So today was a bit dramatic to say the least, but I wanted to write a quick post. Nicolas has graduated from wearing the helmet. :) This is according to Robert, the orthotist, because he met his goals with his numbers (cephalic index and cranial vault symmetry) and he has outgrown the helmet. We see Dr. Gennuso next Tuesday to get the final blessing but Robert said we basically don't need to wear it anymore unless Dr. Gennuso says otherwise. Ahhhh!
Now, the hard part starts. We have all become so used to the helmet that we're not overly cautious when Nicolas is on the floor, which is almost always these days. He constantly bangs around his head without consequence because he can practically hit it on everything and feel hardly anything. Yesterday, during his hour break, I noticed him hitting his head lightly and experimenting without his helmet as he crawled underneath the coffee table. It was quite amusing and I think he learned that it hurts when the helmet isn't on...or at least I hope he did. I'm a nervous wreck for now and I'm almost certain that the pack and play will become my best friend when I need to accomplish something.
Also, Alex had penicillin allergy testing this morning at our favorite allergist's office in the entire world. Dr. Dennis Dilley He is amazing and we are thankful that Alex is not allergic to it after all. The testing was not fun at all and had to be performed in addition to the traditional scratch test which determined that Alex is allergic to cedar, bermuda grass, and tree nuts last year in May. It required 3 people to hold Alex down because he had to be injected 6 times in his upper arm after having had a scratch test performed on his forearm prior to that. It was chaotic and dramatic but we needed to have it done so that Alex's pediatrician can prescribe the appropriate line of antibiotics if/when Alex gets bronchitis.
So happy that is over with. Next post, I'll post my newest favorite for a healthy chicken option. It is so yummy and spicy. :)
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