Well our prayer for Melanie to stay in the nursery was quickly answered. On Wednesday, August 21st, going to iMom....Melanie literally leaped out of my arms to go play with the others kids in her nursery class. I was shocked!! She had a blast. What a blessing it has been this past week to go into worship and fully hear the message. It is awesome for Melanie that she can learn how to play with kiddos her age!
This week has brought some answers to the question about Melanie's lack of hearing. She had failed her hearing test with the TN Early Intervention group a few weeks ago. Yesterday, we went to Vanderbilt to have a more intensive hearing screening done and visit an ENT that works with Melanie's plastic surgeon. Unfortunately, they were unable to complete the test because she was unresponsive to so much of the test. We found out that there is so much fluid in her ear that her ear drum cannot function. There is no way to tell how much hearing loss, if any, that she has until the fluid is removed. So....Melanie will be having tubes put in her ear at the same time she has her palate repaired this Fall. What a blessing!!! We now know why Melanie cannot communicate with words and why the words she tries to say sound like they are underwater. I am so excited for Melanie to be able to hear!!!
This week I have brought out the sign language videos that I did with Cohen. Melanie has been an expert at "please" since China. As of Monday, she has mastered "more", "eat", and "drink". Tuesday she was putting her sign language together to create sentences. My smart girl!!!
In two weeks, we start communication therapy with Rainbow through TN Early Intervention Services. In four weeks, she starts speech therapy.
It is unbelievable to think that Melanie turns 2 on September 2nd!!! Friday, September 6th, we will be having a celebration for Melanie. It will be an evening of cake and drinks as we thank those that have stood by us with fundraisers, donations, volunteering and prayers for the past two years of our adoption process.
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