That's right, my son used to be somewhat of a pancake head, but as of today he is not that any longer. He went for his 4th helmet check (about 5 months) today and the doctor gave us the great news that he doesn't have to wear it anymore. He said he looked great and will continue to round out a little more on his own, but the helmet has done its job. YAY!!! We were so excited. Except now I have to actually watch him real close to make sure he doesn't whack that little noggin on everything. It's been a little journey and now we're finished with it.
I know that sometimes it's a little hard on my heart when Carter has these tiny little battles in his life, but it's nothing compared to what he could be facing. Over the weekend my high school youth pastor's niece passed away from cancer at the age of 5, when just 10 weeks ago she was a normal, happy, healthy little girl. It's things like that, that make you really check yourself about what you're complaining about. Maybe Carter has had to go to several specialists for various issues since his birth, but nothing we have faced has been something that wasn't fixable. The doctors that Ava went to couldn't fix her, so God took her home. I can't even imagine going through that with my child. I may never understand why things like that happen, but I know that I will shut my mouth about the little stuff and give Carter lots and lots of hugs and kisses everyday, because you never know when life can be torn away from you.
As for now we will celebrate Carter's helmet coming off and pray for a family that has had to face the unthinkable. God Bless all the little children and the people that love them.
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There are loads of stories going around about sick babies and death. It makes me so sad, and thankful for my healthy Gooner. I love her so much! I pray that I cherish every day, even the hard ones. Congrats on a healthy head! woohoo!
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