Well, we just got back from San Antonio. Connor's cephalic index is still at a 78, however, his head hasn't gotten longer, which is good. He's just filling out in the back of his head. They said it's not as round as they would like it. They would like it in the low 80's by now, but are very happy with how it looks. Dr. Jimenez said that an average head index is 75, and he is already above that, but they just want to get him as high as possible, since when they take off the helmet, it'll go down a few points.
But the good news is that we will most likely not have to purchase another helmet at all, since his helmet will accommodate up to an 88 index! Which is awesome, because those things are NOT cheap! They are about $3500 before insurance (about $700 after).
I also told Dr. J that his head is in the 95th percentile, so that's probably why it's not growing as fast as they are expecting (plus my kids heads tend to grow really fast in the first 6 mo, then their bodies grow and catch up). :)
All that said, I think his head looks perfect!
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