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Too darn fast
This is how I feel about my life right now. I never really understood it until I became a parent. Now, as weeks and months whiz by in the blink of an eye, I totally get it. Precious time, that is. In...
View ArticleToo young for rock and roll?
Not this toddler! Here is Sophie singing along to one of her new favorites. (And my apologies in advance to my hubby for displaying your indredible singing talent to the world, especially considering...
View ArticleABCs and a little jokester
Here is a cute clip of Sophie practicing her ABCs and goofing around with her Daddy. I swear, she definitely inherited his sense of humor. ;)I haven't updated in quite awhile, but we are just enjoying...
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Dog days of summer
I really seem to have neglected my goal to blog weekly, but who's counting?! There isn't much to update, we are just trying to survive the sweltering Midwest heat. :) Here are a few of my favorite...
View ArticleA glimpse of self-advocacy
While playing at the park today, Sophie met a new friend who was quite interested in her implants. Sophie and the little girl were jumping around on the playhouse and the girl would occasionally stop...
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Then and now
I haven't updated in quite a while, but I've been trying to stay off the computer and just enjoy life! What did we do before laptops, data plans, email, Facebook, and Twitter?! ;)Anyway, Sophie started...
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Walk4Hearing
This past weekend we participated in the Walk4Hearing in St. Louis and it was so much fun! It was the first year that we took part in this event and I'm so happy we did. Sophie didn't quite grasp the...
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Who's your sunshine?!
I just have a quick video to share. This made me laugh earlier:She sure loves her babies!I have been really behind on blogging the past few months, but I have a couple of weeks off work and hope to get...
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Pinch me
“I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams!” When Sophie was diagnosed with hearing loss and we began to research...
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Fall Photo Dump
Here are a few of my favorite pics so far this season. I'm sure there will be more!
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We're still here!
So much for blogging weekly, huh? It's been so long that I forgot my Blogger password. ;) Anyway, we are still here! We have had some pretty exciting and crazy things going on lately, but I will save...
View ArticleWho's the boss?
On this lazy Saturday morning, I had actually had chance to document one of the many silly conversations heard around our house. Two-year-old reasoning never fails to amuse me. :)
View ArticleThe night before Christmas...
Or in this case, two nights before the big day!! My husband has been reading Sophie this book for the past few weeks and she has the entire story memorized. She even runs around the house reciting...
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BIG News for 2013!!!
Sophie has quite the secret that she has been anxious to share:What an exciting year 2013 will be! We are expecting baby number two at the beginning of July and couldn't be more thrilled. :) Happy New...
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An amazing year
Yesterday, we celebrated Sophie's second hearing birthday. I can hardly believe it has been two years since her implants we activated! The time has gone by fast, but she has accomplished so much in...
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Halfway there!
I don't know if it's because we are busy keeping up with a toddler this time around, but this pregnancy has absolutely flown by! We only have about four more months until we welcome this little one....
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No IEP for this girl
Since Sophie was born, she has been receiving services through the First Steps program through our state. First Steps is an early intervention program that provides services to children (and their...
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Happy 3rd Birthday!!!
Sophie turned three last week and we had fun celebrating for days! We were also hit with over a foot of snow, so her birthday party had to be postponed a few days, but we had a great time anyway. Here...
View ArticleConstant entertainment
There isn't much point to this video I'm posting below, other than the fact that it makes me smile and could be a source of instant embarrassment 10 years from now. I've found that one of the great...
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A graduate?! Already?
Yes, folks - it's true. On Friday, Sophie GRADUATED from the Moog Center for Deaf Education. Quite an accomplishment for a profoundly deaf child who just recently turned three years old. While we are...
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Introducing...
Our newest addition, a little BOY!!!David Ryan7/5/20138 pounds, 14 ounces Needless to say, he has captured our hearts and we are in love! Everyone is adjusting quite well as a new family of four and...
View ArticleThree Years of Hearing!!
I think it's safe to say that's it has been some time since my last post! Life has been a whirlwind lately and I don't see it calming down anytime soon. In the last six months I have had a baby,...
View ArticlePerspective
It's hard to admit that an entire year has come and gone since I last posted here. It's not that I haven't had any news to write about or have been too busy (although life is quite busy these days), I...
View ArticleFour Years
A few weeks ago, we took some time to celebrate Sophie's hearing birthday. It's been four years since the cold January morning that we referred to as "activation day" forever changed our lives....
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