tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11493572582642857132024-03-14T02:24:49.214-07:00Belief in BrodyThe Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-91652246822497096222022-06-06T06:31:00.000-07:002022-06-06T06:31:01.407-07:00Visit with Dr. Mike<p>It’s always so neat for me to watch Brody at audiology appointments. A big part of my job teaching the 3 year olds is working on audiology booth work. We work on the task of pointing to named pictures, turning to sound, or games such as putting in a peg when they hear the sound. I honestly didn’t know much after that with kids and audiology until I got to experience all the next steps with Brody. </p><p><br /></p><p>Brody now gets to look at a chart of 1-10. 1 being really quiet and 10 being really loud. He can tell Dr. Mike what each tone sounds like to him so he can program the cochlear implant maps correctly. He’s super consistent with it too. Dr. Mike would try to trick him today by going back to certain frequencies and Brody would stay consistent with his choices. An 8 was the most comfortable and where we wanted him. </p><p><br /></p><p>We are so thankful for all of our @cincychildrens ENT and Audiology members of Brody’s team! </p><p><br /></p><p>After every visit, Brody only wants to go to the cafeteria to get some @larosaspizzeria. Not from the actual restaurants because isn’t as cool of a setting 😂 </p>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-3213185583917773942022-06-06T06:07:00.000-07:002022-06-06T06:07:54.662-07:00All about Usher Syndrome<p>Brody, age 9, talks about the hearing loss side of Usher Syndrome. </p><p><br /></p>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-23989761744681679022022-06-06T06:05:00.000-07:002022-06-06T06:05:15.462-07:00Kentucky All-Star<p>Brody and I had the best day getting to meet with Governor Andy Beshear for the signing of the Usher Syndrome Awareness Day proclamation in the state of Kentucky. </p><p><br /></p><p>Governor Beshear spent time talking with Brody about Usher Syndrome and the different facts that are unique to Brody. Our goal for Brody has always been that he will advocate for himself. Today he did just that! I was so proud of how much he knew about Ushers already! </p><p>Brody got a private tour to see the room where the pressers happen each day. </p><p>He also named Brody a Team Kentucky All Star and announced it on his video today! </p><p>Thank you to everyone that made today happen! </p>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-61234380683664782272022-06-06T05:42:00.000-07:002022-06-06T05:42:24.554-07:00Gifted and Talented<p><br /></p><p>We are so proud of Brody! He has qualified for 4 areas in gifted and talented (math, reading, art-intellectual ability and creativity) for this upcoming school year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Academics has always been his strong point. He taught himself to read at 3 years old by putting the sounds together that he was learning at preschool and in speech therapy. He stays up to read late into the night to the point I’ve had to take away his books to get him to go to sleep. </p><p><br /></p><p>When we first learned of his hearing loss, we questioned all of his abilities. Would he be able to learn? Would he be able to make friends? Would he graduate? Would he get a job? Of course we knew he would be able to do all of those things and more, but as a new parent with so many questions, we were scared of the future. Not anymore. We’re so proud of his accomplishments at just 9 years old. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s to a future of working for NASA (and having a DJ gig on the side)! Or maybe Google since he saw what their facilities look like. 😂</p>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-44900784833375912202022-06-06T05:36:00.001-07:002022-06-06T05:36:09.200-07:00Vision Appointment<p>Realized I’d been updating social media this last year but not the blog. So just ignore these if you’ve been following me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqc63JBmPMm0PVp9dBuzlL8i50ryQ5sYyNGFSlQVELAgevBMlB480r09riqrdv3TP29fhvm1fDZBDrgEVdPToWr_m3FHx9bpNTfxiVQfWQpV2wdlB1lyEZiMx9mJZ1tjSkgwkiIKCPZdM9NYrZSkUK6QVumW-Vyk7QNHK_AMW7SL5U6Lo253jplsejg/s3199/9FA2E9F0-3336-465D-B9D3-CA572A64CA03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3199" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqc63JBmPMm0PVp9dBuzlL8i50ryQ5sYyNGFSlQVELAgevBMlB480r09riqrdv3TP29fhvm1fDZBDrgEVdPToWr_m3FHx9bpNTfxiVQfWQpV2wdlB1lyEZiMx9mJZ1tjSkgwkiIKCPZdM9NYrZSkUK6QVumW-Vyk7QNHK_AMW7SL5U6Lo253jplsejg/s320/9FA2E9F0-3336-465D-B9D3-CA572A64CA03.jpeg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h1szVde80L8VmckOQx86z8gWP8CP852LASh6eGAzx5coWIVrSgiyhyhMGSufDGHLEkyJrdchgaLxwLtxnFi1ZI582nvM6qiaBKVXjrZ5iRL6zhQKFMz2q-LBRGglbA0YjfOS5pGhTFw8oNNVYOg_zxHj_QB2q1O6UWcvyKSvmOHgff0W0zX-kWyDGg/s4032/FCF12992-BBFF-410C-B585-7C0CBB5CB1D6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h1szVde80L8VmckOQx86z8gWP8CP852LASh6eGAzx5coWIVrSgiyhyhMGSufDGHLEkyJrdchgaLxwLtxnFi1ZI582nvM6qiaBKVXjrZ5iRL6zhQKFMz2q-LBRGglbA0YjfOS5pGhTFw8oNNVYOg_zxHj_QB2q1O6UWcvyKSvmOHgff0W0zX-kWyDGg/s320/FCF12992-BBFF-410C-B585-7C0CBB5CB1D6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Brody saw Dr. Franklin yesterday at @shclexington. These appointments are hard. Brody has EXTREME anxiety with the eye doctor. I’m talking crying, screaming, shaking, and full on anxiety attacks. The main culprit of it is the eye drops to dilate his eyes. Since it was mentioned a month ago to him, he’s been thinking about it. With his anxiety, you can’t change his mind that nothing bad will happen. </p><p><br /></p><p>We started seeing Dr. Franklin when Brody was a year old. Even from that age, we’ve had to hold him down in the chair, stabilize his head, and hope we got enough of the drops in to not have to do it all again. This appointment was no different. I can’t say enough good words or praise for how awesome Nurse Steven was though! He was so amazing although I didn’t realize that there was a bug picture in the book they use to check depth perception and Brody lost his mind again. 😫</p><p><br /></p><p>The actual appointment went well. Other than some slight farsightedness, his vision continues to look great. He doesn’t need glasses for it at this moment. I was concerned about the night blindness and his peripheral vision with all his tripping. Those are still checking out to not be issues. We go for an orthotics appointment in June. He used to wear braces in his shoes but has “graduated” from them for a few years. I’m hoping they will give his feet some better support to help control that balance a little more. </p><p><br /></p><p>The ironic thing about Usher Syndrome is that everyone’s field of vision seems to be affected differently. You could go completely blind, have 20/20 vision but only be able to see a pinhole, see black or white splotches randomly in the vision field, etc. It’s also a gut wrenching wait. Having the genetic testing done early is a blessing and a curse. </p><p><br /></p><p>We’ve known since Brody was 5 months old that he had Usher Syndrome. We love that we’ve had the opportunity to learn all about it and to build a support system over the years. We hate the waiting game for the vision loss. </p><p><br /></p><p>So here’s to another year of waiting and speculating, but also another year for more research and moving closer to a treatment. </p>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-83988999926035101312020-10-08T13:59:00.002-07:002020-10-08T13:59:29.507-07:002020 Are You For Real?!?<p> It's been over a year since we've updated this blog. Whoops!</p><p>In December of 2019, we started seeing both our ophthalmologist, Dr. John Franklin, and an optometrist, Dr. Ramiro Maldonado. They are both at the University of Kentucky. We were seeing Brody tripping a lot and weren't sure if it was his vision starting to go or just his normal clumsy self due to the Ushers. After a few different tests, it was determined that his vision was still in the normal limits in every aspect. We were very thankful to hear those words! It is always a guessing game. People with Ushers lose vision in varying degrees and at different times throughout their lives. While we have an average age that it may happen, we still have no idea to what degree he will lose vision.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmN_0kqmmpM/X390k0O_tNI/AAAAAAAAYpk/FKskdAny5v81ThFQZVbMDUmlDGFyufDOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmN_0kqmmpM/X390k0O_tNI/AAAAAAAAYpk/FKskdAny5v81ThFQZVbMDUmlDGFyufDOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different testing<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwE4lnGRxPQ/X390k_Y7mrI/AAAAAAAAYpo/8KnCPM7elds-kdQ1tV53Zv9M9NqZCqjsACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwE4lnGRxPQ/X390k_Y7mrI/AAAAAAAAYpo/8KnCPM7elds-kdQ1tV53Zv9M9NqZCqjsACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" /></a><br />with Dr. Franklin</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Here are some other updates from 2019 that I missed...oops!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ABZxLfZb6L0/X39t9p8ZCnI/AAAAAAAAYo4/icQHocYqnvI3StqV0lB2UMHPN6mNt_4hgCLcBGAsYHQ/s3662/IMG_9483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="3662" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ABZxLfZb6L0/X39t9p8ZCnI/AAAAAAAAYo4/icQHocYqnvI3StqV0lB2UMHPN6mNt_4hgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_9483.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to see one of our Usher families. Their little boy has the same type of Ushers as Brody and they are a year apart!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kYcCqnCg-p0/X39nK_-iG1I/AAAAAAAAYlo/NfhSmHB9sOM-cWm4AW_X03j92BmPXaWCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2482/05531A3D-2803-40B1-BF8B-E3150EC4CDC4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EEnKBhfKsL4/X39nLyfttoI/AAAAAAAAYl4/jK2LQLliiYYUnxDkvZm9Oe63lDjD2-srgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2436/IMG_0550.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EEnKBhfKsL4/X39nLyfttoI/AAAAAAAAYl4/jK2LQLliiYYUnxDkvZm9Oe63lDjD2-srgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0550.PNG" /></a><br />He had his picture taken at the Usher Syndrome conference for their Shine the Light on Usher Syndrome project.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXiHv35c7cs/X39nK03JTwI/AAAAAAAAYlk/jC-Ih3XxmMEaxEA3e5S3CgAJ1wD9eNeigCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/IMG_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXiHv35c7cs/X39nK03JTwI/AAAAAAAAYlk/jC-Ih3XxmMEaxEA3e5S3CgAJ1wD9eNeigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody presented on Cochlear Implants for his school exhibition night.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6hpyXoMkNA/X39nNKUUhcI/AAAAAAAAYmI/TZCiSZYcsCwo4zLJXcEo0QtCHMxnh_s4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3388.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6hpyXoMkNA/X39nNKUUhcI/AAAAAAAAYmI/TZCiSZYcsCwo4zLJXcEo0QtCHMxnh_s4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3388.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perks of school...lice! This was not a fun weekend!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fdx08BA2wU/X39nNrWjhJI/AAAAAAAAYmY/HbV1IQb7m1cz24Y-vzl3UqTPnbNqS16pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3088/IMG_4015.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fdx08BA2wU/X39nNrWjhJI/AAAAAAAAYmY/HbV1IQb7m1cz24Y-vzl3UqTPnbNqS16pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4015.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We sold our first house and moved to Grandma and Papa's neighborhood!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_TGNVruMQo/X39nN9BJw9I/AAAAAAAAYmg/F8Z_pDnq8rQ5XeOTe7XrQOUDwPGeqtkvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4229.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_TGNVruMQo/X39nN9BJw9I/AAAAAAAAYmg/F8Z_pDnq8rQ5XeOTe7XrQOUDwPGeqtkvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4229.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody's 7th birthday party at Main Event with his best friend.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UWImqWl8u0/X39t4jlQg7I/AAAAAAAAYng/2WAEBcrj4Z8iargnT-obCeQNly-CsG_qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3724/1C45061C-2E68-4EAF-9EEF-ACB79DCF4234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3724" data-original-width="2094" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UWImqWl8u0/X39t4jlQg7I/AAAAAAAAYng/2WAEBcrj4Z8iargnT-obCeQNly-CsG_qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1C45061C-2E68-4EAF-9EEF-ACB79DCF4234.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superhear-o 5k</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIsY8ArtOJw/X39nN4indwI/AAAAAAAAYmc/WeGu2L4tIuoNabHcby3OpaQBvmZKtR-7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4581.