Caleb

Tuesday I’m sitting on the couch with Staci (early intervention worker) discussing Caleb.

Staci- “So how are things going with Caleb, do you get any responses from him when you interact?”
Me- “I’ve had a few experiences recently where I swear he hears me and responds differently. Like just the other day he was on Tom’s lap facing towards me when Tom made a silly noise and Caleb laughed out loud. He totally heard it.”
Staci- “Well was Caleb leaning up against Tom when he did the noise?”
Me- “Um yeah, I guess he was at the time.”
Staci- “Then he probably felt the vibrations from Tom’s chest when he made the noise and responded to that.”
Me- “Ohhhh…okay. But I’ve had other experiences. Like just recently I had him on my lap facing me and I was talking and laughing with him and he was jabbering back and laughing at me in response. Totally interacting with me. So I decided to test him and I did the same facial expressions, opened up my mouth like I was talking and smiled like I was laughing, but I didn’t make any noise. When I did that he immediately looked away and looked down and wouldn’t respond back.”
Staci- “Well you can feel vibrations in the air as well when you’re on someone’s lap and children that are deaf have their other senses heightened.”
Me- “Ohhhh…yeah, you’re probably right.” A bit deflated.

As of Wednesday my little boy had a severe hearing loss in his right ear, and a moderate hearing loss in his left ear. A severe hearing loss is difficult, almost impossible to aide, is the result of a damaged cochlea and hearing aides can only amplify distorted sound for a severe loss.
As of Thursday at 11:45 in the morning, my little boy has a mild to moderate hearing loss in his right ear and a fully working cochlea in his left ear. A mild/moderate loss is extremely aidable. He will receive normal hearing.

Prayers are answered.
Fasting works.
Miracles happen.
My gratitude is insufficient thanks to a Heavenly Father that is aware of my family.