Well on Monday Annabelle got her helmet. She was a trooper as the orthotist put it on and off in order to get just the right fit. So far she doesn’t seem completely phased by it, but definitely doesn’t like getting put on or taking it off. I also decorated it right away, because if she was going to have…
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Rainy Sunday
Another weekend gone and another Sunday upon us. Annabelle was unable to wear any of her Halloween outfits due to the crazy heat the past few days. We ended up turning the AC on yesterday! The AC… in October?! No thank you! Hopefully the heat wave is over and we can get back to fall weather! Yesterday we had Matt’s…
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Five on Friday
Well hello Friday, glad we meet again! It’s time to link up with Darci for the Five for Friday. 1. It’s October! The leaves are starting to change color, the weather is getting cooler (except this week where it is in the upper 70s/ low 80s… Come on weather, get it together), and Halloween is coming! Every year my neighbors…
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Scanned Today
Thankfully our insurance didn’t require much to get approved for the helmet. All we needed was a letter from the pediatrician and then some measurements and pictures from the orthotist. We were able to go in today to get Annabelle’s head scanned so they can make the helmet for her. Before scanning was around they would have had to get…
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Fall Fun!
Fall is almost here right?! I feel like I’ve been talking about fall for ages, but I know by reading other blogs, lots of people are equally as excited about fall as I am. I mean, who isn’t get excited about fall? Cider, apple orchards, football, sweatshirt weather, the leaves changing colors, Halloween, did I mention football? so much to…
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Our First Appointment
Today we had our appointment with the orthotist (the person who will be fitting the helmet and working with us) to see if Annabelle needed a helmet. I found out that she doesn’t really have plagiocephaly, instead she has brachycephaly What’s the difference you may ask. Well from what I have gathered: plagiocephaly causes asymmetry since the flatness occurs more…
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