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIsY8ArtOJw/X39nN4indwI/AAAAAAAAYmc/WeGu2L4tIuoNabHcby3OpaQBvmZKtR-7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4581.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody moved up to his white/yellow belt in karate. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNRV4wmln8g/X390n3MUYII/AAAAAAAAYqU/J42BpPa0BR825vZLBeASWARDb2RVkQJAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNRV4wmln8g/X390n3MUYII/AAAAAAAAYqU/J42BpPa0BR825vZLBeASWARDb2RVkQJAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3996.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piano concert!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwbCYLkpBWuBPuV2Ey6CxxsYzKlwL7b-5EIcK1oLxh_Z6_uR6SRDmcVKyhzyuo6oFCNdcxNtGR3CUTOzfzpag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zpz9vvsTCAo/X39nN1z7o6I/AAAAAAAAYmk/S8oAskW-18IrnVv9cxzzohpQpEoUF_vFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1334/IMG_4992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zpz9vvsTCAo/X39nN1z7o6I/AAAAAAAAYmk/S8oAskW-18IrnVv9cxzzohpQpEoUF_vFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4992.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Notre Dame game! We saw ND play at Louisville.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KqkZ7H7Odw/X39nOYAi8ZI/AAAAAAAAYms/3ro7UHRdxkQNwGoCFERm7IVjmBe40kRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4995.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KqkZ7H7Odw/X39nOYAi8ZI/AAAAAAAAYms/3ro7UHRdxkQNwGoCFERm7IVjmBe40kRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4995.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of 2nd grade!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KqkZ7H7Odw/X39nOYAi8ZI/AAAAAAAAYms/3ro7UHRdxkQNwGoCFERm7IVjmBe40kRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4995.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ys2U0Q6_ZBA/X39nOei89gI/AAAAAAAAYmo/qbK7SwRc1rwudIElv7eS50z8IL-X7WxMACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_5398.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ys2U0Q6_ZBA/X39nOei89gI/AAAAAAAAYmo/qbK7SwRc1rwudIElv7eS50z8IL-X7WxMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5398.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took Ella to see some unicorns. She wasn't a fan. Brody tried to help :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uheIvLhFhFI/X39nOcZ1qwI/AAAAAAAAYmw/oBbfWe-6VFsoztACOOalMnrrh3SZwiSOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1334/IMG_5643.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uheIvLhFhFI/X39nOcZ1qwI/AAAAAAAAYmw/oBbfWe-6VFsoztACOOalMnrrh3SZwiSOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5643.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His Marshmello costume went viral on twitter! Marshmello even liked and shared it!</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uheIvLhFhFI/X39nOcZ1qwI/AAAAAAAAYmw/oBbfWe-6VFsoztACOOalMnrrh3SZwiSOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1334/IMG_5643.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-T07ai_Lqg/X39nOh6IrWI/AAAAAAAAYm0/AYZdKZqmf9Ud-P2wsiWk9T-8kZHahlaAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1334/IMG_5818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-T07ai_Lqg/X39nOh6IrWI/AAAAAAAAYm0/AYZdKZqmf9Ud-P2wsiWk9T-8kZHahlaAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_5818.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2019 Walk4Hearing with Kacie the Cochlear Koala</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sO6hUx2inng/X395hvz0WbI/AAAAAAAAYrA/l5ivBipLgeIRZWUyZXMF6Xb-qiSbbK6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0042.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sO6hUx2inng/X395hvz0WbI/AAAAAAAAYrA/l5ivBipLgeIRZWUyZXMF6Xb-qiSbbK6RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0042.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody one first place in the regional spelling bee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRmHq7lWNWU/X395i_bNMzI/AAAAAAAAYrI/ce6O6znK-3AmP-CEFwCoDQBtvWlAIeZBACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRmHq7lWNWU/X395i_bNMzI/AAAAAAAAYrI/ce6O6znK-3AmP-CEFwCoDQBtvWlAIeZBACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas with the cousins</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxgONlnWpjQ/X395h-FVmzI/AAAAAAAAYrE/kVDFM-QDF9sXAUUajaO9WXpcGoEByuSQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4012/IMG_0005.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4012" data-original-width="2708" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxgONlnWpjQ/X395h-FVmzI/AAAAAAAAYrE/kVDFM-QDF9sXAUUajaO9WXpcGoEByuSQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0005.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas piano concert<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><p><br />We got to attend Camp Courageous for Kids again this year. Our kids LOVE CCK. We also get to spend the weekend with other families who have children with hearing loss. The kids have all different activities they can take part in. Some favorites are always horse back riding, crafts, fishing, and swimming.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqrs19hUkVE/X39t5LpC7jI/AAAAAAAAYnk/akJWR9EXc9oSVYiEAo1GdrEfHyIdsxaPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqrs19hUkVE/X39t5LpC7jI/AAAAAAAAYnk/akJWR9EXc9oSVYiEAo1GdrEfHyIdsxaPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0853.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FATOVbePgfc/X390llPuuMI/AAAAAAAAYps/vagHR63ESVYG5QfGLfZRj5hOrVQEvyRUACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FATOVbePgfc/X390llPuuMI/AAAAAAAAYps/vagHR63ESVYG5QfGLfZRj5hOrVQEvyRUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br />Brody earned his yellow belt in karate!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8XRS_laGuA/X39t4cTR_zI/AAAAAAAAYnY/y9cPNqYjdRw8jNhQXUMgwMigonPtVLZdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2335/2968298B-F5EF-4DCA-9CE6-ACCE40C27B9C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="2335" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8XRS_laGuA/X39t4cTR_zI/AAAAAAAAYnY/y9cPNqYjdRw8jNhQXUMgwMigonPtVLZdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2968298B-F5EF-4DCA-9CE6-ACCE40C27B9C.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72oHjdHYMXk/X39nLfjeZ_I/AAAAAAAAYls/HpthBY19BCUqu8aA_5APpsuP-8HcE_X2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2513/IMG_0904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2513" data-original-width="1467" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72oHjdHYMXk/X39nLfjeZ_I/AAAAAAAAYls/HpthBY19BCUqu8aA_5APpsuP-8HcE_X2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dressed up as Dog Man (his favorite book character) for school.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Brody got 3rd place in his age division at the Kentucky Spelling Bee for kiddos with hearing loss. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHeMKV5mqXo/X39nLnqIh1I/AAAAAAAAYlw/EhiaojESCp080bmSUFVPYZjv17wuG9XmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1061/IMG_0908.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHeMKV5mqXo/X39nLnqIh1I/AAAAAAAAYlw/EhiaojESCp080bmSUFVPYZjv17wuG9XmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0908.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Then we got shut down like the rest of the world :( Brody continued online learning. Ella met with her teacher for a bit each day. I continued teaching my students online as well. Jordan got to stay at work the whole time! We were very thankful for all of the activities our Children's Minister, Ms. Amy, posted for us to do each day. We did many scavenger hunts and experiments. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzSmrwvMn3E/X39t5sLlDsI/AAAAAAAAYnw/ogpmkjqkZN4heNM_SCzuztw1E1zPFgR1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s3024/IMG_1661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzSmrwvMn3E/X39t5sLlDsI/AAAAAAAAYnw/ogpmkjqkZN4heNM_SCzuztw1E1zPFgR1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1661.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Built a fort!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_gh2BsS3ug/X39t4r3JRmI/AAAAAAAAYnc/jg0iu11kiBsJr_Yne6uCWrngoUyYXRLPACLcBGAsYHQ/s3840/238CE803-A935-4932-AE74-9338314CEF86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_gh2BsS3ug/X39t4r3JRmI/AAAAAAAAYnc/jg0iu11kiBsJr_Yne6uCWrngoUyYXRLPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/238CE803-A935-4932-AE74-9338314CEF86.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture with sunglasses...and Ella's signature pose.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><p>As you can imagine, online learning is hard for all kids. Add in there a hearing loss and it become tiring and frustrating. Thankfully Brody can read captions to help follow along. Many of the platforms that are offered for online teaching do not include captioning which makes learning hard. He did well though. We found an app for captioning that he put on a phone in front of the computer. They weren't the best captions, but they were better than nothing!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Q7096F1fu8/X39t5deZXVI/AAAAAAAAYns/StqmUWMI5VYtIOEedCOdMOx-tkl0IUGDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Q7096F1fu8/X39t5deZXVI/AAAAAAAAYns/StqmUWMI5VYtIOEedCOdMOx-tkl0IUGDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1165.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Day of virtual learning.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We tried to convince Dad to get a pool, but we got a blow up one instead. :)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="2482" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kYcCqnCg-p0/X39nK_-iG1I/AAAAAAAAYlo/NfhSmHB9sOM-cWm4AW_X03j92BmPXaWCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/05531A3D-2803-40B1-BF8B-E3150EC4CDC4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" /><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkAOlbXqWLg/X390lr3L_OI/AAAAAAAAYpw/ESqC9ZOlPck_xmZ_501LbI3V_D_kVoDpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkAOlbXqWLg/X390lr3L_OI/AAAAAAAAYpw/ESqC9ZOlPck_xmZ_501LbI3V_D_kVoDpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1389.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Swimming with Ella.<br /><br />We celebrated Easter by watching church online and eating with Grandma and Papa. Aunt Sara and Uncle Greg zoomed in for the meal time. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juAsNx-Gc20/X39t5YxSezI/AAAAAAAAYno/_V00eteZeoAeBmAAXfAWBkzVn9j6IzBigCLcBGAsYHQ/s3088/IMG_1525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juAsNx-Gc20/X39t5YxSezI/AAAAAAAAYno/_V00eteZeoAeBmAAXfAWBkzVn9j6IzBigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're bored in the house...in the house bored!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Brody had different projects for school. We made a color wheel and a time capsule. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LObT4TJZ_g/X39t59Sfq6I/AAAAAAAAYn0/tBfT7ZYcZvw5lGUrTljdPhI7bLuikg1dwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LObT4TJZ_g/X39t59Sfq6I/AAAAAAAAYn0/tBfT7ZYcZvw5lGUrTljdPhI7bLuikg1dwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1704.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsM1x_IKtKc/X390lv76CAI/AAAAAAAAYp0/7TNFSoE1IFcgzPjaV0bnDSUSnO48l4rkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsM1x_IKtKc/X390lv76CAI/AAAAAAAAYp0/7TNFSoE1IFcgzPjaV0bnDSUSnO48l4rkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1680.JPG" /></a></div><div><p><br />We had a drive-by wedding shower for Aunt Sara and Uncle Greg.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gc88rVw-OTc/X39t53AJbfI/AAAAAAAAYn4/g6li4R1qKLsjuqE-AkWVYeP6eraq7hiwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gc88rVw-OTc/X39t53AJbfI/AAAAAAAAYn4/g6li4R1qKLsjuqE-AkWVYeP6eraq7hiwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella's outfit was on point!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We also camped inside...dad didn't want to camp outside ;)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Twwqhaw5yxM/X390mkBxEWI/AAAAAAAAYp8/I-de5_UeyPgcSc5PQJzqMSHqM1t5g5FpACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Twwqhaw5yxM/X390mkBxEWI/AAAAAAAAYp8/I-de5_UeyPgcSc5PQJzqMSHqM1t5g5FpACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1710.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's better than watching TV in your tent lol</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We had to say good-bye to Brody's best friend from school who moved out of town. :(</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5CCSoZe6aU/X39t6DN0J9I/AAAAAAAAYn8/BvvR9Q85mXUynbYFfNc4KXOk9VNYJka-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5CCSoZe6aU/X39t6DN0J9I/AAAAAAAAYn8/BvvR9Q85mXUynbYFfNc4KXOk9VNYJka-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1768.