only because it's something I'd like to pass on. A memory of you to share, in case your sisters forget one day long from now, when they find these letters.
I hope you don't mind. Don't forget that I haven't forgotten a single detail about you. And I don't want to forget.
I'm your mommy after all.
And always will be.
My beautiful angel.
My cute little duck feet. <3
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