He's definitely my little monkey right now!
Showing posts with label docband. Show all posts
Showing posts with label docband. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 27
Monkey Business
Little Man's space stickers were peeling off (The front became "I'm out of this WORD") so it was time to re-design the helmet! I came across some monkey stickers at Target & A.C. Moore and thought they suited him.
He's definitely my little monkey right now!
He's definitely my little monkey right now!
Tuesday, July 20
Helmet Stares
When I am out with Little Man, I get a lot of looks in our direction because of his helmet. I don't mind because it's not everyday you see a baby looking like he is ready to to catch the winning pass in the end zone.
Most people don't ask what it is for. They just look confused and go on their merry way. Sometimes you get the brave ones that ask some humorous questions. "Does he fall down a lot?" "Is he wearing a hockey helmet?" I don't mind those because I know they are genuinely interested in the helmet and aren't familiar with placgiocephaly. I had no idea about until Little Man was diagnosed!
The best are the kids that want to know what it is all about. "Is his head broken?" It's hard to explain to kids why he wears the helmet, so I just tell them that he has a crooked head and it needs to be straightened out. That seems to work.
Here are shots of the newest helmet design.
We're doing a "Outer Space" theme this week.
Most people don't ask what it is for. They just look confused and go on their merry way. Sometimes you get the brave ones that ask some humorous questions. "Does he fall down a lot?" "Is he wearing a hockey helmet?" I don't mind those because I know they are genuinely interested in the helmet and aren't familiar with placgiocephaly. I had no idea about until Little Man was diagnosed!
The best are the kids that want to know what it is all about. "Is his head broken?" It's hard to explain to kids why he wears the helmet, so I just tell them that he has a crooked head and it needs to be straightened out. That seems to work.
Here are shots of the newest helmet design.
We're doing a "Outer Space" theme this week.
Tuesday, July 13
Fun with Plagiocephaly!
Little Man has plagiocephaly (Play-Gee-O-Seph-Ah-Lee) which is a fancy word for a flat head.
Well, to fix the problem he has to wear a corrective helmet for a few months (average is 12-16 weeks).
Information on the helmet and plagiocephaly: http://www.starbandkids.com/
It's not a fancy helmet, so to give it some character, I've decorated it with stickers.
So far we've had an ocean theme, since we were on vacation at a beach
(Seen here sleeping on his aunt)
For Independence Day, I put red,. white, and blue stars all over it. Can't find a pic of that now...
And right now, in honor of The Crazy One (our dog), I decorated the helmet with some canine flare.
Silly? Yes. But it helps to make the experience less medical. So far it's been 4 weeks and we've seen progress. Can't wait to see his head at the end!
Well, to fix the problem he has to wear a corrective helmet for a few months (average is 12-16 weeks).
Information on the helmet and plagiocephaly: http://www.starbandkids.com/
It's not a fancy helmet, so to give it some character, I've decorated it with stickers.
So far we've had an ocean theme, since we were on vacation at a beach
(Seen here sleeping on his aunt)
For Independence Day, I put red,. white, and blue stars all over it. Can't find a pic of that now...
And right now, in honor of The Crazy One (our dog), I decorated the helmet with some canine flare.
Silly? Yes. But it helps to make the experience less medical. So far it's been 4 weeks and we've seen progress. Can't wait to see his head at the end!
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