Post in which our kid looks like something from a horror movie

 

That's her in the middle, with the creepy stocking over her head, screaming.

We decided to get Sophie a DOC Band.  On our first trip to Ethiopia, we immediately noticed she had a pretty significant flat spot on the back of her head.  When we picked her up on the second trip, it looked like it might have gotten somewhat better, but was definitely still there.  Especially when you get her head wet and hair slicked down.  Our pediatrician checked it out and said she didn't think anythin was required.  We went for a consultation anyways at Cranial Technologies, and they recommended a band (surprise, surprise... since they sell them.)  I personally think they oversold just how severe Sophie's head is, but again, they are in the business of selling expensive headgear.

We debated the appropriateness of dropping a small fortune just to have a kid with a round head.  After all, only 4 weeks earlier she was in a place where people die from lack of a few dollars worth of medicine... and we are going to spend thousands on a well formed head?  Seemed... inappropriate.  But, she isn't growing up in Ethiopia.  She is growing up in 'Merica, where having a big flat spot on the back of your head might be just one more thing to be singled out for.  And we figured she will have her hands full enough in that department.

So we decided on a round headed baby.  Today was the appointment to measure her head for the band.  Her engineer dad got all geeked out about the camera system that takes a bunch of simulaneous photos and converts them into a solid 3D model.  I asked if they could give me CAD geometry so I could make a prototype Sophie at work.  She said they couldn't do it... but I wasn't the first to ask.

The money shot.  Flat spot is the back right side of her head.  Plagiocephaly is the technical term.

In 2 weeks, we go back to have her custom band fit to her head.  Then the poor kid has to spend the next 15 weeks of summer in the thing.  Ughhhh.  She will thank us when she is 16 though.  Hopefully.

And Paige already found a local place that will do a custom wrap for free.  So the only key decision that remains is...

The pink camo skull and crossbones motif?

Or the always classy A-Team theme?

Or something else? (since I already know Paige will veto both of those.)