We've got ears... SAY CHEERS!

Thanks to those of you who have read my blog and been so kind as to get in touch with me about Bradens hearing appt.

I thought I would let you all know that his hearing checks out GREAT! Nothing was wrong with his hearing at all.

The audiologist was a totally sweet lady. She was completely in love with Braden by the time we left. He is SO GOOD at DR appt.!!! She was telling me that for some of the tests they have to stick something in their ear and they must hold really still and be very quiet. She gave him a sideways look and commented that it can be a very hard test for 3 year olds to take. When it came time for the test he came over and sat on my lap (as instructed) she was about to explain what she was holding and that she was going to put it in his ear... before she could finish that much he was turning his ear toward her and waiting patiently for the equipment to be inserted. He held TOTALY STILL! She was in shock I think.

The next test was fun (for Braden AND for me!) The took him into a sound proof room with a technician and I got to go into another sound proof room with a two way mirror. I got to watch him as he took the little test. It was SO COOL! I don't know why exactly... but something about the sound proof chamber and the two way mirror made me feel like I was getting to experience something only the cops do!!! (to much TV eh!) Anyway they played this little game with him. He would hold a toy to his cheek and then drop it in a bucket when he heard a sound through the head set. He was SO CUTE! He was concentrating like nobodys bussiness! At one point though he was getting excited about getting a new little shape when he droped them so he just started chucking them in the bucket so he could get another one without waiting for the sound! lol. Silly boy.

Anyway, with his sweet demeanor and heart melting grin he won the heart of the audiologist. To bad for her she wont ever see him again..... such a heart breaker!

A new day.. a new adventure

Well the time has finally come. We are addressing Braden's speech. He recently had his 3 year well child check. His pediatrician and I talked a good deal about his speaking. This has been a pretty common topic at his Dr. visits! lol. So far we have taken the 'wait and see' approach. One of the things I LOVE about my pediatrician is that she is great to sit and talk to me! We have similar personality's so the visits are always FUN.... yeah... really. I actually find myself looking forward to when I get to see Dr. Bean! LOL Funny enough so do my kids (as long as I reasure them 6 times that they arent getting shots!)

At this last visit we were talking about his speech. To give Dr. Bean a little 'sample' I asked Braden to tell her about our trip to Disneyland. I LOVE hearing him 'talk' about our trip! He gets SO excited and SO animated. My favorite part was when he told her about the big clock (now to be totaly honest... I am not sure WHAT big clock he was talking about). He was getting all excited and suddenly put his hand up over his head then started making a clicking noise as he notched his hand around in a circle! Dr. Bean thought that was so cleaver! She just laughed and laughed while he was using his own method of 'charades' to communicate.

We decided that is is time to start looking into things a bit more. Braden is smart... he can communicate when he wants to.... but for some reason he just isn't getting the concept of sylables. So I have an appt tomorow with an Audiologist to get his hearing checked. Dr. Bean and I are both pretty sure he can hear just fine.... but that is the place to start... so that is where we are starting. I am really interested how they are going to check his hearing!! I can't wait for the results either.

What we find out tomorow determins where we go from here. Either way he is likely to be getting some speech therapy of sorts... just depends on his test where we have to go.

In truth I am a little sad. I love my little boy just the way he is. Ok so it WILL be nice to be able to understand him when he REALLY wants something and I can't figure it out.... but I will really miss his cute actions when he communicates. Sometime he will just run into the room with some big story to tell and he just goes crazy! Sounds and actions colide to make a show like you have never seen! It just makes me laugh and smile when he does this! I really hope he dosen't loose all his sound effects and actions....

I suppose they all have to grow up sometime right. That dosen't always mean that mom is ready for it when it comes... even if it is something mom has been looking forward to.