tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059134624058818011.post6839765114804776952..comments2023-10-02T03:51:47.786-04:00Comments on Embarking on a New Journey: Just plain bad newsEmbarking on a New Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08570137975300823960noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059134624058818011.post-50474923304478178322010-03-10T23:11:10.512-05:002010-03-10T23:11:10.512-05:00Hey! It's me, Lindsay (Sierra's mom). Sie...Hey! It's me, Lindsay (Sierra's mom). Sierra had hearing stuff going on her first 5 or 6 months of life too. She failed her hearing test at birth also. She didn't get tubes until her palate surgery at 10 months, but we did have a hearing test done around 5 months of age. She failed the test responding to stimuli, but they did the brain scan test on her and she passed. They did not put her under for it though. I got her to sleep in my arms, and they tested her while she slept. Babbling, speech, etc.... all of that can be delayed in our cleft cuties because of the cleft itself too. To make certain sounds, you need a palate. Sierra only officially "cooed" (vowel sounds only) until she was over a year old. She finally said Mama as her first word. Just now, at nearly 18 months, she is finally babbling "palate sounds" (nanananananananana.... still no dada though, but tongue placement is very similar for nana and dada, so we're hoping for it soon!) Finally, yesterday, she figured out what "No" means, and how to say it (and boy, is she ever making use of her newest word!). Teaching her to sign is a really good idea though..... I'm a big believer in teaching signs to kids. Sierra uses 5 signs regularly... I really think it's helped to unlock language for her. Anyway, I will definatly be praying for you guys!Lindsay Knoreply@blogger.com