Helmet Update

We went for another monthly helmet check last week. Since last month, Isaacs head has grown 1/8" (just on the flat spot)...this was great news. He only has 1/8" left to go!! Robin said that the only reason he is still in his helmet is because of age not because of his progress. His head looks great and we are so excited! She would like to see his flat spot closed and have him go to sitting position on his own before we take it off. With him being so young still, there is always the chance of his head going back, and we don't want that after all this....

We go back to Childrens in the middle of June. Robin suggested asking if we can go to part time, which would be just at night. I would be thrilled for that! With it getting warmer, he gets sweaty under there...and we are all just ready. Hoping and praying that we will be able to move to part time in June...but we'll see. We've made it this far...and are so excited for the progress made...so we'll take whatever we get. It's going to be worth it! :) So thankful for such a HAPPY baby!!

Helmet Update

We took Isaac to what Hannah calls "the helmet doctor" last Tuesday for a check up. His head is growing and showing progress which is so encouraging and an answer to prayer. His head has grown 1/4" and the flat spot grew 1/8". She said not to expect growth every month, but was very encouraged by what she saw in just two weeks. Our visits from here on out will be monthly.

New Helmet...and Sitting Up!

Isaac is now sporting his new blue helmet. The helmet is to correct the shape of his head, as he has a flat spot on the side and a little in the back. No matter what we did...he favored one side of his head every time we laid him down. It was hard to make the decision to have him wear it, but in the end...we know that it is what's best for him. It's actually been a very smooth transition and he is doing great with it. Because I'm so behind in blogging, he has actually been wearing it for almost a month now. He wears his helmet for 23 hours a day with an hour break for cleaning (and snuggling :)). He sleeps great in it, and doesn't seem bothered at all. He tends to shake his head "no" since he started wearing it, esp. when it's off. It's kinda a bummer that his fuzzy little head is hidden...but the boy looks adorable no matter what :).

He's already showing improvements. At his last visit (just a week and a half after having it on), his head had grown a little less than 1/4 of an inch, which she said was good. He wasn't showing any pink spot (which show good pressure), so she decided to be a little more aggressive and add some more padding to the front of his helmet. He now has a pink circle on his forehead when we take the helmet off, but it quickly fades.

Our prayer request is that the helmet will be effective and will quickly make the corrections that it needs to.

We are very thankful for modern medicine that can take care of things like this. Not only is it a cosmetic issue, but will also help in in the future if he has to wear glasses, helmets for sports, hats, etc. We are also thankful for the way God has provided financially.

Right around the time that Isaac got his helmet...he also starting sitting up. He is growing so fast...I can hardly believe it!