Isabella Then and Now
It's been four years since SJ got the priceless gift of her very own American Girl Doll. You can read the whole story here, but basically I wanted to get her a doll that could have hearing aids but [...]
Wonder: The Books, The Movie, and The Real Life People
We're Big Wonder Fans! Z and I both read Wonder over the summer and fell in love with Auggie, his family, and the characters that R.J. Palacio created in her New York Times Best Seller. It really hit home [...]
Meet Isabella
For SJ's birthday this year I thought it would be really special if she got an American Girl doll and and then we could take the doll to the American Girl Doll Hospital for hearing aids. The problem is I knew we [...]
15 Months Old With Hearing Aids
Elle is now 15 months old and has had hearing aids for almost a month. Have you seen any of those viral videos of babies hearing for the first time with hearing aids or cochlear implants? They are always so [...]
Update on Elle’s Hearing Aids
This time last year I was already starting to make new years resolutions (or reservations as Z calls it). Except all of my big plans for 2016 came to a screeching halt when on December 18th Elle was diagnosed with [...]
My Personal Hearing Loss Story
This might be a bit of a bore, but I just got hearing aids and there are a lot of people shocked to learn that I have hearing loss. Shoot, even I am a little surprised in some ways. So [...]