2 Monthiversary

Yesterday was Cash's 2 Monthiversary and his 7 month birthday.  I can not believe how quickly the last 2 months have gone by.  Everyone always says it goes by quickly....and that it does.  Here is his 2 month comparison photo. 

I love this little round head

I look at the shape from Day 1 and am just stunned.  I really didn't realize it was that bad.  Wow.  Cash has his 2 month scan on Friday.  I can not wait to see what his numbers are and to see a visual picture of the change. 

 

Cash has been super busy in the last few weeks. 

He has been practicing sitting up on his own. 

 

He got to meet his Grumpy for the first time!!

He has 5 teeth and working on #6.

He likes chicken. 
(he decided he wanted what was on my plate.  LOL)

 

 

Cash loves to play with his Daddy.

He likes to take selfies.

Cash has also started "crawling".  I tried to upload a video but my computer has gone crazy! 

 

 

Save The Date

2 Week Update

The past 2 weeks have not been what I expected.  What I expected was a bunch of tears, sleepless nights, sweat, stink & just learning to adjust to life with a helmet.  Let me tell you...this little boy is a rock star!  He doesn't even know the helmet is on his head.  It hasn't affected him at all. 

 

We have adjusted very well to life with the helmet.  Our daily schedule hasn't changed much.  We wake up, have breakfast (loves bananas & cereal), get dressed (take helmet off & put back on), play, nap, eat, play, nap, eat.  Around 6:30 we have dinner (green beans, sweet potatoes or carrots) then take a bath.  This is when Cash gets to have his helmet off for 1 hour.  Before we started therapy I thought that 1 hr was not going to be long enough.  How do you get a bath, clean the helmet & let it all dry in 1 hr?  Well, most of the time 1 hr is too long.  Cash has always gone to bed soon after his bath, so it has been an adjustment to have an hour after his bath to play.  I have heard that the sweat from the helmet is awful.  Cash again has surprised me...he doesn't sweat any more than he used to.  The smell is horrible, not just in the helmet, but on his head.  I can't get him in the bath quick enough.  But after cleaning the helmet out with rubbing alcohol & letting it air dry the smell disappears.  Not what I expected.  Cash sleeps surprisingly well.  The last few days he has been waking up multiple times during the night and wanting to eat.  I am thinking he may be going through a growth spurt.  Which would be awesome!  That would really help to round out his little noggin.   

 

This past Sunday I had Cash's helmet off so I could dress him and could see a visible difference in his head shape.  10 days & there is already change!  How amazing is that!  

 

This picture shows the difference in just 2 weeks.  I am just so amazed.

 

Cash has been super busy the past 2 weeks.  Since getting his helmet he:

• doesn't sleep swaddled anymore
• has 2 teeth
• can roll over!!

 

 

Adjusting...

I called STAR early yesterday morning hoping to get an adjustment appointment.  They had a 2:30!  We got dressed, went to lunch & started the 2 hr drive to Dallas.  We put Cash's helmet back on him 2 hrs before his appointment so Mr. Dwain could see the red marks.  

In the car I mentioned to Grammy that I was worried the mark wouldn't be there.  (Like when you are sick and go to the doctor and instantly feel better.) 

Mr. Dwain was running behind, so Ms. Libbi started with Cash.  She used a little tool to measure between the helmet and Cash's noggin.  Next, she took the helmet off to see the spot...it was still there...but not as dark.  Of course it wasn't. :\  She said she could feel a small bump on the inside of the helmet in that area.  She took the helmet and made the adjustment and put it back on his head for a few minutes to see if it helped.  

Ms. Libbi making adjustments

My little fella was so happy after Ms. Libbi made her adjustments

Cash was so excited when Mr. Dwain came in to see him.  Mr. D also checked and measured all the spots between the helmet & the noggin.  He took the helmet off and checked the red spots on his head and made marks on the helmet to know where to shave a little out.  (I am not sure why I didn't take any pictures)  He used a calliper to measure Cash's head.  Since Cash got his helmet last Thursday he has had 3/4 of a millimeter growth!!  It is amazing to me how fast he is growing!  Mr. D said everything looked great and to come back in 2 weeks.

When we were leaving Cash met a new friend.  It was so sweet to see them interact. Lil' Miss H kept grabbing at Cashs helmet.  So funny it was 28 degrees outside and they both are sockless. These helmets sure keep them warm. 

Cash did great wearing his helmet the rest of the day.  I am just so amazed how unfazed he is by it. 

We stopped at SAMS club on the way home.  The only way we can clean the inside of his helmet is with rubbing alcohol. We picked up a few bottles. 

My happy guy with Grammy.  Our checker asked about his stickers and told us her son had also worn a helmet. We had another person ask about his Razorback.  We got a lot more smiles and not so many stares.  We had a much better experience out and about. Maybe it was just my attitude was better. ;) 

Tuesday morning I put the helmet back on as soon as he woke.  Here he is relaxing with momma. Ready for his morning nap. 

He slept in his bed for about 15 min.  The last few days he has started rolling over, so we have stopped swaddling. Agh!  The little guy has only been able to sleep when swaddled since birth. This is going to be a tough transition with the helmet and no swaddling.  I guess we will take it one day at a time.  We tried sleeping in the helmet Tuesday night, and it didn't work out great. We will try again tonight. 

I love this toothless (if you look closely, you can see a little tooth) grin!