Happy Valentine's Day!  It has been an exciting day for the Bauer's.  Dallas has been wearing one hearing aid for 2 weeks now (yes, we lost one) and this morning we are finally back to two.  He also got new ear molds, so the aids are fitting nice and snug again.  They did a sound booth test to see if Dallas would turn his head towards sound, and he DID turn his head at 65 decibels (which is a slightly higher volume that normal conversation).  He did not respond to lower sounds, but they aren't sure if he got bored with the test or if he truly couldn't hear the sounds.  Either way, we were all pleased to see him respond to the first set.  This basically tells us that if hearing aids can get him hearing at levels just above conversation, cochlear implants should get him one better.  Lots of "if's" with the cochlear implants, but this is a start.

Last week, Dallas got a helmet to correct his odd head shape.  Since he is still not sitting up, he spends a fair amount of time on the back of his head which doesn't allow for normal growth.  He is tolerating the helmet really well so far.  I think the worst part for him is that it makes him too warm.  He runs warm anyway, so this just brings on the sweat.  We will have to get some lighter clothes on him!  This process could take 5-6 months and he wears the helmet 23 hours per day.

Dakota started a mini-preschool class 2 weeks ago and she is loving her time there.  It is only one day a week for 1.5 hours, but I think it is just what the doctor ordered for all of us.  Dallas gets to spend some time with some new faces as well and I am becoming very educated with the other moms as we discuss child raising topics. :) 

Scott and I started sign language classes last Monday and we both left there knowing the alphabet.  We were excited about that and can ...very slowly...spell words to each other.  The instructor is wonderful and an inspiring person to boot.




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