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody has missed him!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Dad shaved his beard before Mother's Day. We all agreed we were not fans. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16TQUGwyIj0/X39t6VkTyLI/AAAAAAAAYoA/f9PXptgQEg0gfCdmh9_Q9lF5ujNRAP0vACLcBGAsYHQ/s2113/IMG_1804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="2113" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16TQUGwyIj0/X39t6VkTyLI/AAAAAAAAYoA/f9PXptgQEg0gfCdmh9_Q9lF5ujNRAP0vACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1804.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who is this man?!?</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Celebrated our last day of school in quarantine. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n06EwJAb38/X39t6sslHaI/AAAAAAAAYoE/LnJMSmEthpw7sBhHj621mmxB9_5_2gJrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n06EwJAb38/X39t6sslHaI/AAAAAAAAYoE/LnJMSmEthpw7sBhHj621mmxB9_5_2gJrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1870.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That quarantine hair...</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We went and saw Dr. Mike at Cincinnati Children's. Again, I could never say enough good things about Dr. Mike! It is also so cool to see the process of programming when the child is older. I usually only see them up to the preschool age. Brody now gets to tell him if sounds are too loud, just right, or too quiet. He can also give a scale of numbers to say what it sounds like. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsghVGewruU/X395i5fENBI/AAAAAAAAYrM/k40p4oZalmYwWa6YMGfkvVxsy2rVY4jIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsghVGewruU/X395i5fENBI/AAAAAAAAYrM/k40p4oZalmYwWa6YMGfkvVxsy2rVY4jIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1973.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We don't get social distancing when we want to see the computer.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We celebrated Brody's 8th birthday with the grandparents coming down!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-imojFgTbgxA/X395kKflkcI/AAAAAAAAYrQ/JDWmGdWucUwrlewZYAd5Sbefj0OIBDgGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-imojFgTbgxA/X395kKflkcI/AAAAAAAAYrQ/JDWmGdWucUwrlewZYAd5Sbefj0OIBDgGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2130.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Cakes Cupcakes in Lexington!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />The Louisville Zoo had really cool lanterns that we got to go see twice!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHInj78cW-M/X39t6n54hjI/AAAAAAAAYoI/g7PVlRt98uoIBL0KZeOgCJXaFqXlJUKrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHInj78cW-M/X39t6n54hjI/AAAAAAAAYoI/g7PVlRt98uoIBL0KZeOgCJXaFqXlJUKrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2154.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the dragon in the pond!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We picked up school lunches this summer and had many picnics. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87a4WpQKdSA/X390mvoA1XI/AAAAAAAAYqA/k00pU5x911YpVarG96SXpZANxA52vgXFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87a4WpQKdSA/X390mvoA1XI/AAAAAAAAYqA/k00pU5x911YpVarG96SXpZANxA52vgXFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2190.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At one of our local parks</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Brody took golf lessons with First Tee Louisville. They were offering lessons for kids with hearing loss, but he was the only one that signed up! So, they added him to another group.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9cDspt9SRE/X398daYAFEI/AAAAAAAAYsA/654aFtw-w7ECPYFd9TdNoQvVl5EQ92SawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/IMG_2243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9cDspt9SRE/X398daYAFEI/AAAAAAAAYsA/654aFtw-w7ECPYFd9TdNoQvVl5EQ92SawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2243.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>They spent time swimming at Aunt Sara's.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-swABHqwgqtM/X39nL01je-I/AAAAAAAAYl8/uXzaYvVj7tI4PLlh8khBHB2PTVPy3OxjACLcBGAsYHQ/s958/IMG_2391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="958" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-swABHqwgqtM/X39nL01je-I/AAAAAAAAYl8/uXzaYvVj7tI4PLlh8khBHB2PTVPy3OxjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2391.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with Aunt Sara's dog, Jack</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you are in Kentucky, you know that Ms. Virginia Moore is Gov. Beshear's righthand woman. Brody got to participate in a Q & A with her!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X49arioGI3A/X390mGIhjfI/AAAAAAAAYp4/sjN7K3xZ-MM-3JRwpEI1Tt0hrpLXF3p1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X49arioGI3A/X390mGIhjfI/AAAAAAAAYp4/sjN7K3xZ-MM-3JRwpEI1Tt0hrpLXF3p1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1708.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking to Virginia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We also cancelled our Beach trip and opted for a lake trip.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcTELj0dd-s/X39nL403wVI/AAAAAAAAYmA/18EpPjNeN_IwRHdbqwPMhftDXUXkVypPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/IMG_2392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcTELj0dd-s/X39nL403wVI/AAAAAAAAYmA/18EpPjNeN_IwRHdbqwPMhftDXUXkVypPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2392.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody fishing off the boat. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Most camps that Brody would have attended ended up being virtual this year. He made an I Love You hand craft for the Hands and Voices camp.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdT87Y9zxBk/X39t69kuTHI/AAAAAAAAYoM/YV9yD6k7ds4WDRUbCKNV9wdKnEqy3dXRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdT87Y9zxBk/X39t69kuTHI/AAAAAAAAYoM/YV9yD6k7ds4WDRUbCKNV9wdKnEqy3dXRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2394.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They received a box full of activities!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Aunt Sara and Uncle Greg got married! Brody was the ring bearer and Ella was the flower girl.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPu8shX9l3o/X39nMuhPjPI/AAAAAAAAYmE/4bt8DJWZ7R0iDFOL10JgH3ZwlDIY9PO4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_2905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPu8shX9l3o/X39nMuhPjPI/AAAAAAAAYmE/4bt8DJWZ7R0iDFOL10JgH3ZwlDIY9PO4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2905.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody and Aunt Sara<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-Zgf5m_TlI/X39t7NVvA-I/AAAAAAAAYoQ/7ortVY-e6zElg7v844QbPuKCrUncQ3_0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s3088/IMG_2464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-Zgf5m_TlI/X39t7NVvA-I/AAAAAAAAYoQ/7ortVY-e6zElg7v844QbPuKCrUncQ3_0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2464.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody, Ella, and me before the wedding</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We decided on a last minute trip to Florida. The week before, the KY governor but a travel ban in place to many state, FL being one of them. So we decided to head to Nags Head. There was a hurricane coming, but we decided to brave it. We landed in VA and drove the hour to Nags Head. We were 20 min from the hotel when we got a mandatory evacuation notice for the islands due to the hurricane. So we ended up turning around and spending the week at VA Beach. We only had one day of bad weather and enjoyed the rest of the week.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBhiwYviRyo/X395kCoFwwI/AAAAAAAAYrU/zw482dJXV9IeM5viI2oMkT219gChjBeegCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBhiwYviRyo/X395kCoFwwI/AAAAAAAAYrU/zw482dJXV9IeM5viI2oMkT219gChjBeegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2755.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on the airplane<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bPa_AlGtbEQ/X39t71lhcEI/AAAAAAAAYoc/7t4jK31C4SQF1CgViBz9jtWDCKaTS1NfACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bPa_AlGtbEQ/X39t71lhcEI/AAAAAAAAYoc/7t4jK31C4SQF1CgViBz9jtWDCKaTS1NfACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2793.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimming at the hotel<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffJ8RuYZWK8/X39t7cBRb5I/AAAAAAAAYoU/chhUVYRiUXAq6UFEElTrlwlFBBjvOjtZACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffJ8RuYZWK8/X39t7cBRb5I/AAAAAAAAYoU/chhUVYRiUXAq6UFEElTrlwlFBBjvOjtZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2785.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the boardwalk<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOgDPhEYwCQ/X39t8hzlIFI/AAAAAAAAYos/bu8cBcUz-dwGZiciLXq38FL-W_y1U2C1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOgDPhEYwCQ/X39t8hzlIFI/AAAAAAAAYos/bu8cBcUz-dwGZiciLXq38FL-W_y1U2C1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3079.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We also participated in virtual 5k walks. This one was for our Hands and Voices Superhear-o 5k.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YmbRhQXnRc8/X39t8pFsD2I/AAAAAAAAYoo/VPaSrbXuVr039NLfEn91XirwZnLPNw_cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3088/IMG_3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YmbRhQXnRc8/X39t8pFsD2I/AAAAAAAAYoo/VPaSrbXuVr039NLfEn91XirwZnLPNw_cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3175.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three of them made it around the 1 mile circle of the neighborhood then headed home. Better than nothing!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Brody also accomplished a hard skill for those with balance issues. He learned to ride his bike without training wheels! He won a bike this summer from the library and we finally got to use it!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5tDwEcsPEA/X39t7yUhNLI/AAAAAAAAYok/_nk-2EG29Islok5eZlqcDvhhTCggghAKACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_2848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5tDwEcsPEA/X39t7yUhNLI/AAAAAAAAYok/_nk-2EG29Islok5eZlqcDvhhTCggghAKACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2848.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody won a bike through the summer reading program at our local library.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3cZWd5WSHco/X39t8pFqBGI/AAAAAAAAYo0/XWtEHK6rhEYPca9bv934FxBcnYth_GUjACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3cZWd5WSHco/X39t8pFqBGI/AAAAAAAAYo0/XWtEHK6rhEYPca9bv934FxBcnYth_GUjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3243.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brody participated in Mr. B's Bike Camp. If you are in the Louisville area, we highly recommend!</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwY_znYBUbLcQzpAgypxJeINvv71972XljTn73rmsm035Hk03QpccM9eFqRXdwBI20ipKfBCcvozXTanZb4QQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We celebrated his 7th hearing birthday (we celebrate the day his processors were activated). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LokTo7OfiNk/X39t9OQwXBI/AAAAAAAAYow/zRvCwpuBqps9MR2IPNRoJiIOBtrpYoejgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LokTo7OfiNk/X39t9OQwXBI/AAAAAAAAYow/zRvCwpuBqps9MR2IPNRoJiIOBtrpYoejgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3322.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We decided to go the first weekend our local pumpkin patch opened incase it got shut down or something happened later on.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vjhiw_C8vtg/X39t9tmmfcI/AAAAAAAAYo8/3zMoqyKVGCk_tybXYE6Q3cDiyJCRLpN7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s3088/IMG_3385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vjhiw_C8vtg/X39t9tmmfcI/AAAAAAAAYo8/3zMoqyKVGCk_tybXYE6Q3cDiyJCRLpN7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3385.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mr2JuWFksA8/X395lmE7ysI/AAAAAAAAYrc/__l3gX7dbB8H-y515V8CHtVKYPCnzy39gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mr2JuWFksA8/X395lmE7ysI/AAAAAAAAYrc/__l3gX7dbB8H-y515V8CHtVKYPCnzy39gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3381.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><p><br />Spent the weekend at the zoo with daddy.