update 20 months

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20 months - 4mm and 4mm ears symmetry- 3 months in Hanger

Band - start 11mm and 9mm earsI am thrilled. I remember the difference between 11 and 7 and I was very sad I didn't see any improvement to my eyes but now her head is beautiful. I'm shocked. It was very hard to find any stories about kids over 15 months having any improvement. So now that her head is pretty round I can obsess on her ear symmetry. So he measured it for me and there has been definate improvement even though I can still see it. He is letting us wear the helmet as long as we please which also makes me happy. I think it's due to the neuro NP trying to make me not do the helmet so she put in a recommendation of a 9 months to a year. Well, didn't dissuade me and now my kid is looking so much better! And her scare tactic just lets me get as close to 0 as I can. I'm a little weary of the measurements as my kid walks and doesn't understand why he's tickling her head. I would recommend for

people with walkers to have a bottle on hand or to go when they're passed out (we did nap time once and boy was it easy). You can hold the bottle for them and it holds their head still long enough to get measurements. Or bring a very different toy and hold it for them in front of their eyes. Fortunately, our ortho has some odd toys to look at.Also she took a horrible crash in her crib before we left.The crack on the back of her head on the bars as she fell backwards was loud. She didn't feel a thing and hopped right back up. I really think all stumblers should have helmets! ;)And yes, she held still for the ortho to put her hat on. She has no qualms with it whatsoever and probably prefers it on. Only time it semi bothered her was the first week when it was too big and kept sliding down over her eyes which was fixed by putting in additional padding.So as mad as I am the dr's wasted our time in the beginning and it took so long for

us to get one (4 months since our referral) I am thrilled with the progress she is making. Easier to be happy when you can see the difference though. 3 months flew by. She's going to be 3 months older regardless, why not make it for the best?"Today, this symmetry has been scientifically proven to be inherently attractive to the human eye. It has been defined not with proportions, but rather with similarity between the left and right sides of the face."I've always referred to "more attractive" people as more symmetrical people. Who knew I would be trying to figure this out for my own kid. I'm not saying I believe in beauty over brains or love or anything but if there's anything *I* can do to make her life better (normal) I'm going to do it. I'd love her just as much if she looked like an eggplant, but this is something I can help her with so I'm going to. I created her. I have a responsibility to her.*hoping for another good month!*