Happy 2 Year Anniversary Activation Day to Sutton’s RIGHT Cochlear Implant! Suttons’ CI surgeries were done in succession, with about 2 months in between, so we have opted to celebrate her activation day for her right CI as her “Hearing Birthday.” This is our second year celebrating, and we have made some traditions!! But beforeContinue reading “El Cancun & CI Anniversaries”
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The Big Switch
In planning for this upcoming school year, we had decided for Sutton to stay at her current school, which is an auditory-oral language school. This means that the focus of the school is on listening and spoken language. Her classroom was led by a certified deaf/hard of hearing teacher, and Sutton was in class withContinue reading “The Big Switch”
Where oh where are our Hearing Aids?
Shortly after Sutton’s diagnosis we went to her audiologist to get earmolds made for her hearing aids. We got to pick out the colors, the style, and we could even pick whether it was sparkly or not. In these moments, you try to make the best of a hard situation. I imagine it’s probably likeContinue reading “Where oh where are our Hearing Aids?”
hurry up & wait
Wake her up. Don’t let her eat. Hurry up and wait. Wait some more. Hand your first born over to some doctors. “We will take good care of her.” You know they will, but still, you worry. Walk away as she falls asleep after some “silly juice” and a mask with the good stuff. CryContinue reading “hurry up & wait”
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