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iosQ8-a9YQ/X39nNEjdDYI/AAAAAAAAYmM/Dw7ItzpCD1sgjgA1R1O5KVXcjMl-tVrnACLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/IMG_3396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iosQ8-a9YQ/X39nNEjdDYI/AAAAAAAAYmM/Dw7ItzpCD1sgjgA1R1O5KVXcjMl-tVrnACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing the gorillas up close!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Grew a beard like dad's.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0FQ85F62Sw/X39nNaBqXrI/AAAAAAAAYmU/OgkznBAH7I4ml-rKbqQPPVBnHxSFlgnJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/IMG_3409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0FQ85F62Sw/X39nNaBqXrI/AAAAAAAAYmU/OgkznBAH7I4ml-rKbqQPPVBnHxSFlgnJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3409.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Started in person school on a Monday...and contracted COVID by Thursday. Brody is still feeling fine thanks to the help of Ms. Linda's cookies!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVKFDtEbmtI/X390nmeIFMI/AAAAAAAAYqQ/TWkTaTQNQys37PrOVHqO-_vI39cSm__RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVKFDtEbmtI/X390nmeIFMI/AAAAAAAAYqQ/TWkTaTQNQys37PrOVHqO-_vI39cSm__RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3485.JPG" /></a></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8U8iKSaXgC4/X395g3RxUZI/AAAAAAAAYq8/uV-B4ELbY7QNdCKGBwa9v39UiWYpIfh8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/62336869146__2D54B584-9B50-456E-AC5D-4C7857DB8AD0.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8U8iKSaXgC4/X395g3RxUZI/AAAAAAAAYq8/uV-B4ELbY7QNdCKGBwa9v39UiWYpIfh8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/62336869146__2D54B584-9B50-456E-AC5D-4C7857DB8AD0.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out Linda's Front Porch Kitchen if you are in the Louisville area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qm5RsqjMEA/X395gz27xiI/AAAAAAAAYq4/Dp45DI3WaKI-p6qrvocb4LJHNBcXTRp6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/62362065567__4AA4AAD3-E1C0-4589-A375-EEA75C9C499D%2B%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qm5RsqjMEA/X395gz27xiI/AAAAAAAAYq4/Dp45DI3WaKI-p6qrvocb4LJHNBcXTRp6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/62362065567__4AA4AAD3-E1C0-4589-A375-EEA75C9C499D%2B%25281%2529.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you need some good masks, check out NecessarilyNerdy on Etsy!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Boredom is setting in though. We are currently making videos and sending them to me. :) Look out for his (not going to happen) YouTube channel with all Fortnite dances! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgv6_Yjj7mboquU9djAnrvZIrdVFwGhJPgH5-t7AavsYvYM_hqzByAyqwVv6Wq-no5w0y6PlPUmwKpiz0hUg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-73206495204497087932019-03-11T11:58:00.004-07:002019-03-11T12:36:35.916-07:00Bring on the changes!This post is late, but we have been super busy with little Miss Ella. She cut her finger and it got infected. It was wrapped still when the infection started, so it had blood flow cut off from the tip. Looks disgusting but we are on the right path (after 3 ER visits and a hospital stay)!<br />
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We have been very fortunate for Brody's vision loss to have held off longer than other children we know with Usher Syndrome. We originally were seeing Dr. Franklin, his ophthalmologist, every 6 months. Since there haven't been any significant vision changes, Dr. Franklin had pushed his appointments out to a year apart. We went December 3rd to his yearly appointment.<br />
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We had been seeing some slight vision changes, but were unsure if they had to do with his Usher Syndrome or if it was because he was 6 now and could tell us what he was seeing. Mostly it is light sensitivity when he goes from outside in the sun to inside a building. We try to make him wear sunglasses to help aid this, but he mostly refuses to wear them. While sunglasses won't prevent the inevitable, it helps in the moment. He complained a lot this summer about "not being able to see" when he came inside (his eyes are adjusting slower than usual) and his teachers had let me know that he had made the same comments at school.<br />
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Jordan got to come with us to the appointment. It was his first time getting to experience the joy of holding Brody down while the nurses pry his eyes open to get the dilating drops in! It only took 3 people this time instead of the normal 4 or 5! 😩We're making progress! He understands that with Usher Syndrome, he will lose vision, but he doesn't understand the extent of it. We can't really tell him he's going to be blind or will only see this much, because really every case is different and everyone loses vision at a different rate and with different fields of vision. He just thinks he's going to need glasses and is actually excited about that part because a lot of his friends have recently gotten glasses. 😏<br />
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Dr. Franklin had a student with him, which I'm always a fan of because the doctors tend to talk through things more which helps us understand things better. He said that Brody's vessels coming from the nerve continue to be very thin. Often times with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) the vessels will also be very pale. Brody's vessels are still a good color, but have remained thin since we first started seeing him. This appointment, they also started see bone spicules in the peripheral retina. From our research, this is what typically shows up for them to diagnose RP if there is no genetic testing done to confirm the syndrome it accompanies. We found a great blog that explains it pretty well. "The word 'spicule' refers to a needle-like shape, derived from the Latin word the tip of a wheat plant. The term bone spicules is used to refer to the type of small cells that are laid down in the formation of new bone matrix. These spicules in the bone have a similar shape to the classic pigment finding in RP, thus the name. But why does the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) change into spicule shape, and why essentially only in this disease? The answer has to do with how RP develops, specifically the order in which the retina begins to fail. Animal and human models have shown that bone spicules form only in areas of the retina where photoceptors are missing. The first structure to fail in RP is the rod outer segment, followed by the rod inner segment and then the outer nuclear layer. This happens to region after region in the retina, until much of the rod ring is lost. Then the disease can often progress to cone." (<a href="https://www.healio.com/optometry/retina-vitreous/news/blogs/%7B35395211-458a-4a0f-9a3f-f942feab0b21%7D/doug-rett-od-faao/blog-why-does-retinitis-pigmentosa-take-on-a-bone-spicule-shape">https://www.healio.com/optometry/retina-vitreous/news/blogs/%7B35395211-458a-4a0f-9a3f-f942feab0b21%7D/doug-rett-od-faao/blog-why-does-retinitis-pigmentosa-take-on-a-bone-spicule-shape</a>)<br />
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This can progress at different rates, but Dr. Franklin said that they are barely showing themselves and we can continue coming for yearly appointments. If we see more change, make an appointment.<br />
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Brody has been excelling in his piano. He had his first recital at Christmas where he performed "Jingle Bells."<br />
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Brody won the Regional Deaf Spelling Bee this year for 1st and 2nd grade! He was very excited! He came in 4th place at the state level spelling bee.<br />
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He also started Karate at the beginning of the year. His balance is horrible (thank you Usher Syndrome), but he is doing his best. We have seen so many improvements over the last month. He often gets "silly" and falls over a little exaggerated. I think he's embarrassed that he can't do it as well as the other students in the group. His instructor is awesome with him though! He is very encouraging. Brody was able to do 5 kicks in a row the other night without falling over! He was so proud!<br />
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We started the school year with reading a story about a little boy with processors like Brody. He used his "super ears" to make him a super hear-o!<br />
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We saw the solar eclipse when it passed through!<br />
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We played soccer!<br />
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We did some vestibular testing at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. It didn't really tell us anything thing we didn't already know. It did, however, give us some statistical data to have written down that shows Brody's lack of balance.<br />
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His love for reading grew even more!<br />
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We picked some pumpkins at the pumpkin patch with Ella Jo.<br />
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Brody found a love for Star Wars this year! He was Luke Skywalker and Ella Jo participated as Princess Leia.<br />
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Kentucky hosted their first Walk4Hearing in November. In past years, we had gone to Dayton and participated in that walk. Papa Tom, Aunt Jodi, Uncle Josh, and Lily came down to support the Brody Monsters!<br />
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Brody changed his career choice a few times this year. For career day, he wore his astronaut uniform.<br />
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Brody's class enjoyed a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!<br />
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He wanted to be "fancy" for Thanksgiving at Papa and Grandma's house.<br />
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Our Kindergarten school picture...we missed our chance for a hair cut beforehand!<br />
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In December, I took Brody to see Dr. Mike (his audiologist) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He absolutely blew me away! He was able to push a button when he heard the sound versus just looking at a video screen in the past. He was able to say when things were too loud or too soft and he got a 100% of the words Dr. Mike said when not in noise. Even in noise, he got 80% of the answers correct!<br />
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Basketball is probably not going to be in Brody's future again! He was not the biggest fan or the most coordinated athlete.<br />
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Some of Brody's best friends from school on Frosty the Snowman day!<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
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Again his Kindergarten teacher rocked!<br />
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Brody was student of the week!<br />
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We enjoyed a cold winter in Kentucky!<br />
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Brody did a presentation on being a mechanic (a new career choice). He went to Mr. Don's garage. Mr. Don showed Brody how to change a tire, look at a heat sensor, and let him look into a car engine!<br />
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Brody was 100 for the 100th day of school!<br />
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He started sleeping with an eye mask! 😂<br />
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We went to Deaf Awareness Day at the Newport Aquarium!<br />
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Brody got to participate in the story of Secretariat when the Kentucky Derby Museum came to his school. He played the owner.<br />
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Brody loved the Easter Bunny...Ella did not.<br />
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We celebrated Easter in St. Louis with my Aunt Bobbie!<br />
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Reds vs. Cardinals game! Brody cried because he had picked to cheer for the Reds and they lost...I told him he picked the wrong team! GO CARDINALS!<br />
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We went with Grandma and Papa to the Alabama spring football game.<br />
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We went to the Balloon Glimmer during Derby week!<br />
