Today was helmet fitting day! I took my nephew, Chance, with me for backup. I was super anxious, just praying that God would calm my baby’s soul and that Samuel would tolerate this so desperately needed device. I even asked Maggie to say a little breath prayer for him during the school day.
Hope Orthotics has been really wonderful to us, and their measurements came out perfectly. So, they didn’t have to add extra padding or do any adjustments. I am so relieved. His helmet is as light as a baseball cap. It is hard to believe by just seeing it, but holding it is totally weird. It looks like it weighs 10 pounds.
When the doctor intially put it on him, there were many, many tears and screeches. He began to pound his little head with his fists and the toys in the room. Chance and I both had to hold it together. I was just a mess, as my thoughts, in those minutes, went straight to, “What will we do?”
Once we were in the car, he cried his little heart out and bounced his head back and forth on the car seat. I wanted to burst into tears because, as Chance said, he looked so defeated.
He fell asleep after a few minutes, and when I got home and took him out of the car, he was completely different. It was as if he noticed nothing on his head. We walked into the entryway, and he saw himself in the hall tree mirror and smiled.
He has had his helmet on since 11:30 this morning, and I am amazed. He even played a little outside with Maggie, after we picked her up from school.
It is so strange how just a few months ago, I would have given anything for Sam to not hit his head. Now, I am just so grateful that he can’t hurt his head anymore. I wanted nothing else more than to hear him say mama. Now, I am just grateful that he has said one consonant. It really puts things into perspective. I will take any blessing, big or small, that God hands us. It is humbling. To me, this helmet is HIS mercy bestowed upon HIS child. Jesus loves the little children….Thank you, precious Lord.
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