Dr. Morcuende was right… Jude is really trying to walk! And he is so giggly and silly about it, he’s a crack up! This weekend he’s taken a few steps on quite a few occasions and is so excited about it! He’s not quite sure how walking is going to change his life, though. Once he figures that out, he’s gonna be outta here! I can’t tell you how much it warms my heart to see our little guy taking his first tentative steps. All the while we were in China I had to witness Jude struggling to stand, wanting to walk but having to crawl instead. We also endured other’s responses to Jude’s misshapen feet, talking, pointing and staring. During this difficult time I kept reminding myself of how sweet it would be one day to watch our son walk on straight feet. Without pain. The reality is even sweeter than what I had imagined.
November 19, 2007
Check him out!
I'm a regular mama. Who just happens to have eleven kids.
Just one husband, though.
AMAZING!
beautiful and amazing…
He will be running in no time!
what a blessing Stef.
Hayley
Oh my, that is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this special video. Very soon, Jude will be all over the place!
Oh my goodness!!! This is just the sweetest, cutest video ever!!! The look on Jude’s face it priceless! I get the feeling he’s going to go straight to RUNNING!!! lol!
Hooray, Jude!!!
Go Jude!!! That is so awesome…that video is great : )
Amazing indeed. Just no words for how sweet that is.
Oh, that makes me want to cry from joy! What a darling, and what a joy it must be for you!!!!
It is AMAZING…especially after seeing the photos of his feet just a few short months ago! He is so adorable and you can certainly see that he is proud of his new found freedom!
Thank you so much for sharing this. It brought tears to my eyes and I had to call my husband over to see the before and after and now the WALKING!! What a strong, beautiful boy. And to see he has a DADDY helping him learn to walk. How awesome is that.
that is absolutely breath-taking. Jude’s feet are beautiful and him walking is such miracle & gift!!
YAY! thanks for that – it makes me happy for all of you! he’s getting the wonderful gift of walking…what could be better?
That brought tears of joy to my eyes! Especially the sound of his little laugh.. SO proud of him!!
Just Beautifull!!
God Bless you this holiday season!!
Cathy
I had to use another computer to view the video (mine is slow sometimes with YouTube clips). I am so glad that I bothered!! So darling Stef and he so giggly and looks so happy. Such an amazing gift from God and what a journey!
Oh My Goodness….seeing him walk is a blessing. I love his giggles!
That is the SWEETEST!
Donna
I love the video. What a great job he is doing. I also love his laugh, he has the cutest laugh. What a joy! Christy
That is so cool! I love to see that. I hadn’t realized how recent the advances in club foot treatment really were – I couldn’t believe how dreadful the early history was, before they undestood how to correct. It’s wonderful to see this little boy up and around, and so happy about his new freedom!
Oh Stefanie, you have SO MUCH to be thankful for! This little boy, so determined, so joyful, so WALKING!
WOW. Thank the Lord in heaven above for bringing Jude home! I have LOVED getting to watch Jude’s journey home, and now he’s taking steps! What a blessing and thank you for sharing!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
Laine
Jue is about as cute as they come! It is so wonderful he is doing so well.
Patricia