Cerys's scan pictures

Here are the scan pictures that Rachel (Cerys's Orthotist) did at Cardiff yesterday. They really do show how much her head has changed, even if that change has been rahter slower than we had originally hoped. The only thing to bear in mind is that these pictures are of Cerys's 'good' side, the right side is still a lot flatter, and due to the plagiocephaly is 7mm shorter front to back than the left side. Also the scan does not show that Cerys's head is rather wide at the back, although this is hugely improved, as the head length has been acheived.

Had another trip to cardiff yesterday to review cerys's head measurements. Very slow progress again, only 1mm growth in 5 weeks!! But Rachel was happy to scan her when i asked, and the scan showed she is down to 90% brachycephaly, whereas the hand measurements had her at 92%. So we are not far off the target of 88% or below. In view of that we have decided to continue with the helmet for at least another 6 weeks, it seems silly to have got this far only to give up so close to the end. Rachel has shaved lots off the helmet in various places to try and alleviate the depressed cheekbone, which is our main concern at the moment. I will scan her pictures in later, which show her orignal head shape, and the one she has now.

Had a play with a few of the Docks shots last night, and came up with these. I converted them to mono, then added a few curves adjustment layers to get a more dramatic effect, before dodging and burning to get more contrast. Think I am slowly starting to get a portfolio together, and I have a few shots that my tutor thinks i should be able to put into the exhibition at the end of term.

Gloucester docks

Here are a few of the photos I took during last Monday's class. As usual I am dissappointed by most of them, don't think i have much of an eye for composition.

Very excited by the prospect of a friend and I possibly doing a weekend course at the Reading school of photography, it is supposed to be fab. Just need to talk DH into letting me shell out the money, I have spent rather a lot on camera related stuff recently!!!

Thought I would quickly post a few pictures of Erin in the snow a few days ago. It is the first time she has really seen any snow, and she was soooo excited. The pictures are terrible quality, it was only just light, and i was rushing before work, so they were taken with a slow shutter speed, hand held, never a good combination. Still, at least i got some snowy pics.

Had a really good birthday weekend, lots of drinking and socialising.

Scrapping again.

Yey, I did my first LO for months today. I've so lacking in inspiration recently. Not helped by lack of sleep caused by 1st 0ne then two sick DD's. Had a pretty awful day today, DD1 has been completely evil, a week of very little sleep catching up with her. On days like today I really wonder why I had kids. I love her to bits, but boy is she hard work sometimes.