Me and my helmet

Following our doctor's advice, we had Jack fitted for a helmet. This handy device is reshaping his head. U of M describes how the helmet works: "If you put one of our helmets on a deformed head, it will grow into the void area near where the flatness is, and then take the shape of the outer shell. The helmet does not apply any force on the head, but allows the skull to grow within the pre-shaped helmet." We didn't exactly think his head was "deformed", but the back of his head was pretty flat--due in part to him lying on his back (his refusal to be on his stomach and his ability to sleep for 12+ hours a night definitely played a part), and also due to his cone head that never resolved itself. Lucky for us, he doesn't mind it at all. He doesn't complain when we put it on or take it off. It is really a simple device and it has already done it's job. His head looks nice and round. The doctor says that as soon as we get the okay from the orthotist we can take it off. I think I'll miss it. He looks awfully cute in it and it certainly brings out the color of his bright blue eyes.

It took us a while to figure out what his helmet reminded us of, but Chad put his finger on it. He looks like one of those old-fashioned football players with the leather helmets! We've also told people that he is a race car driver, hockey player or construction worker.

The thinker

Asleep during General Conference. Look familiar to anyone? Russ?

I love reaching for EVERYTHING

Me and my Daddy the day I got my helmet