My Custom Helmet

It should be ready in the next couple of weeks! Although I still won't like wearing it, it will be nice to have one that fits my head correctly and isn't a stinky old boy color. Mommy was able to find one that is open on the top, so hopefully I won't sweat quite so much. I actually had a "fever" at school a couple of weeks ago from wearing the helmet while playing outside! My hair is soaked with sweat when Mommy comes to pick me up. And the one from school rubs on my forehead where it sticks out a little further, so it was leaving read marks.

Instead of just getting a stock helmet, the orthotic place that Mommy found was able to order the stock helmet and tell the manufacturer to send it to them before they dipped it in the colored vinyl. It came in last week, so Mommy took me in this morning, and they marked the spots where I need a little more room for my forehead. They shaved it down and added more ventilation holes too. Now they are going to send it back to the manufacturer so it can get dipped in the final coat of pink, and then it will come back to us! It was so nice of them to figure out a way to help our special situation!

Mommy has to admit the helmet looks a little funnier because it is open on the top. It makes it look like it sticks out really far in the front. But if it keeps me cooler, then it doesn't matter! =)

Here's a picture of what my current helmet looks like (mine will be this color):

And here's what my custom helmet will look like (with added vent holes):