One week ago today we had our appointment with Dr. Gennuso, the neurosurgeon, and she said that in a month, we can graduate Nicolas from the helmet. YAAAAYYY! :) It's exactly 4 weeks from today because of the way her schedule fell (she only sees patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a month would have been a Friday so she put us up to the following Tuesday.) I am so excited. Eddy is convinced that Nicolas could be out of the helmet now but I'd rather give it another month to get even better than it already is. His head looks really good although not perfect by any means. It looks sooooo much better though. I'll take some updated pictures and show the difference. It's pretty amazing.
It works out perfectly because he'll have it off by the time we go to South Padre Island at the end of May. Usually, we go in June during Eddy's birthday week but the prices of condos during that time are ridiculous and we really wanted to stay at the beach so we got a much better deal during the last week of May, and we took it. Plus, Eddy's birthday week is now also Nicolas' birthday week and someone has a very big birthday ahead of him. :)
Tomorrow we pay a visit to Robert at Hanger to get more measurements of the head. I think we saw some more improvement so that's always exciting. Alex is getting the hang of behaving at appointments for Nicolas especially when we have the iPad in tow to keep him entertained. This Thursday, we're heading to Houston to see Anesha and her belly and celebrate her baby shower. I'm so excited for her. She's such a great person and friend, and I know she will be a phenomenal mother.
Off to do some disciplining...story of my life!
xoxo
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Yay for improvement!
We were very excited at Nicolas' last appointment at Hanger because we are finally seeing more progress. His cephalic index is now at 87% (the goal is low 80's-he started in the high 90's.) Again, depending on how fast his head grows, we still have a little more progress to make so we are praying that it'll happen quickly. :) We have an appointment with Dr. Gennuso (the neurosurgeon) next Tuesday the 12th and I'm almost certain that she'll put us out to another 6 weeks after that for graduation from the helmet if all looks good. She wanted the head to get as close to perfect as possible so I feel okay with that. This Wednesday will be 11 weeks with the helmet on so another 7 weeks really doesn't feel so far away. Again, if Robert at Hanger sees significant improvement before that time, I'm sure we can consider making an appointment to see Dr. Gennuso to approve the removal but only time will tell. I'm not really banking on that. We've all become so used to having the helmet around that I'm not sure how we'll go on without it. :) hahah, okay I'll be happy to see it go but Nicolas is definitely used to having it protect his little head. Right now, he's running a fever, so he can't wear it at all and he's already banged his head multiple times. The poor guy keeps crying because I guess he's used to being able to run into things and not be phased. It's sad and funny at the same time. I'm looking forward to putting it back on because he gets annoyed without it and I feel safer letting him crawl on the tile and laminate floors freely.
I'm really considering going back to work at least one day a week. I feel good about it because Mrs. Rosie, our fabulous (and kinda pricey) babysitter, said she could help us out one day a week. My biggest hesitation in returning to work is finding a reliable sitter and one that really loves children like Mrs. Rosie does. She is an angel and we all love having her in our lives. We'll see how that goes. I was hesitant but I think it would be nice to make some extra cash, get a mental break from stay-at-home-mommydom, and keep doing what I love. I still have yet to sign my name with my certified credentials. I worked so hard to get them and I still haven't used them since last June when I got them. HA. :) So, just for fun, here goes an electronic version:
Veronica A. S. Contreras, M.S./CCC-SLP
That felt so good. Thanks for indulging me.
I'm almost at my goal weight of 126 but lately my body has been falling apart. I've been eating very well but because I cut out a lot of my dairy, I now not only have anemia but I'm also calcium deficient. I'm a hot mess. I already take a multivitamin twice a day (2 pills at a time), an iron supplement 2x a day, and now I've added a calcium supplement 2x a day. I'm hoping that'll be the last of that. I've also made it a point to indulge in more milk and cheese in limited quantities of course, I have to stay away from yogurts because almost all of them have some sort of gum. Fun times! I feel fantastic otherwise. The chiropractor put me out to 1x/month visits. My neck feels really good for the most part and my low back only bothers me occasionally. It feels wonderful to not be in so much pain.
In closing, I've really come to appreciate the good people in my life and I'm continuing to work on improving my existing relationships. There are a lot of haters out there, most of whom I avoid, but every once in a while, they make an appearance. I think most people know what a hater is but for me, a hater is someone who either who harbors malice, anger, or jealousy in the happiness or success of another person. I'm very happy in life right now, and I am thankful to God for that every single day. My life is not perfect by any means and it never has been, and those who are not going to enjoy the happiness with me, please stay away. I say this as I am ready to purge my facebook friend's list. :)
I'm really considering going back to work at least one day a week. I feel good about it because Mrs. Rosie, our fabulous (and kinda pricey) babysitter, said she could help us out one day a week. My biggest hesitation in returning to work is finding a reliable sitter and one that really loves children like Mrs. Rosie does. She is an angel and we all love having her in our lives. We'll see how that goes. I was hesitant but I think it would be nice to make some extra cash, get a mental break from stay-at-home-mommydom, and keep doing what I love. I still have yet to sign my name with my certified credentials. I worked so hard to get them and I still haven't used them since last June when I got them. HA. :) So, just for fun, here goes an electronic version:
Veronica A. S. Contreras, M.S./CCC-SLP
That felt so good. Thanks for indulging me.
I'm almost at my goal weight of 126 but lately my body has been falling apart. I've been eating very well but because I cut out a lot of my dairy, I now not only have anemia but I'm also calcium deficient. I'm a hot mess. I already take a multivitamin twice a day (2 pills at a time), an iron supplement 2x a day, and now I've added a calcium supplement 2x a day. I'm hoping that'll be the last of that. I've also made it a point to indulge in more milk and cheese in limited quantities of course, I have to stay away from yogurts because almost all of them have some sort of gum. Fun times! I feel fantastic otherwise. The chiropractor put me out to 1x/month visits. My neck feels really good for the most part and my low back only bothers me occasionally. It feels wonderful to not be in so much pain.
In closing, I've really come to appreciate the good people in my life and I'm continuing to work on improving my existing relationships. There are a lot of haters out there, most of whom I avoid, but every once in a while, they make an appearance. I think most people know what a hater is but for me, a hater is someone who either who harbors malice, anger, or jealousy in the happiness or success of another person. I'm very happy in life right now, and I am thankful to God for that every single day. My life is not perfect by any means and it never has been, and those who are not going to enjoy the happiness with me, please stay away. I say this as I am ready to purge my facebook friend's list. :)
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