Mama Had a Baby and His Ears Popped Off!

The list of things that I thought I would never say just got longer.
I took the kids to The Center of Science and Industry for the first time today. We had a great time playing in the Bob the Builder and Water exhibits, eating lunch and taking in an electric light show. I think we [...]

Six Months?

We’ve all been sick with the flu. The nasty little bug caught Drew and he has spread it to the entire – ENTIRE – family, including the Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins that spent Christmas with us. I’m not sure if anyone will come back next year! In the midst of the sickness, Drew’s six [...]

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

We had an enjoyable Christmas, spent at home with family. There were many wonderful moments throughout the day, but this was the highlight:
In the video, my sister sped up the ‘beat’ and Drew started bouncing to the music. The video really doesn’t show just how much fun Drew had playing with his sisters’ princess piano [...]

Author L.N. Cronk Finds Drew an Inspiration for Character in Novel "Pon, Pon"

Author L.N. Cronk lists the following on their website “favorites” page:

Young Drew was the youngest person in the state of Ohio to receive simultaneous, bilateral cochlear implants. I gathered much of my information for Lili’s storyline in Pon, Pon from this site. Click here to keep up with Drew’s progress!
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Mary, Did You Know?

I love Christmas! The snow, the shopping, the decorating, the family gatherings, the Christmas lights, the list goes on. I just love it! And now with my own children to share in the joy of the season, I love it even more. I am so excited to see Drew and his big Sister’s face on [...]

Jingle Bells Part 2

We took Drew and his big Sister to visit Santa last night. The line to visit Santa was very long. Parents all around us were standing in line, frustrated with their misbehaving kids, many threatening to take their children home without seeing Santa. Not Drew’s Dad and I, however. Drew and his Sister were very [...]

A Conversation with My Daughter

As we were getting ready for bed, our conversation went something like this…
Me: “What do you use to hear?”
Her: “My ears!” (Breaking into song) “I use my ears to hear. I use my ears to hear.”
Me: “What does Drew use to hear?”
Her: (Pausing for a moment) “Ear plants!”
Ear plants. I love it! Maybe it will [...]

Emerging Language

It is amazing how language and communication skills are developed. Before Drew was born I never really realized all of the little pieces that go into developing communication – babbling, unintelligible communication, single words, two words, etc. Unless something is taken from you – or nearly taken from you – it is hard to have [...]

Championship Bound!

Drew and his family would like to congratulate the Oklahoma Sooners on their defeat of the Missouri Tigers in the Big 12 Championship game last night. We have been Oklahoma Sooners fans for the past seven days, and clearly our loyalty paid off.
We would also like to congratulate the Pittsburgh Panthers on their upset victory [...]

Babyworn

We received our Babyworn upgrade from Cochlear this week. I have been so excited to try this new product. I have to admit its’ arrival was a little anti-climatic.
First, the babyworn cord is way too long. There is a lot of extra cord flopping around which Drew likes to play with. He accidentally pulls off [...]