Callie had her first Spring Break trip last week. We went with Scott's family to San Antonio, TX for a little vacation. We went to the zoo, walked along the famous San Antonio river walk and had a great time. The weather was beautiful and Callie really enjoyed being with her other set of Grandparents.
with cousin Haley
Callie also touched her toes on her own for the first time on Easter. I was changing her diaper and looked down and she was grabbing the toes on her left foot! It was very exciting, mostly just for me :) She has done it a couple of more times since then, so that is great.
I also took Callie to a place called Cranial Technologies on Monday. Our Physical Therapist and Pediatrician noticed that her head was a little misshapen so I took her in to get her checked. It turns out that the left side of her head is fairly flat. This happens from laying on one side a lot. It turns out since the 1992 campaign of "Back to Sleep" to put kids on their backs to sleep to prevent SIDS, this condition is happening more and more. The nurse recommended treatment with a DOC band, which is a kind of helmet that she would wear for 23 hours a day. Well, it turns out the helmet needs to be readjusted every two weeks, and since we are leaving for Japan soon, that doesn't really work out for us. So, we made the decision to hold off with treatment until we get back from Japan in September. The RN that examined her said treatment at 11 months of age will still produce great results, she would just have to wear the helmet for longer than if we started treatment now. The helmet might end up serving two purposes though. Since Callie will probably be moving around a lot more and starting to walk while she is in treatment, it will help to prevent many bumps and bruises :) Here is the website if you want to check it out: www.cranialtech.com
on Easter with Great Grandma Atchison
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