An annual update!?

It has been just a few weeks shy of a year since I last posted a blog.

Do people even blog anymore?

The only reason I'm blogging is because I want to continue to document Alex's progress.

Alex is currently 3.5 years old and has been hearing for a tad longer than 2.5 years old.

And well - Alex just doesn't shut up!

Right around August of last year, he finally figured out his bilabials and called me Mommy for the first time (just one month shy of his 3rd birthday!!).  In September, he started the preschool program in his oral deaf school.  And by October, he was a completely different kid.

One of the biggest reasons for that is his glasses (which I'll blog about shortly), but he found his stride and just blossomed beyond our expectations.

At 3.5 years old, Alex can say nearly all sounds correctly (or at least to the same level as a typical 3.5 year old).  He talks in complex or compound sentences nearly all the time.  He asks age appropriate questions and he loves interacting with other kids.  Singing and dancing are two of his favorite things.

The biggest thing?  This kid is learning to read.  He's learning to write.  And he loves to spell.  At 2.5 years hearing.  INCREDIBLE.

Alex is our miracle.  He was not given an easy start to life.  He has more obstacles to overcome on a daily basis then many 3.5 years have had in their life.  And he just soars.