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 [...]

T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L

We were gathered with our family today and began discussing over our turkey and pumpkin pie all that we have been through since we last sat at the Thanksgiving table. Last years celebration was muted to say the least. We were just beginning our journey with Drew, and we were struggling through the first days [...]

The Special Mother

I recently stumbbled across this inspirational story written by Erma Bombeck:
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit.
This year nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen?Somehow I visualize God hovering [...]

Happy Halloween!

I am so excited for Halloween and so happy that it is finally here! I think it is because I have the cutest little witch and pirate to take trick-or-treating tomorrow night. I have decorated the house this year like never before. We have pumpkins, ghosts and spiders adorning all of the tables and mantles [...]

That’s What Friends (& Family) Are For

Dear Family & Friends,
It’s been a year? In some ways it seems like yesterday, in others it feels like forever. We have known of Drew’s hearing loss for one year. My how things have changed, and yet somehow feel the same.
I would like to take a moment and thank those that have helped us in [...]

A Long Over Due Update on Drew

Life with two young children is quite busy these days. Add in a full time job and a lot of family activities and my blogging somehow falls behind. With that I have failed to update all of the exciting things that have been going on with Drew! Here are some things he has been doing [...]

Pavarotti’s Passing

Today Luciano Pavarotti, the legendary tenor passed away. In reading the news, I found Pavarotti singing Ave Maria on YouTube and began to listen.
Our daughter was focused on watching The Wiggles and didn’t notice, but about a minute into the song I felt eyes upon me.
Drew was sitting on the floor to my right [...]

Makin’ Some Noise!

What a difference 23 days can make! Drew is making new noises daily. This journey is so amazing and we have only just begun.
In the last 23 days the loud, screeching sounds that Drew made before his cochlear implants have completely disappeared. Now our home is filled with beautiful “singing” and blissful laughter! It is [...]

Observations

I have noticed a few changes in Drew since his surgery. I don’t know if they are a coincidence or not, but none the less, noteworthy.
First, Drew has not done his back arch, scoot around on the top-of-his-head maneuver for two whole days now, a maneuver very typical of deaf babies. When holding him, he [...]

Please

Read this. Then you will understand why I feel the need to comment here.
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Drew’s Dad stumbled upon this blog post today about “Turn On My Ears” and he made the mistake tonight of letting me read it. I can not ignore this blog post, and feel the need to comment here.
I can imagine [...]