It actually was a several day process. We went in the first day, and they took a mold of Caleb's left ear. They then scanned it into the computer, and then 'printed' a 3D hard mold of Caleb's left ear, reversed. I know there was a lot more to it, but that is the most simple way of explaining it. LOL Esp since I am not a dr, and couldn't tell you the first thing really of the 'technical side' of it. All I know is that from my point of view as a parent, it was one of the most awesome things I had ever seen!

We went back in on Apr. 10th and they had the 'ear' mold. On the first day, they matched Caleb's skin color as close as they could with the material they were using to make the ear. They also did lots of measurements to place it 'precisely' where it would fit on Caleb's head. We went back home after that (day one was easy). They made the actual 'prosthetic'. OMGosh, it was absolutely awesome just like that. But then Dr. G did the hard work the next 2 days...

Day 2, he placed it on Caleb's posts and began painting it to match Caleb's other ear! That by far was one of the most cool processes I have ever witnessed! He would look at the left ear, then go to the right side and paint, then go back to the left, then right and paint. WOW WOW WOW

Day 3, he did some final touches, and all I can say is PTL, it is absolutely perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When Caleb wears it, you can NOT tell that it isn't real! And that is his momma talking! I mean, I *really really* have to look to see that it isn't real. Anyone that doesn't know better, literally canNOT tell! It is that awesome! He even has a couple of freckles on his ear, just like his brothers and sister do! Now how cool is that?!?! LOL I wish I could remember if his original right ear had freckles on it, seems like it did, but golly, that was almost 6 years ago now since I saw it last. *sigh* Anyhow, I love the freckles, they are perfect! :)

While Caleb doesn't wear his ear daily, sometimes, he will go for months without wearing it, we are all so glad that we did it! A lot of family and friends have chastized us for spending that much money for something he never wears, but you know what, we paid to give Caleb the option. I believe Caleb said it best a couple weeks after we got it, and he forgot to wear it to church that Sunday. I asked him about it and he said (a 9 yr old mind you)... 'Momma, that ear does not make me! If people don't like me without the ear, then they wouldn't really like me with it either. I'm the same person with or without it.' I never asked him again about it! I have to admit, I puffed up like a toad when he said it though. I am so honored to be his mother (as well as our other 3 children, I have truly been blessed by and through them!)!!!

I will be posting new pictures sometime today! I apologize for taking so long to finish this update, but I have been really uninspired on my website for the longest time (as you can tell, almost a year and a half since the last update). It has been a busy year! LOL Perhaps I will expound on that. I am going to try and update more often, although I hope and pray this is the last 'update' in this adventure of ours!