One Year Post-Op

OK, way overdue but wanted to update for my fellow cranio moms checking up on us or anyone who finds this in the future.  We had Julia's one year post-op apt back in June and it went well.  Julia managed by some miracle to hold still for the necessary 60 seconds to do the CT scan.  Not sure who was more surprised, AJ & I or the anesthesiologist they had on call and said that this NEVER happens with one year olds.  So what could have taken more than an hour (like last time) took...three minutes.  So, we went down to the cafeteria to wait the 1 hour 45 minutes until the apt with the surgeon to review the CT scan.  Pretty uneventful appointment as he looked at the films and felt her head and said things seem to be healing as expected.  He said the largest hole was two inches long and maybe half an inch wide.  She will continue to have annual appointments but her next CT scan wouldn't be for a few years as they try to minimize how many a child is exposed to.

A photo from that day with the statues outside the hospital

A few of her two year photos from September ~ chosen to show off her smooth forehead :)  Isn't she a cutie-pie?

I'll try to update as we have appointments but luckily cranio isn't a part of our everyday lives so I just don't think about it too often.  Which is a good thing as far as we're concerned.