The Helmet

Owen has been sporting a pretty sweet helmet since Oct. 30th.  I never thought I'd have a 'helmet baby', but when the doc said the back of his head looked like a pancake we decided to do something about it.  A few months of wearing plastic on his head was worth it to us to reshape his little head. 

He will thank us later I am sure. 

The molding of the helmet was a bit traumatizing for him.

 (not happy)

I was really worried about him being uncomfortable in it. This was my main concern.  He has to wear it 23 out of 24 hours and I was afraid he wouldn't sleep well or be super cranky with it on.  Thankfully he got use to after a day or two and carried on like nothing was different.  Owen is just a content baby and not much bothers him.  So thankful for that. 

The looks, questions, and people's comments I have found pretty humorous and entertaining if anything.  I always knew why babies wore those helmets but apparently some people do not.  And then some people just can't keep their mouth shut or awkwardly want to say something but don't know if they should. 

"Does he have seizures?"

 "Oh poor thing?" 

 "If you put him on his stomach to sleep, that would not have happened." 

"Mommy, mommy look at the weird thing on that baby's head!"

"What the heck is that for?"

" What's wrong with him?"

"Ohhhhh.......look."

(Lost of stares and double takes......)

and the likes...

I just explain it's purely cosmetic and that he is perfectly healthy and beautiful. 

I love my little helmet baby.  

(The helmet worked. He is done with it in just one week!)