The Coolest Hat EVER!

When Branson was about 2.5 months old I continually asked anyone within earshot if they thought his head looked a little flat on one side. The usual response was, "His head is still forming. It will correct itself in time." When we went to his 4 month appointment I asked the doctor about it and she immediately sent us to a specialist. We found out that not only was his head a little "flat" on one side, but he has has torticollis-a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head is inclined to one side. Good news! They are both easily fixed....one more expensive than the other, though ;). Just two weeks after the initial appointment with the specialists, Branson was wearing his brand new, customized-and do we dare say "sa-weet", helmet. It's real name is a D.O.C. band which stands for Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty. The band helps to maintain the areas that are growing as they should while coaxing other areas to grow appropriately. Think of it as growing in the path of least resistance-easy cheesy, right?! Do not worry about the little man, though. He hardly realizes that it is there. His band weighs about 6 ounces and is a hard shell with a soft foam-like lining. Branson has been in his helmet for 5 weeks now and his head is coming along so beautifully! He lost all his dark hair when he first got it, and is NOW growing lovely blond hair-who knew?! If you want to know anything else about D.O.C bands and the company we went to click here, they are absolutely wonderful. Branson enjoys his appointment every week with Miss Kelly. :) Here are the pictures from the day he got his band and was getting used to it.