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Wonky again




I haven't mentioned Ollie's wonky head for a while but those who have seen us in recent times will probably know that there has been a LOT of too-ing and fro-ing about what to do about it. We have seen recent improvements through using a big foam wedge in his cot. But the downside is that Ollie wiggles himself to the edge of the wedge so that he is right against the bars of the cot. When he wakes up in the mornings (or sometimes the middle of the night) you can hear him running his hand along the bars - we think he sounds like a little prisoner rattling his tin cup.

Anyway, we had decided that we weren't taking the helmet option but I had a little freak out recently when the child health nurses told me we should be doing it so last week we went to the place that makes them and got his little noggin cast. They wrapped his head in gauze bandages to get the shape of it and he had to sit still for a few minutes. He was very brave, especially since he (and I) had no idea we would be doing that at the appointment - I thought it was just a consultation.

I had changed my mind a million times about whether we should be doing this or not before the appointment and even now I'm not sure if it is the right thing, but it is done now and we can hardly be criticised for doing too much to make his head better. We get his cute little helmet within the fortnight so stay tuned for pics of our little stunt man.
Ollie has been hooking through the food lately. In the last week or so we have tried pumpkin, pear, baby porridge, baby yoghurt, zuchini and mashed banana. Tonight I cooked up a batch of sweet potato and potato so we can mix it up a bit in the next week. So far he hasn't turned his nose up at anything - he is quite the little hoover.
His latest trick came out this morning and it is one I've been waiting for - blowing raspberries!!! It needs to be refined a little as at the moment it involves a lot of spit going everywhere. But he is very proud of himself and Nick and I think it is absolutely hilarious.
Check out the pic of his funky little shoes. One of my friends Kylie gave us these baby Converse before Ollie was born and this is the first time he has worn them. Nick put them on him before we went up to Paddington yesterday to check out some shops and have a coffee. He looked very schmick.

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