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Ladies and gentleman! After 4 long months, Alli finally measured 0mm which means...

We are able to retire the helmet!

What does the elephant say?

Hooray for giveaways!

While browsing through some friends blogs I came across a fun blog http://therubberpunkin.blogspot.com that has fun/easy crafty ideas and they are hosting a giveaway for safe sunwear. Check it out! I am excited that I have found my swim suit for this summer!

Alli's New Accessory

Today! Day 3 and doing much better. My cute Visiting Teaching partner made her some bows that we could attach with velcro. She even made her a John Deere bow.

The first day wearing her helmet. I was trying to get a picture of her crying but when I pulled out the camera, she stopped crying and started smiling. Little Turkey!

After it was off

The cast

They made a plaster cast of head head. She hated it!

Her head will be measured every 4 weeks

Before being fitted for her helmet

Alli was recently diagnosed with plagiocephaly
which is basically an asymmetrical head. She has a flat spot on the right side of her head which has caused her eye sockets and ears to no longer be alligned. After intense occupational therapy along with intense positioning and tummy time, the OT and Dr. feel that her head is not reshaping itself fast enough (this only works while the skull and sutures are still soft) so they reccommended putting her in a special helmet that will reshape her head as it grows to prevent future problems (TMJ, headaches, balance) and prevent surgery later. This process takes about 4 months wearing the helmet 23 hours a day, sometimes more, sometimes less (hopefully less).

America's Next Top Model

Look out America's Next Top Model-Alli is on her way. We have the most beautiful baby(I am not biased). She has brought such joy into our lives and I can hardly remember what our life was like before she arrived.

Alli's Pigtails

After many requests, here are Alli's pigtails!

TVAholic

She would not look at me

Still watching intently

Alli watching TV

Alli recently discovered the TV. She gets mad if you turn her around or block her view from it. We put her on her tummy this night to get her to roll over and she found the TV before she rolled over. Dayne exclaimed "Oh no! We have a TVAholic on our hands!!"