skull cap

The Boy had a head scan this week to see if he needs a helmet. Looks like he does. He has a pretty classic case of Symmetrical Brachycephaly, which means the back of his head is mega flat and the sides are squashed out to be extra wide. Normally, the width of a head is less than 90% of the length, but The Boy's width and length are almost even steven. Here are some pictures of him in his head sock pre-scan. This fancy eye-safe laser created a 3D rendering of his head, which will also be used to make his helmet, so he won't have to do a plaster cast. Hurray for technology!

For all kinds of details about head deformations, helmets, etc., check out Orthomerica's website. They even have a little video that shows how they do the scan.

If producing ear wax was a super power, I'd buy a cape for The Boy. It took a nurse and three doctors to clear out his ears. He does have super teeny tiny ear canals... maybe he's earned a cape after all.

The weird thing was, after he had his ears cleaned, he ate better than he ever has. He had almost no coughing, sputtering or any indications that he was overwhelmed by the milk. A day later, we were back to the same business, along with gassiness and fussiness coming back. Weird, huh?

And, I learned a new use for laxatives: Drop "Pedia-Lax" in each ear weekly to help break-up the wax. I hope his darling little ears appreciate the Fruit Punch flavor. (double weird...)

Actually, the biggest thing lately (worry-wise) is that the back of his head is still really flat. Next comes a head scan or two to see if his head is technically 'abnormal' and if he needs a helmet. I think if he needs a helmet, I'll buy a mini skateboard to carry around with him.

In other news, he's totally starting to grow hair. Tummy-time is at an all time high, to the point that he's rolling out of it almost as soon as he's put in and pushing up on his hands a little. The Boy is King of The Tummy! Maybe I'll get him a crown to go with his cape, helmet and skateboard. Babies are all about the accessories, right?