Sweet Voice!

Lately we have been hearing so much of Traxton's sweet voice. He is hearing so well and he has made even more progress with his talking. He is hearing so many things around the house and it is so fun to watch him when he learns what is making the noise. Last week he heard something and he thought it was an airplane. I listened and couldn't hear an airplane, the only thing I could hear was our fridge humming in the other room. We ran in and sat next to the fridge for a few minutes so he could hear it better and learn what was making the noise. I couldn't believe he could hear something that soft from so far away. I love it!!!

He hears the phone ring and will now try to answer it. The other day I picked the phone up downstairs and he was already talking on the phone upstairs. The poor lady was asking him to get his mom. I have to race him to the phone when it rings. I love it!!!

My most recent favorite thing is that when you call his name, he answers with the cutest sounding "what". He actually can hear when you call his name from another room and will come towards you. I love it!!!

Traxton is getting much better with his talking too. He mimicks words when we prompt him and, although they don't sound perfect, he is getting a few of the right sounds. My favorite is when he says "see ya" it comes out "ee ya" and is always in the sweetest little voice. I love it!!!

We do hours and hours of therapy a week. Between the three therapists he sees and the things we do at home, he is kept pretty busy with practicing. He is such a good sport to cooroperate, most of the time. Considering all he wants to do is be a crazy, 2 1/2 yr old little boy, I'm quite impressed that he will sit still for our sessions. Part of me wishes he could be a crazy little boy all the time who didn't have to sit and pay attention through all of our therapy sessions, but I also know that it is these sessions that will help him learn to listen and communicate. I think that I am learning patience as much as he is learning anything.

We love our little guy more than anything and it has been so fun to watch his progress. It is so fun to watch him get really still, open his eyes wide, and point to his ear to indicate that he hears something. I get so overcome with gratitude when I watch him experience sounds and when he continually jabbers and sings in the car. His constant noise would totally drive me crazy if I wasn't so happy to hear it.

Even with all of our struggles, I wouldn't change anything about him. He is perfect. I love HIM!!!