Our Little Football Player

Finally after a few issues with the insurance and the physical therapy center we were finally able to get Noelle's helmet. The first few days were kinda hard. We slowly had to get her used to wearing it. Finally by day 5 she had to wear it 23 hours on 1 hour off. During that hour we give her a bath and get her ready for bed. If she gets in the water at all she doesn't have to wear it. While the helmet is on we can't put any sunscreen any where near it. I guess it can eat away at the skin and is really bad. We haven't been going outside a ton because her face is already red from the sun and I don't want it to get worse. We even went camping with it on and, for the most part, it went pretty well. We try to take her outside when it's a little bit cooler so she doesn't get so hot. The helmet is about 8 to 10 ounces. She is getting used to it but just hates when we put it back on after having it off. She's been wearing it for about a week and a half and we know she will have to wear it for about another 4 weeks. We'll see her progress after that. I'm grateful for all this technology and for great doctors who have helped keep my baby girl healthy and strong. We have called her our little football player along with: our little boxer, snowboarder, and soldier.

Here it is. Those are thumbprint bunnies on her helmet. Doesn't she look like she has on one of those old football player's helmets on?

This is the side of her helmet and how we get it on and off her head.
The top has a big whole to give her head some air. Her hair comes right out of the top of it.
Playing on the floor. This was the first day with the helmet. She is so very cute with it on.
Some tummy time with the helmet. It's really going to make her neck strong. Except sometimes she head butts us with it on.
Happy girl. The helmet has actually saved us a cry or two as she has hit her head a few times. That I am grateful for.