Big Boy

Recently John has decided that he actually likes to have his CI on. Today he saw it sitting on the desk and tried to put it on. He wasn't able to, but he was really trying to. I told him to bring it to me and I would help him so he brought it across the room and handed it to me and turned around so that I could put it on him. Also he's gotten into the habit to put the magnet back on when it gets knocked off. With this new ability he's also started taking it off when he doesn't want to listen to what's going on. The other day we were sitting at supper and my husband and I were talking and he told me that John had gotten into trouble for running across the couch and when I turned and said something to him about it he took the CI off and started mouthing words to me. It was actually cute and funny, but being the responsible mommy that I am I tried my best not to laugh. Also today while getting ready to go to school, I helped him get his coat on and was going to wait on his harness for alittle bit because it wasn't quite time to go, but John grabbed his harness and tried to put it on. It's hard for me to get that silly thing on him, but he was determine to get it.

We had an ABR done on his right ear. He is responding to higher frequencies now than he was when he was younger. He'll be getting his hearing aid in about a month and we are going to work with him on getting use to that again.

ER Trip

We got to visit the ER today due to a fever induced seizure. We spent a few hours at the hospital and John got an X-ray of his lungs and tested for strep throat. Everything came back normal and they sent us home. John, of course, wasn't happy. He's feeling a bit better now, I think he's still tired. I'm going to wait til morning to decide if he's going to school, since it will finally be open after a week due to the Ice storm we just had.