Helmet Mold

We had the mold of Vivian's head made today for her helmet.  Within the last month, her head grew 4mm, 2mm in each direction, so the flatness ratio didn't change.  Luckily we had gone in fully expecting to get the helmet so we took that news with a grain of salt.  To make the mold, they used the stuff that casts are made out of and wrapped that around her head.  She was such a trooper!  Didn't cry once.

Here she is waiting with Daddy and playing with a package of the mold stuff.

 

This was a protective wrap for her hair.

"Don't I look so stylish?"

I was trying to get a pic of the top of her head to show the flat part but it doesn't really come through well. If you look hard, you can kind of see the asymmetry of the lower left side, where the flat part is, to the right side. 

Here's the first section of the mold material on her head.  She also now has tape and marker across her forehead. 

Getting the other pieces put on.

 Finished mold.

We go back in 2 weeks for a 2 hour! fitting - which, thankfully, Bill will also be able to attend - and then will go back for checkups frequently thereafter.  We learned that while we should have the helmet on as often as possible, there isn't any harm in having it off for short periods.  This means that she won't have to wear it during the upcoming wedding we're attending and the millions of pictures that will be taken!  This makes me feel so much better about the whole thing.  I mean, we'll have her wear it all day anyway but I won't feel badly now about those few occasions when I want it off.  We also got to pick a design for the helmet so we picked a pink one with butterflies.  Hopefully it looks cute in real life.  I'm at peace with this, I truly am.  It's better for Vivian in the long run and that's all that matters.