Marlee's latest stats:
She is 25 lbs., 31 inches.
Wears 18-24 month clothes and size 5 shoes.
Began walking at 17 months and has not looked back!
Recently decided to feed herself cheerios in the morning all by herself with a spoon!
Wears 18-24 month clothes and size 5 shoes.
Began walking at 17 months and has not looked back!
Recently decided to feed herself cheerios in the morning all by herself with a spoon!
Has some sweet curls :)
Marlee's favorites:
Sesame Street
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Reading books! Especially, "Mr. Brown Can Moo...Can you?"
Dancing every time she hears music!
Flipping through her mommy's magazines :).
"Coloring" and perusing coloring books!
Carrying around any type of bag like it is a purse...often while pushing her shopping cart.
Going on wagon rides with her cousin Hunt.
Playing with her alphabet blocks - examines them, hides them, stacks them, and pretty much plays with them all day!
Laughing at her daddy! She LOVES her daddy!
Oh and playing peakaboo!!!
When Marlee is not doing these things, you will likely find her waving and saying "bye-bye", pointing at things excitedly while saying something that sounds like "that", and "mooing" when she sees a cow!
You may not see her smiling in a stroller when she would rather be walking, while getting her diaper changed, or when we leave her in the church nursery. You also will not find her sleeping all night :).
We are amazed at all Marlee is learning and doing. Recently, her "listening" age jumped four months in just one. Her occupational therapist told us that she has never seen a child make so many improvements in such a short amount of time. In fact, that therapist will start coming monthly instead of weekly just to check up on Marlee. We cannot say enough wonderful things about cochlear implants and the way they have changed Marlee's life in every way - not just hearing- in only 5 months!
Marlee, you are our joy!
We love watching you grow and learn!
Thank you for being our happy little girl!
Hi Melissa, I have a cochlear implant user daughter too, she was born on 27th March 2012. Our stories are just alike :) Thank you very much for sharing your experiences here. We know we're not alone... I have a question, if you could say how do you buckle the implant to her hair pin? I couldn't understand it clearly out of the picture. We always use the implant on her ear. But your way also seems to be nice!
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