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Brody's school did a glow run! Jordan didn't realize it was actually running a mile...we probably shouldn't have eaten dinner beforehand!<br />
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Brody completed his requirements for Lion scouts and has moved on to Tiger scouts. He loved cub scouts this year and can't wait until next year!<br />
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Brody's class put on a musical "E-I-E-I-Oops!" He was a cow in the play.<br />
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Brody is playing baseball again this year! This is probably his best sport. This year they can hit off the tee or let the coach pitch to them. He is doing better with the coach pitching.<br />
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Brody had an awards ceremony at school the last day. He received 8 awards. He got a kindergarten certificate and a good attendance award. He also got an art award for excellence in art. Brody got two star performer awards for greatest improvement on Math MAP and Reading MAP (MAP is their standardized testing-Brody scored in the high 90 percentiles in all areas). He received 2 Principal Awards for being in the 90th percentile in math and reading. His most favorite award and the award he was most excited about was that he exhibited "Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood." This award meant that he listened first then acted. That's right, our child who is deaf won an award for listening!<br />
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We could not be prouder of Brody and his accomplishments this year. We had his IEP meeting two weeks ago. They used the words "superior intelligence" to describe him! Love this boy! Now bring on summer!<br />
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Brody is finishing up his second year of preschool. We recently has his IEP meeting. The ARC committee (representative from the district, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, speech therapist, his teacher, and Jordan and I) met at the end of March. Brody was at 100% on all of his speech goals. I knew this coming into the meeting. I had heard from a little birdie that they were wanting to take speech away as well. I tried my hardest to pull out any hidden goal that he might need help with. Ultimately, I found that he is age appropriate (even higher than his peers in some areas). So, I was okay with them removing speech. We are going to give him the summer "off" of therapy, then start back with private speech therapy in the fall. This is an awesome thing, but also a scary move! While we know he can do it, he is still deaf and doesn't always pick up on sounds as quick. He is great at self correcting lately though! I know he will be fine, but the Mama Bear in me still has a hard time with letting a therapy go that we've had for 4 years! He is going to keep his teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing for now. He is still working on socialization skills. We have seen such a huge improvement since Christmas break! He will go up to other kids on the playgrounds now and talk to them. He even joins in with the games they are already playing! It makes my heart happy!<br>
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Brody, Ella Jo, and I went to his spring dance. It was so much fun! It was great to see him with his friends!<br>
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We had an awesome spring break this year. As a family, we took the first weekend and went to Indianapolis. It's a great kid friendly city! We will definitely be going back again. <br>
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We went to the Children's Museum on Saturday. If you go, make sure you check the calendar...it was a member's special day, so it was PACKED! There are three floors with all different types of exhibits. Brody loved the space exhibit. You get to walk through a mock space station. <br>
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There were other smaller exhibits. One had scuba gear to try on. They also had an Indy car to sit in!<br>
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They also had a lot of high school groups presenting their robots on each floor. The kids got to try them too! In the video, you can see that I'm talking into something. That is his MiniMic. It is a digital feed that goes straight to his processors. It helps him hear better in noisy situations. He loves it!<br>
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Saturday night, we went to Pizza King. It is just your everyday pizza place, but they have a train that brings the drinks to your table. Brody thought it was the coolest concept ever. He asks pretty much daily to go back!<br>
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Sunday, we went to the Indianapolis Zoo. It is a smaller zoo, but it is almost all pretty much updated. And...they have a really cool dolphin show.<br>
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As Brody gets older, I can't help but think about his vision. I absolutely have no worries about his Cochlear Implants. He is such a good implant user. He advocates for himself and loves wearing them. His possible vision loss, on the other hand, is a mystery. We have no timeline on when/how it will happen. We basically just know, through genetic testing, that someday he may start to lose his vision. To what extent and how fast is also not known. Even with this diagnosis, our family pushes forward. We know that time is not our friend so we plan to expose Brody to many things while his vision is normal. We go on trips and travel as much as possible. I hope that as Brody gets older he will have many happy memories that he can look back on. <br />
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3 years. The last 3 years have had highs and lows. I few times over these 3 years I've broken down. I would ask Katie "What will Brody do when he is older?" "Can he live by himself?" "How bad will his vision loss be?" It has made me emotional but Katie is always there to be me my rock. She let's me know that no matter what, Brody will be OK. We will be there to help him, but he will fine. For the very few low times I've had there have been uncountable highs! Brody is such an amazing little boy. I am so happy to be his Dad. I've watched him overcome all the obstacles in his path and continue to overcome the ones that show up as he gets older. I can't believe how much his Cochlear Implants have changed his life in 3 years but it has been an amazing 3 years!<br />
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I let Jordan "guest post" tonight because he is a better writer but won't ever write the posts! We celebrated Brody's processors' (who he randomly named Johnny and Wreck-It today...?) birthday. They are 3 years old! Brody was so excited! He requested party hats and candles too.<br />
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Brody was so excited! He drew Ella some pictures to put in the hospital room and brought her a stuffed dog (that he named JoJo) and some balloons from the gift shop. </div>
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Brody is loving being a big brother. He wears his big brother shirts (we have about 8 now) with pride! </div>
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The little farm by our house has u-pick strawberries. They were a little picked over when we went and Brody saw an ant and was done shortly after we started. </div>
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Brody and Jordan have been doing the Lowes Build and Grow events. Brody was able to follow almong with the instructions and do more on his own this time. </div>
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We all went to St. Louis for Memorial Day to visit with my dad's side of the family. We braved the St. Louis Zoo. Hot and crowded, but Brody had a blast! </div>
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We also got to visit with my cousin and his family. Brody got to help Aunt Bobbie cook the same way I used to help. </div>
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He was worn out both days. The first night he put himself to bed (He has a little cot that we bring with us everywhere. Highly recommend it!). The second night, they both passed out while I was in the shower. </div>
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We won free passes to see Finding Dory before the release. Brody loved it! He followed along and laughed when appropriate. He was telling her not to go certain places and talking to the screen. We had to keep shushing him. Ella Jo slept the whole time. </div>
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We've been having a great summer hanging out with some of my fellow teachers and their kids. Love getting out of the house (I'm slowly getting both kids out and getting somewhere under 10 minutes late.)! </div>
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Brody got to give Ella Jo a bottle. He was over it after 5 minutes, but we got a cute picture. </div>
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We got Louisville Bats tickets in a 6-pack for some Sunday games. We've been to one so far. Oops! Brody got to meet Buddy the Bat and run the bases. He even took the opportunity to slide into homeplate. </div>
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We went to Hilton Head with my family for a week. We were in a house right on the beach which made it easy with the kids! </div>
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The beach house had a room with twin beds that was Brody's room. He's used to his queen bed and fell out one night. Scared us to death! When we brought him ice, he put it on his head, arm, knee, and hand. Next morning, we noticed a big bruise on his ear. He never mentioned that! ;) (Still loving in Otis. Going on 3 years strong!)</div>
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We celebrated Brody's birthday at the beach. He had a Batman birthday. Most of his presents had a superhero them as well. </div>
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We went to Savannah for the day on Brody's birthday. While we were waiting to go to Paula Dean's restaurant (where Brody proclaimed that when its your birthday people have to feed you. And of course everyone participated...), a fire truck pulled up. They let Brody explore and talk to them. It was the 4 station too!</div>
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When you turn 4, you have to get four shots. Very traumatic! We watched Daniel Tiger going to the doctor and getting a shot. We talked about when you're scared, you think of something happy. Brody was going to think about the beach and video games. He was all ready for the shots and then they pulled out the blood pressure machine. Daniel Tiger needs to add that to his episode because Brody lost it. Hid behind the chairs for about 10 minutes and would go limp when I tried to pick him up. </div>
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It took some nurses and me to hold him down to get the shots. But he got superhero bandaids and was over it super fast. </div>
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He got an Oreo McFlurry as a treat. He dove in it!</div>
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We went to Ohio to visit with Jordan's family for July 4th. Brody got to swim in "Papa Tom's little pool" aka their hot tub. He was excited that he could stand up and touch the bottom. </div>
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Papa Tom and Grammy's neighborhood had a kids fishing tournament. Brody was done after about 10 minutes. He sat back and let Daddy and Papa Tom do the dirty work. They didn't catch anything, but he got a Star Wars kite as a participation prize. </div>
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We went to a cookout at Jordan's fraternity brother's house. Brody was super scared of the sparklers. Miss Erika helped him out though. They started with her doing it for him. Then, he held it with her. Next, they did it with a solo cup over his hand. Finally he warmed up to doing it all by himself!</div>
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On Sunday, we went to Aunt Karen and Uncle Keith's farm. Brody had a blast and never stopped moving. He had to knee up with the big kids! </div>
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Uncle Jake and Aunt Sarah got Brody an Ironman mask for his birthday. He loves it! It's a little difficult to situate over his processors, but he just makes us help because "it's nice to help!"</div>
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We got to visit with Jordan grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa Fromholt we're excited to meet Ella. Brody was over it though and sat in the corner on his iPad. </div>
