Helmet Adventures - weeks 3, 4 and 5

Time has gotten away from me, and my personal goal to post about Geoffrey's helmet adventures on a weekly basis.  I will use this post to try to rectify that and get back on track (Maddie's birthday events, family vacation, and a hectic time getting back into our normal family routine are all to blame!). 

The past three weeks have certainly moved a bit quicker than the first two, again, due to all the exciting activity we've had going on around here as of late. The heat rash comes and goes in waves, and we continue to do our best to keep it at bay.  The clear helmet has definitely been helpful in that capacity, allowing us to see what is going on, or at least to note when his head is sweaty and could use a breather. 

Maddie has figured out how to pull the helmet off, once without even unstrapping the velcro.  Needless to say, although it is not okay for her to do this, and we made ourselves quite clear, it has happened out of concern for her little brother's comfort.  She will tell me, "Mommy, Geoffrey wants his helmet off.  He doesn't like it!  He's sad."  How sweet is that?  I think she has overheard my conversations with other people, when I have been exasperated and exclaimed how much "he doesn't like it." (It's probably a bit more accurate to say that I am the one who really does not like it).  I had to explain to her yesterday that his helmet is like a band-aid, and we have to keep it on to help his head feel better (this seems to be working, as she is BIG into band-aids at the moment). 

Speaking of Maddie and the helmet, it is kind of cute how she thinks "the helmet" is its own being as well.  For example, today we went to the park.  Maddie started to swing, and after a few minutes, I put Geoffrey into the swing next to her.  She laughed and said, "Look, Mommy!  Geoffrey is swinging and the helmet likes to swing, too!"  :)  I love her.

It continues to amaze me how different Geoffrey looks when the helmet is off his head.  It may sound so obvious, but truly, his entire person takes on a completely new look when the plastic comes off.  Our sweet baby boy forms a grin out of the corner of his mouth, as he realizes that his head is free, giving us a glimpse at the happy baby that will *soon enough* be like this 24 hours a day.  I can hardly wait.

I will end this post with a few pictures that capture Geoffrey and his helmet over the past few weeks.  Our next appointment is in 2 weeks from today, where they will conduct another head scan, giving us exact measurements and statistics as to where we stand.  We might possibly be given a loose ending date at this point, too - I can only hope!

He sure is a handsome boy, even with the helmet on! :)