my favorite martian

Ember finally got her helmet!!! I was getting really tired of waiting. First it took longer to get the appointment than I expected, then after the fitting it took 2 weeks for it to come from the manufacturer. I'm glad I didn't get it right away though, I think it would have been torture on her stitches. She's all healed now, & most of her stitches have fallen out. The helmet is taking some getting used to for both of us. She doesn't mind it too much, but I can tell that she's not completely comfortable. It's weird for me because I'm so used to playing with her hair & kissing her head. At first I was trying to plant kisses on her face instead, but it's kind of an ordeal to get her to look up at me every time I want to kiss her (which is a lot). So I've decided to forget that & just start snuggling helmet. I rub the helmet as if I'm rubbing her hair, I snuggle my cheek into it and yes, I'm even a helmet kisser. I figure she gets the idea. It may look strange to other people, but it's working for us.

Here she is, I think she looks like Marvin Martian - but much prettier :)