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Brody's favorite past time is still taking selfies. If he has your phone, you can garuntee at least 50 funny photos. </div>
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We went to Douglass Hills fireworks show that had been postponed due to rain. Brody LOVED the fireworks!</div>
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Brody is so ready to love on his little sister. He sings to her every night and gives her (my belly) a kiss, fist bump, high five, and another kiss before bed. We went to a siblings class at Baptist Hospital where we will be delivering. Brody surprised me and did really well. The instructor had the kids sit on the floor around her. They talked about bottles and pacifiers. Brody knew the vocabulary and was answering all her questions. They also talked about how babies eat milk and can't eat big brother food. The instructor also showed them that if a toy is too little and can fit in a toilet paper roll, then the baby can't play with it. Brody remembered all that they talked about and was able to tell my mom some of it. I was super impressed with his answering questions and staying on topic with an unfamiliar person! </div>
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Jordan had Good Friday off and spent the day with Brody. They went and saw Zootopia. Jordan said that Brody did really good sitting until the very end.<br>
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We also went to the Frankfort Ave Easter Parade. Brody had a blast! He got way too much candy!<br>
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He's getting really good at his handwriting. He even decided to make his mark in the kitchen table. He was so proud of his "good little d." Ugh!</div>
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Jordan, Brody, and I went to Cincinnati Children's to see Dr. Mike and get a new mapping for Brody's processors. Typically when he has a growth spurt, he needs a new program to keep his hearing up in the normal range. In the two and a half years that we have been going, we have never had trouble with Brody working and doing what Dr. Mike asked. He was horrible this time! He absolutely refused to let Dr. Mike hook the processors up to the computer. I made the mistake of saying he needed to fix them. Of course Brody responded with, "they aren't broken." Ugh! We tried everything! Bribery, discipline, begging...nothing worked. It was so frustrating! We're going back at the end of May to try again. Hopefully he will let Dr. Mike program them then. Fingers crossed! He is missing some speech sounds now and is saying, "what you say?" a lot. </div>
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Brody's gotten into baseball again this year. He chose his Cardinals shirt over his Reds shirt the other day. :) Sorry Jordan! We went to opening night at the Louisville Bats game. Miss Nikki taught Brody, "Hey batter, batter, batter...SWING!" Now he says it all the time when baseball is on. </div>
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Brody is obsessed with birthdays. Has been for awhile now. He can tell you everyone in the families birthday month including my cousins and aunts/uncles. My birthday was last week. He made me a sign on the driveway and went with grandma to get me flowers. </div>
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The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-36497836608303224192016-02-25T15:07:00.001-08:002016-02-25T15:10:18.336-08:00Happy CI Day 2016Because of cochlear implants, Brody's life has been changed. Without the implants, he wouldn't have any access to sound. With hearing aids, the sound had to be as loud as a train horn for him to hear. Even then, we weren't sure if he was actually hearing it or just reacting to the vibrations caused by a sound that loud. He wouldn't hear us say we love him, wouldn't hear his baby sister's heartbeat, wouldn't hear "uptown funk you up," and wouldn't hear everyday speech that has allowed him to function in a regular education world with little supports.<br />
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Receiving the implants weren't the only piece to the puzzle that was missing. With the surgery came intense therapy. Not just having a therapist (or 3 or 4) come work with him for an hour a week. We have "therapy" all waking hours. During meatimes, bath time, playing, even when watching tv, we are bombarding Brody with vocabulary, drawing his attention to things happening, explaining what he may miss, and assisting (not doing it for him) when he needs help. He still misses things and is still learning.<br />
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Brody has become an advocate for himself. When he knows he has missed something in conversation, he will cup his hand around his ear and say, "what did you say?" When he doesn't understand a word, he will ask "what's that mean?" Brody knows that without his processors on he can't hear you. He recognizes that they help him have access to the hearing world. </div>
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We went to a mother son dance on Tuesday at his preschool. He danced the entire time. Not only danced, but he sang along to the words. He did motions when it said to do so. He sat and talked with a little friend and was able to have a short 3 year old conversation even with the loud background music.</div>
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Would I want his life to be easier? Yes of course. Do I wish Brody didn't have to deal with the challenges that are brought on because of his deafness? Duh! Would I change the fact that this amazing kid who is deaf was given to us? Not in a million years! He deafness makes him who he is. The cochlear implants assist in allowing him to reach his highest potential in this world! He can do anything he wants (well other than be an astronaut like he wants...but maybe by the time he becomes a rocket scientist there will be newer technology that allows him to fly in space)!</div>
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My grandmother, Jo Massey, has lived with Alzheimer's for the last few years. While she was in good health for many years, her mind was not where it used to be. What I remember most about JoJo is her story telling. When we were younger, she would tell us stories of her and the family growing up as our bedtime stories. She always had a Southern flair to add to those stories. Most included something on a farm or food. Getting older in life, I've been informed that I may have combined and embellished some stories in my mind. My grandfather was not a bootlegger, he did however drive a fast car!</div>
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JoJo brought her Southern hospitality and charm from Alabama to Chicago, St. Louis, and Louisville. I never saw her without her pocketbook and lipstick tube. She opened her house to anyone that needed a meal or a hug. When our family moved to Louisville from Memphis, she opened her bedrooms to us for over a year even though she was already overwhelmed with her own Mother-in-law and husband's care. She even taught me to drive when my own parents were too scared to get in the car with me. </div>
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Jojo and Brody had a special bond from the beginning. I was the first grand daughter to give her a great grand child. She was so excited at all of my showers and all of the preparations. My mom watches Brody during the work day for Jordan and I. Before Brody started preschool in August, they visited with JoJo almost everyday. They gained a special relationship. JoJo could be having a bad day, but the moment Brody stopped by, she would light up. Even within the last month when she barely talked and seemed like she wasn't paying attention, she would become giddy when Brody entered to entertain her. </div>
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We will miss JoJo very much, but know that she is reunited with her family and heaven is rejoicing!<div><br></div><div><a href="http://m.legacy.com/dignity-memorial/obituary-preview.aspx?n=Josephine-Massey&lc=4599&pid=177409668&mid=6769380&locale=en_US">http://m.legacy.com/dignity-memorial/obituary-preview.aspx?n=Josephine-Massey&lc=4599&pid=177409668&mid=6769380&locale=en_US</a></div>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-26188342666490227732015-12-22T17:41:00.001-08:002015-12-23T08:29:12.136-08:00Brody sayings of 2015I've been documenting Brody's "sayings" on Facebook this year. We started off in January with him saying "mama watch Brody." Three words together clear as day. We were ecstatic. Now, he never shuts up! Who would have thought I would need peace and quiet from my deaf child! 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His first question, "where is grandma?" His second question, "daddy bring pizza?" </div><div><br></div><div>Just starting off the day arguing with the three year old that our last name is Fromholt and not Farm-goat. </div><div><br></div><div>Brody's been coming up with some pretty creative reasons not to go to bed (He needs a shower. There's something on his tongue. He forgot to shut the playroom door. Etc.) Tonight he informed us he was a penguin (as he waddled out of his room) and couldn't sleep. </div><div><br></div><div><div>We were watching the Garfield movie where he's at a castle. The castle had a golden dome. </div><div>"Hey! I seen a gold dome!"-Brody</div><div>"Where?"-me</div><div>"Notre Dame have gold dome!"-Brody</div><div><br></div><div>Brody's been learning the Pledge at school. Still a work in progress. He argued that it's "Dalmatian under God."</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Today's "brody-ism." I always tell him "sometimes life is hard" when he's whining or crying without a good reason. He started crying on the way home today. </div><div>Me: "Why are you crying?"</div><div>Brody: "Life is hard."</div><div><br></div></div><div><div>Reasons Brody couldn't help Jordan take the seeds out of the pumpkin:</div><div>1. There's too much food in his belly. </div><div>2. He got stuck on the couch and couldn't move. </div><div>3. He forgot he was supposed to take a bath. </div><div>4. It's too yucky. </div><div>5. He needed to scratch his belly.</div></div><div><br></div><div>"Hold on a second. I can't pass germs. I need to wash my hands."-Brody's current bedtime excuse.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Brody talking to Jordan on his pretend phone:</div><div>"I'm playing and watching tv and playing with cars and umm I'm breathing too."</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Me: "I love you to the moon and back!"</div><div>Brody: "I love you to the moon, NOT back!"</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>"Call they tole me, a pumpkin Papa."-Brody</div><div>He's almost learned the words to the "Little Drummer Boy."</div></div><div><br></div><div>Brody can't put his pants on because there's too much poop in his belly. </div><div><br></div><div>Aunt Sara was a cherry-aider (cheerleader). </div><div><br></div><div>Brody said "grandma take off your jacket it doesn't look good."</div><div><br></div><div>Incase anyone was wondering..."jammas" aren't clothes. We wear clothes to school. We wear "jammas" when we stay home. </div><div><br></div><div><div>According to brody: <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It's a bathroom table not counter. Counters are long and tables are short. </span></div></div><div><br></div><div>Brody got robot pajamas that have an on/off switch on the back. He woke up and got on all fours, looked at Jordan and said, "daddy turn on the robot."</div><div><br></div><div>After Jordan told Brody that we were going to stay home all day in our pajamas: He said "I can't wear pajamas tomorrow because when we go to the gas station the man will say 'Hey! You can't wear Ninja Turtle jammies!'</div><div><br></div><div>It's been a very progressive year with Brody's expressive language. Three words to a 24 word run on sentence! We'll take it! </div><div><br></div><div>Merry Christmas!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-11110853419627275872015-12-19T14:19:00.000-08:002015-12-19T15:59:36.614-08:00Lil Frommy #2 is a...<div>
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Brody is super excited to be a big brother. Not so much to have a sister. I think she'll grow on him! </div>
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We have had a busy few months! Brody's language is exploding! We have to tell him to please be quiet so we can have a turn to talk! He is coming up with the funniest things to say that always throw us for a loop!<br>
