It's been 7 months since we started our helmet journey. John made the transition easy but we were always ready for the day he would get that thing off! It time consuming (a fitting appointment once every two weeks at the beginning) but worth it in the end. He had a LOT of progress and both Chase & I were thrilled with the results. It was a tough decision to make but in the end we're glad we did it.
We got to see John go through all his big milestones with this helmet on. We will always treasure it and I have to admit he was pretty darn cute with it on too! Seeing him without one will take some getting used to but it's just in time for summer and HATS! It will be interesting to see if he boops his head more often now as he is used to having protection at all times. He's a much steadier walker now so maybe we're through the worst part of falling over (ha ha, I'm a mom of a boy, I know what to expect ;) )and moving more into him tripping over his feet because he's running. Below are some of my favorite pictures of moments while he was helmeted and also a few shots of him at the end and after "graduation". :)
Graduation day!
Playing around at Cranial Tech waiting for the results of our final scan!
Mommy & John's last picture with his helmet.
Hope to see more of this in the future. Fun in the sun with his hat!
And of course one of my favorites. I think he didn't mind the mask because he couldn't feel it on the back of his head. This of course led to some really great photos!
