1 YEAR
FOREVER FAMILY DAY!!
I honestly can't believe it has already been a year since we were handed this beautiful little blessing in China! We have had so much change but it has made our lives so rich! We had a fun day of celebrating. She first of all got a new pair of shoes to wear to school (that made her day right there...lol) I had made little labels for suckers and she got to passed them out to her friends at school, she chose her lunch (scrambled eggs and English muffin), we went to dinner at an Asian restaurant, came home to homemade cupcakes, and then opened two presents. One was a Kai Lan puzzle and the other was Ni Hao Kai Lan Lego's. Everytime she sees Kai Lan she points to herself and says "ME"...it is adorable!! It was a wonderful way to spend the day!
Little implant update:
Makayla is doing fantastic with her implants and speech. She can now say so many words. I will try and list them but I am sure I will forget a few:
Mom, Alex, Missi, woof, meow, moo, moon, more, please, off, on, nose, eyes, thank you, mouse, fish, home, up, hello, hi, moose, shoe, I love you, apple and apple sauce...she understands almost everything I am saying to her too. It has now been 4 months that she has been able to hear language and she has come so far. Usually a baby listens for about a year before language begins, so Makayla is doing fantastic!! Her implants were turned on September 9, 2010 but it was a good two months before she could hear the language, which is around 40-35 decibels. She is now hearing at 20 decibels in both ears and can hear me whisper. We have her in speech one time a week and I work with her daily still. She also has a deaf teacher that comes to the house and teaches us sign language. This way we are gaining sign at the same rate as her. We have learned to sign so many stories and play fun games too. Makayla's sign language is off the charts too. She is one smart cookie!
May you all have a blessed year...but take it one day at a time and live!
