Clothing Comment/ Was Shopping for clothes-venting

November 2, 2004

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I don't think you made a mountain out of a mole hill. You just expressed a

frustration that many of us have. Part of dealing with club feet is grieving

some losses and for some folks that includes the desire to wear certain types of

clothing. In dressing our kids while in the bar you just have to be creative.

As I've expressed, my biggest frustration is pj's. And while some of the ideas

are definitely worth a try, others like replacing them with others that work

isn't always feasible within our budget so I alter and make do. Don't feel bad

about grieving the losses and let us know what ingenious things you come up with

to conquer them!

And just for perspective (and not to make any one feel badly!) we not only have

to deal with club feet - which is a pip compared to other things in life that

could be wrong - we have to have clothing that also allows for easy g-tube

access as my daughter receives her nutrition through a tube in her belly. This

is really our biggest challenge. Clothing always has to have access to her

belly for long periods of time (a 30 - 60 minute drip several times a day) and

while using two piece things seems to solve the problem, it leaves her belly

hanging open because onsies aren't exactly g -tube friendly. However, my mom

and I are making button holes in them so we'll see how that works. Now I'm just

afraid she'll discover the button and pull it out. LOL Until we get that

started, we can't use the one piece outfits unless they have snaps all the way

down the front. I am a WAHM who does a lot of running around and I like to

dress my kids in things that don't look like pj's as I need to be a bit more

professional. Alas finding things that have belly access, keep her warm AND fit

over the bar can be a challenge. But we are learning what works and what

doesn't and I'm getting really good at alterations!

Chris

Re: Re: Shopping for clothes-venting

Thanks to everyone who gave great advice to clothing frustrations! I now

have some new ideas to try. I know it is only temporary and the

frustrations will soon pass.

( I didn't mean to create a mountain out of a mole-hill!)

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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