Moot Thoughts & Musings

Yesterday we went to a picnic that CHOP sponsored for the families of kids with CI's. At first I was a little reluctant to go, since we seem to been Auditory-ville around here. Every time I go to parent events I feel like the weirdo who signs. But I had met some nice people at the educational seminar thing and the other family with a CI kid from E's class was going to be there, so I figured we'd go.

And, yea, I was the only signing parent. I was hoping that maybe there would be Deaf parents there, but no, all hearing families. But as the day progressed, other moms came up to me and wanted to know more about how they could learn more sign (since I sign constantly with Ellis so it's kind of hard not to notice), expressing desire for their kids to grow up bilingual (as we do for E). I was totally excited!! And did my best to be as helpful as possible, passing out my phone number.

He gets activated on Tuesday. I'm so nervous.

I think Ellis is pretty much set to go into the 2yo class at PSD this fall. It's a bilingual classroom with a Deaf teacher and a hearing teacher. They'll be meeting 3 mornings a week--without the parents!!

There's a part of me that is like--yikes! 2yrs with no mommy!! But another part that is savoring the opportunity to like maybe read again. Maybe write one of those papers that I've shoved aside in these infant years. I think E will do well. He already knows the kids and the teachers, and I'll probably just stay close by in case there is ever a problem.

And I think I'm going to enroll Ellis in Kindermusik this fall, too. I emailed a little with the instructor, and she had had one CI kid before. I thought it might be a fun, different listening environment. And the classes are being held at a church that is practically across the street from where we live! Score! So, we have one programmed 2yo coming right up. heh. I think it'll be fun, though.