The bone that makes up a baby's little skull is very thin. One of the places where the springs are attached started to sort of curl the morning after surgery. Dr. Thompson said that the bone there had actually kind of chipped a bit, but that the spring remained securely in place. We watched it closely and thankfully it never became an issue. There are 4 bumps on his head where the springs attach and the one that curled is noticeably taller, however his hair covers it completely.
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| A family photo in the pumpkin patch. I LOVE Luke's crazy hair. |
The other moment that was a bit on the scary side was the day that I got Luke up from his morning nap and there was a spot of blood on the top of his head near the front incision. After a frantic call to our surgeon and a spur of the moment trip to Winston, it turned out to be no big deal. I have a mesh breathable bumper in his crib... Luke always seems to burrow his head into the corner of the bed when he sleeps... so he actually got a tiny piece of scab (from the incision) caught in the mesh crib bumper. This caused some bleeding but Luke never seemed to be in any pain at all and was playing happily while I dissolved into a puddle of (irrational) tears. After a thorough exam, Dr. Thompson just had a nurse dab a little ointment on his head and sent us on our way.
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| Our last minute, makeshift costume for Luke's first Halloween. Who doesn't love a tiny robot? |
Our kids put us through a lot, don't they? (Sorry Mom... I see how it feels now!) At times it's easy to feel like bad parents in the moments that are hard or painful for our kids, even when we know we're doing what's best for them. We scheduled Luke's surgery to remove the springs and I already feel terrible about putting him through the needles and the anesthesia and the recovery. Please keep us in your prayers.
Also, please keep in prayer a sweet little boy named Alex as well as his family (The Velasco family are Missionaries to Mexico). I met his Mom recently through mutual friends and he's getting ready to have surgery soon. I know they would appreciate your thoughts and prayers as they make big decisions and start on this journey with little Alex.
~Roseanna
