A Very Special Octopus

So I've had a bit of an unhealthy obsession with the Susan B. Anderson's Octopus lately.  I started one on the drive back from our little vacation last weekend, and hubby timed me.  It turns out that it takes me about 3 hours to make one.

Before going home though, I wanted to finish up a really special octopus for a friends daughter, A,  who has a really scary condition.  A is a month younger than my daughter, so it has been fun comparing milestones as they grow up (way to fast!).  At around 8 months of age A was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis - basically, the soft spots on her skull were fusing and not allowing her brain to grow as it should.  If not treated she would risk having developmental issues.

If caught early, the prognoses is generally quite good, however, the surgery that is required to fix the condition sounds super scary and leaves a unique zig zag scar across the crown of the head.  So I thought it would be perfect for A to have an octopus that is just like her.

I'm happy to report A is doing great recovering from her surgery and getting back to life as a normal 9 month old.