Chance continues to progress with his implant. Today while at the doctor's office, we asked Chance if his brother was sick and Chance responded back to us that his brother was indeed sick. Chance was not looking at our mouths when we asked him either. Things are coming along!
Chance came home for a band-aid after playing outside today and as I handed him a band-aid, I noticed that his implant was gone. "Where is your implant?" I asked envisioning the implant all alone and vulnerable on the sidewalk about to be smooshed and rained on. "Over there." Chance said motioning vaguely outside while reaching for the band-aid. "You need to get your implant." I told Chance. "In a minute!" He told me impatiently. As soon as the distraction of the band-aid was over, I informed Chance that he needed to get his implant right now. I then called the neighbors house where Chance had been playing and asked if the implant was over there. She said yes that Chance had taken it off to jump in their blow up jumping toy. WHEW! We have great neighbors who are aware of Chance's implant and are great to work with us. Our neighbor said that she would give Chance a spot to put the implant when he is jumping on in the blow-up toy of which I was very grateful!
Chance does seem to need more reassurance lately. He comes up for hugs several times a day or just wraps his arms around me to hug for a few minutes. He does not say anything, he just seems to need some love. I am sure that having this implant is weird and trying at times. Chance is a little trooper, but he is working hard every minute to learn to hear....again. So we'll just give him extra hugs and let him know that we are here for him.
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