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Brody has been the standing entertainment at JoJo's (my grandmother) nursing home. The women on her wing gather around him to see what he's going to do that day. JoJo is very quiet now days, but when Brody shows up, she shouts out, "HELLO! My great grandson is here!" Brody has been using JoJo's cane as his microphone. He loves to sing songs in it to her and the other women. He also gets into their activities closet and gets out balls and basketball hoops. He has all the women join in! </div>
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Brody continues to LOVE his preschool. His teacher is awesome and sends me updated pictures. This was during center time. He's at the science center. His Aunt Jodi was happy to see a possible fellow scientist in the future! Brody has made true friends and talks about them every night. One of his IEP goals was to work on socialization skills. We just got his progress report. He's up to 80% mastery in most areas including the socialization. When we are out with friends or at the park, he joins right in like any other kid! So amazing!</div>
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A new favorite past time is building forts in the living room. It's a boys only fort. Bear was allowed but I was told to stay on the couch to watch the movie. :)</div>
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Brody is completely obsessed with my Uncle Edward, or as he calls him Uncle Eggward. He talks about their visit this summer all the time, prays for him every night, and asks questions about him often. In person though, he only stared!</div>
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We have been going to Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park for the last few years. We go the Tuesday before Thanksgiving when there is no one else there. It's so nice! They have Christmas lights set up throughout the campsites. Then inside, they have Santa and model trains. Outside, they have a train and petting zoo. <br>
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We spent Thanksgiving in Louisville at my parents' house. We brought my grandmother from her nursing home for a few hours. Brody loved having JoJo there! He helped prepare her food and even got her to play his Curious George Zoo game and Bingo!</div>
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Over Thanksgiving break, we took Brody to his first movie in the movie theater. He did really good until the last 10 minutes or so. He loved the popcorn and icee too!<br>
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Someone got a RingPop for doing a great job at his dance class. He was pretending to be a baby and making the RingPop his paci, but ended up falling asleep with it. </div>
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Brody loves the Christmas decorations! He even convinced Jordan to put Christmas lights up outside this year. </div>
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No tears this year with Santa Claus! He loved it. He wants a Mickey Mouse camper, space shoes (He's decided to be an astronaut when he grows up.), and a Snoopy toy.</div>
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Brody's imaginary play skills are expanding like crazy! He comes up with the coolest scenarios to play. His cars go to the movies or to get ice cream. The other day his potato heads went to the Science Center. Today he was painting his boat at home.</div>
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The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-35860468297635632202015-10-31T18:10:00.000-07:002015-10-31T18:10:50.972-07:00Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween! Brody had more fun handing out candy than actually trick-or-treating. We had to bribe him to go to all of 15 houses. He was scared of people in masks, but loved the frozen costumes and minions! He would say, "happy Halloween!" after giving each person candy. Super proud of himself!<br />
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The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-46908622751005885542015-10-07T07:13:00.001-07:002015-10-07T07:13:35.575-07:00Guess What!Brody has been in his mainstream preschool a little over two months. To say we are happy with our decision to mainstream him with regular hearing peers is an understatement. Being around other kids his age that are good speech and language models has improved his speech and language. There is very little he says now that we can't understand. His teachers are also able to understand the majority of his speech. His sentences have expanded to about 6-8 words per sentence. He's using correct grammar. We are amazed at the progress we have seen from him!<br />
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His new favorite expression is "guess what!" He has two most common ones we hear..."Guess What?" "What?" "Chicken butt!" or "Guess what?" "What" "Chick-fil-a is closed on Sundays!" He has a new "guess what" saying now...<br />
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I'm only about 9 weeks along. I have been super sick with this baby. I was sick with Brody, but nothing compared to this! I have been out of work for almost 2 weeks. I went back this week and have been exhausted after work to the point I lay down and can sleep until the next morning. Hopefully this ends soon! Although, they say if your sick, the baby is healthy! Keep me in your prayers please!<br />
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The worst part of the whole surgery for us was when the anesthesia kicked it. The hospital allowed us to walk him all of the way to the OR, which was wonderful other than the immediate affect of it and his limp little body. Brody was a trooper though. He bounced back quickly and healed wonderfully.<br />
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Dr. Choo has an amazing scar that we have not had any problems with. We have had a handful of problems with his magnet site. It will get red, irritated, etc. Usually it after a hair cut when his hair is thinner. We have switched the magnet on the outside of head that is attached to his processor from a 2 strength to a 1 strength. This is weaker, but so far we aren't having any problems. Dr. Choo had explained to us that as you grow, your skull changes. We will probably end back up with the stronger magnet again eventually.<br />
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September 16th is when we celebrate his actual "hearing birthday." This was the day his processors were activated and his "ears" turned on. We are going to celebrate his ears again this year!<br />
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He also got a big boy bike from Papa Tom and Grammy. We have only been riding short distances because we can't find a bike helmet that fits. He has a big head anyway, and the helmets don't fit right over the processors. We've tried on at least 20 different ones now. I'm determined to find one!</div>
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We went to Kentucky Down Under down in Western Kentucky. It's a small zoo with Australian animals. Brody loved it! They also had a small cave you could explore. Brody's balance and my freaking out about the processors falling down a hole in the cave made me have anxiety, but we made it out fine!</div>
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Brody "graduated" from Heuser Hearing & Language Academy's deaf and hard of hearing playgroup. We're going to miss seeing Ms. Paula and Ms. Mary Beth every Tuesday! Look how much he changed in a year! My baby is growing up!<br />
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He will be mainstreaming in Shelby County with a regular preschool class. We are so excited to see his progress. His language this summer has exploded. He is using words that I don't hear many of my students using which is pretty amazing. His "incidental" listening skills blow me away. He learns so much just through listening and not us directly teaching him. His speech is a lot clearer, but still needs some work. There are moments that family can't understand him, but over all, many "strangers" are starting to understand what he says!<br />
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The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-71959829994676971242015-05-28T18:58:00.001-07:002015-05-28T18:58:44.568-07:00From IFSPs to IEPsWe met today with the Shelby County Public School system for Brody's Individual Education Program (IEP) meeting. During First Steps (his early intervention here in Kentucky), Brody had an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). This outlined goals that his therapists would work on based on the needs of our family in helping Brody develop. They worked his goals into our daily schedule at home. The IEP is looking at how Brody's delays impact his education. Not that schools don't care about what goes on in the home, but their main focus is the supports and resources that he needs while getting his education.<br />
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Over the past few weeks, we've had the initial meet up with Shelby County Public Schools at our house, another meeting at the Northside Early Childhood Center to sign "permission to test" papers, and different evaluations of Brody. Jordan and I went with Brody for his evaluation with a speech and language pathologist. Brody did really well on the test. I thought he would do well, but he exceeded my expectations. When giving these assessments, there is a "ceiling" that you have to meet in order to stop testing. This usually means missing a certain number of questions in a row. Brody never hit ceiling on one of the test. He would miss two then get five more correct. I was amazed! That particular test looked at his receptive (what he comprehends for listening) and expressive (what he says) skills. His standard scores were averaged to a score of 111. The "average" is 100 and there is a standard deviation of 15 so 85 to 115 is the normal range. The kid who could not hear anything before the age of 15 months and has worked so hard since getting his Cochlear Implants for the last 20 months, scored above average in listening and spoken language!!!!! While Jordan and I were over the moon at how well he did, we started getting nervous about him actually qualifying for special education services under the hearing impairment label. We're so glad he is doing what he's doing, but we still think he needs services because he's starting a new environment where he is going to have to listen and participate in a large group (20 students compared to his max of 6 at playgroups). She also gave him a test that looks at his speech sounds. Again, he did well, but she had trouble understanding him when he tried to put words together ("connected speech").</div>
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My mom took Brody back another day for evaluations with a vision impaired teacher, physical therapist, and school psychologist. Brody never warmed up to the vision impaired teacher. Oh well. The physical therapist won him over by taking him to the playground and working with him. Brody was able to get around safely although she did see his balance issues. Over the last few months, Brody's balance has gotten a lot better. Because of the hearing loss and Usher Syndrome, Brody's vestibular system is all out of whack. This causes him to fall a lot and to do some things slower than other kids his age. He wants to keep up with the other kids and has been pushing himself to keep up. The psychologist looked at Brody from a pragmatics perspective. This is looking at how he interacts with others. Since there weren't any other kids at the evaluation, she went with Brody to see him in his VIPS preschool class. She observed what we reported about how Brody doesn't initiate play with other kids or unfamiliar adults. He also didn't take conversation turns, rather he answered with one word or phrase.</div>
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Today, all of these evaluators plus a chairman, Brody's current SLP, one of the preschool teachers for Shelby County, the Shelby County Special Education Director (who was a former deaf and hard of hearing teacher), my mom, Jordan, Brody, and myself all crammed into a little conference room to go over the results. He didn't qualify for Vision Impaired services, which we kind of expected. While he has the genetic testing to prove he has Ushers, it doesn't currently have an impact on his vision that would have an impact on his education. Like I mentioned earlier, Brody was able to do all that the physical therapist asked of him. Again, he didn't qualify for physical therapy, but we did write in the plan for her to keep an eye on him once he starts to see if he needs it once the school year starts. Brody qualified for speech therapy (yay!) but barely. He qualified with a mild speech delay. He's going to receive speech therapy 6 times a month. He'll be pulled out in a little group with other students working on similar speech goals. He also, barely, qualified to receive services from a teacher of the deaf. She will come into his room two times a week to help him work on his socialization and conversation skills. We've met his teacher of the deaf a few times and love her!<br />
