Eli might need a helmet! :(

So we have known there might be the possibility of Eli getting a helmet for some time now. From his very first visit his Pediatrician noticed that Eli would only turn his head to the left side, this is called Torticollis. We tried putting him to sleep on his right side, doing more tummy time, I have even put blankies in his carseat to get him to turn the other way. Well his Torticollis is better now, however because he preferred that left side and whenever he was laying down would only be on that side of his head, he got a little flat spot on it. It wasn't that noticeable at first, but now that he has grown a little more it has become pretty noticeable. When we went in for his 4 month check up, his pediatrician said that he would give it until he was 6 months to see if it would "FIX" itself and so we left it at that. Well, I spoke to one of the mommies from my lactation class whose beautiful little girl got a helmet for the very same reason and she suggested if he has had this issue since birth that we get the process started because it could take a while to get in to a specialist. So Mark and I talked and decided to go ahead. I called his pediatrician today and we talked on the phone for a while, I explained that I did not want to wait until Eli is 6 months to see what happens. If the process could take up to 1 month to 2 we wanted to get it started now so we don't lose those two months. We figured it would be easier for Eli wearing it now that he is not that mobile than when he starts crawling. Hopefully his little head does "Fix" itself by 6 months but if it doesn't I would rather have those two months in already and have him get a helmet at 6 months than starting the process then and having to wait until his is 8 months! Anyway I called the specialist today and they are getting him in next Wednesday, the 9th! I didn't think it would be so soon! And it will be a Free Consultation, so they will better tell us what they recommend! I am so happy they will be able to get him in so soon! Now another issue we are going to have to face is INSURANCE! We have a crappy one that would not pay for any heartburn or nausea medication while I was pregnant, so I don't know if they are going to cover this :( because apparently it is for "Aesthetics" WTH!!! Anyway, I guess we won't know much until next Wednesday, but if he needs it I am keeping my fingers crossed that the insurance will cover it because by the research I have been doing, it could cost us close to $4,000, but if that is the case, oh well, guess we won't be Eating out or doing any "Fun Stuff" for a while, which is fine, we got plenty of DVD's here at the house for entertainment! :) Anyway, here is a picture of what Eli has right now, it is called Plagiocephaly. As you can see by the picture, the head is slanted, kinda like a triangle. Eli's little head is not to that extreme but it is noticeable looking at it from a top. Just keep your fingers crossed for him. :)