To sit and watch her chat and giggle right along with her friends, and to watch her grin from ear to ear listening to all of the other kids cheer her on, "Cierra, Cierra, Cierra, Cierra" while doing the potato sack race, gives me goosebumps!
To look at this precious little girl, who once could only communicate through sign language, be able to be "free", is absolutely priceless to me! To listen to Cierra talk on the telephone to her family and friends, and have great conversations...it is so delightful for me!
I had some time to reflect, this weekend, as I watched videotapes of Cierra 5 years ago, as she was on the phone with her Grandma, and did not even realize there was sound coming through...or when Cierra was with a little girl the same age as her, and the little girl was singing and talking away, and all Cierra could do to "communicate" with her was shake her head and reach out her hand, yet she still did it with a smile. And the last tape I watched, was that of Cierra on her "Hook-up" day!
WOW! We have come SO far! God could not be any better to us. He has blessed us to the fullest extent! I am so thankful! Cierra is now 7 years old, and has had her Cochlear Implant for 2 years and 4 months!
I am so thankful that Kelcie, now 4 years old, is so "free"! She has never needed any special services. She stayed at home with me for the first 4 years of her life. When she turned 4 years old, she went to a preschool at Church, and she did just great! She loved it! School is now out for the summer, but she is excited for the next year!
Kelcie has had her Cochlear Implant now for 1 year and 10 months! She is doing fantastic, thanks be to God!