update on Lucas

[Guest guest]

This is sort of a brag letter, I hope it inspires rather than causes others to

measure.

My 25 mo old Charger Lucas is just doing WONDERFULLY! He is hearing with his

new Cochlear Implant, he turns to claps 100% of the time, and to " NO " much of

the time. He marvels in the dog howling, and now likes to bang on doors, pots

and pans, etc, which he never did before. He can stand up from the floor and

walk across the house, but is too unsteady to walk in public. He knows the way

to grandmas house as he cries and signs grandma whenever we pass by her street.

He signs in great detail, telling me what he did during the day, such as he saw

" black bug " , or went to " excercize play " (health club daycare). He goes to

sleep at 8:30 or 9 PM and will stay quiet in his crib " reading " books until

nearly 8 AM. He eats and drinks everything (though not enough), and will use

his Voice to get a flintstone Vitamin. He is funny, and loving. Things may

not be like other kids, as we have meds, appts, tests, supplemental Gtube

feeding, therapies, etc and of course I worry that

behavioral issues will arise later, or his heart will cause more problems, but

for now he is such a joy and I just wanted to share!!

Lacey, mom to Lucas and wife to

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