My Early Christmas Gift

Like most children who have not learned to speak yet, Logan has taken to pointing and saying "mmm mmm mmm" toward the object of his desire. Up to this point, he usually uses this gesture when he wants some food, his sippy cup or when he wants a toy that is out of reach.  Today, I was pleasantly surprised when I got him out of his crib when he woke up from his nap.  Since he does not wear his cochlear equipment to sleep, we usually place it on his changing table while he naps.  Well, as soon as I got him out of his crib and he saw his cochlear equipment he made his "I want" gesture. This made me so incredibly happy. It really shows that he understands the difference between when his is wearing his equipment and when he isn't, and that he prefers having it on!

Merry Christmas to me!

Music To My Ears

Logan has had his ears turned on for 4 months as of today. During these months, we've seen Logan's receptive understanding grow so much.  He will point to daddy when asked, he will look at our dog or point at him when we say dog or his name, he knows that he should walk to his booster seat when we tell him it's time to eat, he will turn the page of a book when we ask him to, he will turn the lights on and off and so many other things.

We've been patiently waiting for the words to start to come out, and he has tried to say our dog Blackjack's name a few times. But today was SO WONDERFUL!!!! He said Mama!!!!!! Not just once, but all day long. I think he wanted to make sure I heard it and that I knew he could say it. I am so proud of my little boy. I have been waiting for him to say it for what feels like forever. He used to say it every once in a while before his surgery but had to relearn it. It was music to my ears!  I'm so excited to hear what words he starts to say next.