The morning started out well. The kids woke up, I put on Audrey's hearing aids. We went downstairs. I put Audrey's favourite movie on (Tangled). She heard the phone ring and looked amazed and smiled :) "this is great!" I thought.
Then, after about 15 minutes she didn't want to wear the hearing aid. I took it off of her and let her have quiet time in her room. Then she wanted to come downstairs again. So I put the aids back in. Then she started crying and doesn't want to wear them anymore. AHHHH! This was what I was dreading.
I called my sister in law to take Ryan for the morning. It turns out that the typical bro/sis interaction was too much for her to handle with her aids. With bro gone, Audrey did MUCH better. She still complains that her hearing aids make too much noise (which I explain that she is just hearing normal noises) and she complains that the backs of her ears hurt. Valid complaint.
Tonight I'm meeting with a support group for Parents of deaf/hard of hearing children. I can't wait to be around people who truly know what I'm going through. I'm hoping they'll be able to offer me some tips on how to help Audrey adjust to her new life. Because, for the rest of her life she will be hearing impaired....ugh...still trying to swallow that pill.
So, it turns out that this is just going to be another rollercoaster ride. Like everything else is when it comes to parenting. Unfortunately, I ended up with an extra ride ticket that most parents don't have..For now, I'm holding on tight, but hopefully I'll end up riding with my hands in the air.
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