Splish! Splash!

At the Listening Camp we attended, I learned that you could try putting a shower cap over your child's hearing aids so that they can have the fun of taking a bath and hearing all of the assoicated noises. I finally got around to making a cap today for Alex--and wish I had done it months ago! I was still nervous about trusting my 9 month old in the water with those $3000 hearing aids, so he had to wear 2 caps--poor guy. However, the sound must have gone right through because he immediately started talking, growling...and SPLASHING! He's never even tried those things before. Now, for the backyard pool!

Update on surgery

SO....WE GOT INSURANCE APPROVAL! We will have BOTH implants covered. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all of you Dads out there. We enjoyed a wonderful day here. The kids surprised Spencer with a light saber --Yoda's light saber, for those of you in the know. We also had fun with the sandbox we made yesterday with Spencer's left-over materials from his wall. Now that the landscaping projects are mostly done, we love spending time out in the backyard admiring and enjoying all of Spencer's hard work. Happy Father's Day Spencer!

Two ears that hear, coming...September 17th!

Spencer, Alex, and I spent a long day at the Children's Hospital to determine Alex's eligibility for a Cochlear Implant. We began with the fun of a sedated MRI. I know that this is nothing compared to surgery, but I still hated watching my cute little boy having an IV inserted in his very plump foot. The nurses were pros, however, and minimized the trauma to us all. Alex's MRI showed that he had normal ear parts--and an auditory nerve. The surgeon said that he looks like an ideal candidate. Hip! Hip! Hooray! Alex will get his new ears "turned on" a month later. Alex should be able to hear birds, Beethoven, and be ready in time to answer the door for trick-or-treaters. :)

Pining Away

Anna left this morning for camp. I am one big mess! She's never even gone to a sleepover before--and now she's out of my reach for a whole week. I'm trying not to think about the lightning in the forecast or the bear incidents I've heard about. It's not working! I can't wait until she's back in one piece, showing us her pictures, and laughing about what a nervous mom I am!