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We are really happy with how the process went. A lot of people want to know why we decided to not put him at the school I teach at. For one, class size. The maximum number of students in my classroom is 6. You can only be so social with the same 6 students. Brody's weaknesses fall under that socialization piece. The second reason we want Brody at a typical preschool is the fact that he will have hearing peers to model speech and language. In Kentucky, you have to qualify for free, public preschool under having a disability or being below a certain income. I have had some argue with me that he will be in a class with students that aren't going to be good models for him. I have to disagree. Just because they come from poverty or have a disability does not make them a poor language or speech model. Brody learns best through incidental learning (or "picking things up" that he over hears). Being in this type of preschool environment allows him more access to do that. <br />
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Here are some other Brody updates since I haven't updated in 3 months. Oops!<br />
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Brody has become super obsessed with birthdays lately. He thinks all birthday parties need birthday hats, balloons, blowers, and a cake. We celebrates Aunt Sara's birthday last night with a cookie cake. This really confused him! He knows all of the words to Happy Birthday. Others can almost understand all of his speech in it too! <br />
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Brody has continued his love for books, numbers, and letters. He also knows all of his shapes and how many sides they have. He corrected grandma the other day about what a stop sign was. "No grandma. Octagon. 8 sides." </div>
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The car is an awesome time for language. Where we live, we
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Brody has also become OBSESSED with baseball! We took him to a Louisville Bat's baseball game where he got a baseball form the pitcher. He thought he was the coolest kid there.<br />
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Brody has been drawing people lately too. Maybe he's going to be an artist like his Aunt Sarah Fromholt!<br />
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When I was a little girl, I wanted to follow in my mother's footsteps. She was a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. She's worked in both private schools for the deaf and public school settings. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be not only a teacher, but a teacher of the deaf. Fast forward years later. My mom and I were both teaching at the same school for the deaf, in classrooms nextdoor to each other. When Jordan and I announced that we were pregnant, she knew instantly she wanted to retire and be a stay at home grandmother. Little did we know that our little baby boy would be born with a genetic condition which caused him to have profound hearing loss. </div>
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When Brody was born, we were given the standard newborn hearing screening. He did not pass either ear, but the technicians reassured us that it was just fluid in his ears and they would retest before he left the hospital. When he was retested, he passed one ear and failed the other. They informed us the machine was malfunctioning. After going home from the hospital, we were back once more for another hearing test. This one was completed by the head technician. Brody failed both ears again and we were referred to an audiologist for an ABR. </div>
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My mom and I thought if he had a hearing loss, it was probably just a mild loss. He would wear hearing aids and be perfectly fine. Brody startled and turned to loud sounds. We were professionals. There was nothing wrong. When Brody went to have his ABR, I had a meeting scheduled for one of my incoming students and didn't think it would be that big of a deal to have my mom take him and I would meet them later on. Half way through the meeting, my mom called and said I really needed to come back to the audiology clinic. Brody wasn't responding to the tests. The ABR bypasses just the ear and looks at the brain's responses. There was no fluid on his ear or equipment malfunctioning. Brody had a profound hearing loss. I was flooded with emotion. Would he find someone to marry him? Would be ok in school? Could he play football or baseball? Of course I knew the answers to all of these questions. Yes! He could do anything he wanted to. My former students are thriving thanks to good audiologists, awesome family support, and the advancement in technology.</div>
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Jordan and I soon decided that Brody would receive a Cochlear Implant. Soon after Brody was 5 months old, we received the information on his genetic testing. Brody had Usher Syndrome type 1b. We then decided that we wanted Brody to have bilateral cochlear implants (one on each ear). Louisville surgeons wouldn't do the implants in one surgery, so we decided on using Dr. Choo at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. </div>
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Having the surgery was the easy part. Long, stressful, and emotional, but the easy part. Brody then needed intense listening therapy. You have to have the listening skills before you can learn the speech sounds. Brody was unable to hear any speech sounds (or anything really) so everything was brand new to him. He was 15 months old when implanted, but his ears were only days old. This is considered his hearing age. We are currently 17 months with Brody's hearing age. </div>
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It's been 17 months since his activation. He went from turning to a really loud noise. To following three step directions, singing songs, and being a typical 2.5 year old. BEST DECISION WE COULD EVER MAKE!</div>
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Brody LOVES music! He loves to play the piano. He recently got Jordan's old drum sticks and could actually keep a beat. He can sing with tune. He can dance and stop when the music stops or speed up and slow down with the music. </div>
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He LOVES sports. He can sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." He can tell you the name of all the sports. </div>
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We have to make sure we are staying current with his mappings (the programs in his processors). We aren't expected to go to see our audiologist other than every 6 months, however we have been going every 3 months for new maps or some adjustments to current ones. With every growth sput, Brody's brain is also growing. It is important to listen to the sounds he is producing or not producing correctly. If he isn't hearing it correctly, then he isn't going to produce it correctly. </div>
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Brody is SUPER goofy! He loves making people laugh. He follows in his Aunt Sara's footsteps and loves to entertain people! </div>
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Brody loves new experiences. We recently had a lot of snow. More snow than I have ever seen! We have talked and talked and talked about all aspects of snow!</div>
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<br>The Fromholt Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353055772695252988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149357258264285713.post-21791862831265936472015-01-04T14:14:00.002-08:002015-01-04T14:14:24.447-08:00Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...HEY!<div>
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That week Brody also got to go on his first Field Trip. He went with VIPS (his preschool for visionally impaired preschoolers) to Bass Pro Shop. If you have never taken your children there around Christmas, we highly recommend it. Even better than being at Bass Pro Shop, Brody got to ride on the school bus! </div>
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The Davis families (Papa Brown's sister's family) came in town to see JoJo and celebrate an early Christmas. We went with some of them to the Louisville Science Center. They had a blast. One child is only about three weeks older than Brody. It's always good (and bad) to have someone so close in age to compare him to. I know that sounds horrible, but it shows where Brody's gaps are. Following directions wise, they are on the same page. Speech wise, Brody has a ways to go, but he is getting there. </div>
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We've been visiting with JoJo a lot over break. She gets upset when she can't see Brody. He is definitely her favorite person!</div>
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We spent Christmas in Ohio visiting with the Fromholts/Winkles. Brody had a blast with his cousins. He even allowed his little cousin to sit at his table with him. That's progress as he has been super jealous of her.</div>
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Uncle Jake and Aunt Sarah made Brody a Mickey Mouse chair for Christmas! It is super amazing! They also gave Brody his favorite gift, a construction outfit just like Papa Tom and Uncle Jake. Papa went out to the car and came back wearing his. Brody made his wear it all weekend (including when making breakfast). You can never be too safe. Aunt Sara (this kid has too many Saras in his life) also had bought him a construction outfit. So now, he has one to keep at Papa Tom's and one to have at home.</div>
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Brody left cookies (and diet coke) out for Santa on Christmas Eve. He was super concerned about putting them on the fireplace since the rules say he isn't allowed to touch it. Christmas morning he was just beside himself that Santa came to his house and ate the cookies! He continues to say "Santa eat cookie" when he passes it.</div>
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Brody sang "Happy Birthday Baby Jesus" all Christmas, so he was ready for Uncle Josh's birthday. ("Appy to you, 'osh")</div>
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We also dropped the processor in the toilet. Oops! Brody freaked out! We have a dryer for the processors that we put them in every night to help dry moisture out with. It dried it out fast and it is still working fine. I figured it would happen sooner or later!</div>
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We are 15 months post implant now. Brody has come so far since that day! He wasn't able to give us any response with his hearing aids. We are so proud of his progress in that short amount of time. He still has a long journey ahead of him, but we have no doubt that he will be caught up to his peers sooner than later!</div>
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We got to spend sometime last month with Grammy and Papa Tom (Jordan's parents). Brody is just a tad obsessed with his Papa Tom. Last week after I had to listen to him cry about Papa Tom and phone for the 30 minute ride home, we FaceTimed Papa Tom. Brody was beside himself. He kept showing him the ornaments on the Christmas tree!<br>
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We spent Thanksgiving at my Aunt Penny and Uncle Rotcher's house in Charlotte, NC. Brody had so much fun with my cousins! So much fun that he refused to nap on Thanksgiving and passed out soon after we finished.<br>
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We were invited to attend the Kosair Charities Christmas Party through Brody's school,VIPS. Forget Santa and everything Christmas-y there. Brody was in love with Buddy the bat from the Louisville Bats baseball team. He followed him around and danced with him. When it was time for Buddy to leave, Brody threw a major fit and was so upset. Looks like we well be going to some baseball games this year to see Buddy! <br>
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