Wordless Wednesdays 7/17/13

So again...a not so Wordless post :) I can't believe it has been one year since we found out about Brody's deafness. Our family has grown in so many ways because of it. We have met friends that would probably have not cross our paths with. We also have been able to attend a few special events. Like we have said in the past, life with a hearing child would be easier in many aspects, but I would not change Brody for anything!

Here is a throwback picture of the day we found out Brody was deaf. He is getting fitted with his loaner hearing aids here.

So little!

Brody had a busy week this week. Monday, Paula, his Developmental Interventionist/Teacher of the Deaf, and Mary, his Vision Impaired Teacher, came together. They think he is doing great and, like us, can't wait to see what he will do after surgery. Tuesday night, we had our family pictures taken. Love them! Here's a preview on her blog-http://bgphotodesign.net/2013/07/17/little-b-is-1/. We headed out Thursday to Virginia for the Coleman Family reunion. This is my maternal grandmother's family. They get together around July 11th every year! It is held at my Great Aunt and Great Uncle's farm. It was my Great-Grandparent's (my grandmother's parents) house. My sister and I called them Old Old Grandaddy and Old Old Grandma. We had a great time! Then, Jordan, Brody, and I headed on to Virginia Beach so Brody could have his first beach trip. We didn't get back until late last night.

 My Great-Grandparents. Old Old Grandaddy scrapbooked before it was cool. He saved almost every card, note, newspaper article, etc. He also had all of the family photos in albums by date and labeled. Very neat to look back and know who is who in the photos!

Brody signing Daddy!

 What we do best at the reunion...EAT!

 Jordan and Uncle Carl playing cornhole.

We went to the Appomattox Courthouse on Saturday before we went to the farm. 

 He doesn't look comfortable, but I promise he likes it!

 They were playing a baseball game dressed in civil war attire with the baseball rules from that time period.  The house is the McLean house where Lee surrendered to Grant.

 Where the last cannon was fired.

 Sunday, we headed to Virginia Beach. Brody was not a fan at all of the beach the first day.

Clinging to Daddy for dear life!

 

They had fish at the restaurant

we ate at. Brody thought it was so cool! We were also told by more than one person that Brody was the best behaved baby they had ever seen. I'll take that! 

He liked it better by the end of the day.

 Not a big fan of the waves.

 

 Getting brave!

 

 Save me!

 

 Hi Daddy!

 Our beach setup. If you do not have a beach tent...I highly recommend it! He also loved the baby pool. He got to play in the water and cool off without having to deal with the waves.

Beach baby! Thanks for the outfit Owen and Gadbois Family!

Walking on the pier.

 Sleepy baby cuddling with Otis.

Poor Brody got the big Fromholt head. Hats hardly ever fit him!

We stopped at the Virginia Aquarium on the way home Tuesday. Brody loved the fish. By the end of the day, he was signing fish! Now he can sign Mommy, Daddy, fish, more, look, up, finish/all done, and milk. Such a smart boy!

 He loved the fish!

 

 He kept waving to them...but now we are thinking he was trying to sign fish!

 The turtles were also hilarious!

 

At the end of the aquarium they had a bunny. Not what you usually see at an aquarium, but Brody loved it!

Worn out after the aquarium.

We stopped on the way home and got ice cream.

Loving on his Bunny while he slept. 

Little stinker!