D is For David: June 2009

This is David Eli. Isn't he cute?

David Eli

David was born December 8, 2008. At a month old, we found out he had bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, profound in his right ear and severe in his left. This blog is about our family's journey to get a cochlear implant (or two) for David and to teach him to listen and speak. We want our family and friends to follow David's progress, milestones and successes every step of the way. This is his journey to hearing and speaking and to showing the world about the miracle that will allow our baby boy to hear.

Sounds/Words David Is Making With His CI

Moo (for the cow) (11/15/09)
Mamama (for mommy) (11/16/09)
Aaaahhhhh (for airplane)
oooohhhh (for the light)
Uh-Oh
Hello? (w/phone by ear) (12/17/09)
Around and around
Ah (for hot)
Brr - for cold
Uh (for wake up, buidling blocks up)
Oh (for open, close and go) (1/13/10)
No (1/17/10)
row row row (for Row Row Row Your Boat) (1/18/10)
um um (for yum yum) (1/23/10)
Up (with a perfect "p") (2/1/10)
Baba (for sheep) (2/1/10)
Roar - for lion
Tongue click - for horse
Ow (for ouch) (2/22/10)
Elmo (3/1/10)
Ow (for down) (3/2/10)
Ri Ro (for Ring Around the Rosie) (3/2/10)
ra ra ra (for run run run) (3/3/10)
m m m (for monkey)
Hi (3/29/10)
On your mark, get set, go (3/29/10)
Em (for milk)
David begins jargon-ing! (4/8/10)
Dadada (4/8/10)
Quack Quack (for duck) (4/16/10)
Out (4/17/10)
Appa (for apple) (4/25/10)
Dididi - for Daddy
Day Day Day - David (5/8/10)
Happa - Happy Birthday to you(5/6/10)
Ha - hat (5/13/10)
Tongue click (for tick tock)
Jump (5/16/10)
Bye (5/10/10)

Words/Phrases David Understands

David
Mommy
Daddy
Monkey
Push
Put it in
No
Around and Around
Tick-Tock
Open
Close
Bye-Bye
Put it in the garbage
1-2-3 jump
Take it out
Book
High Five
Train
Cheerios
Open Your Mouth
Hot
Turn the page
Put on your hat
Brush your teeth/hair
Nose
Blow out the candles
Light
Turn on/off the light
Knock on the door
Wash your hands
Mix
Doggie
Ball
Bus
Pots and pans
Door
On your mark, get set, go
Wait
Run
Clock
Baby
Horsie
Pour
Duckie
Shoes
Blanket
Rock and rock and rock (rocking side to side)
Pajamas
I'm gonna get you
Not in your mouth
Open/Close the door
Diaper
Nosey Nosey
Belly
Belly Button
Sit down/stand up
Jump
Stop
Tickle/Tickle
Kitchen
Horsie
Cow
Bottle of milk
Cup
Clock
Baby
Go outside

D is For David

Monday, June 29, 2009

Meet Baby David

David Eli

A Little About Me

Sounds/Words David Is Making With His CI

Words/Phrases David Understands

Some of David's Firsts

Sounds David Was Making Pre-CI

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