and the winner is.....a crash hat!

We went today for the crash hat (helmet) consult. Donato's head is mis-shapen in more then one spot. One ear is lower then the other and his jaw is not symmetrical. He doesn't medically need the helmet but down the road it could cause a cross bite and TMJ. We are basically getting it so he looks better and has a rounded more symmetrical head. The poor kid has enough problems we don't need to add a funny shaped head and TMJ to the list! It didn't happen because he lays on his back too much like most kids. His funny shaped head happened in-utero. I'm tiny and he was a little moose (9lbs. 8ozs) so he didn't have much room to move around. We are waiting on insurance and Dr.Podda (Donato's plastic surgeon) to begin the crash hat making process.

I want to get the helmet before surgery. He will have enough to deal with after. If we wait until after we will most likely have to wait another month. The earlier we start the faster we will finish because he's growing the fastest now. So cross your fingers Dr.Podda agrees with getting it before.

My little man is such a trooper, he's gone through so much! And I cannot forget his big sister Isabella. She is always coming to all his appointments or getting shipped off to Grandma's. She is so supportive, well as supportive as a 4 year old can be. More often then not mornings are crazy here. I'm trying to get everyone ready for the day and packing up to go to some appointment and Donato is crying or needs to be fed. Who is there to sing to him or hold his bottle? Isabella! I love that little girl!