Thursday, March 31, 2011

Hearing Aids

The girls got their hearing aids today.  When the hearing aids were put on their ears, I could tell Rachel and Haley could hear so much better.  They didn't cry or get scared.  Rachel gave some smiles when she was talked to.  Haley acted herself.  They have not worn the hearing aids a whole day yet, but the half day they have worn them they did pull them out some.  It will take some time for them to get used to them.  It will be a little challenge as well with the girls glasses.  Having the glasses and the hearing aids on their ears is somewhat cumbersome.  They will get used to it though.

Rachel wearing her hearing aids

Side view of Rachel's hearing aid
Haley wearing her hearing aids

Side view of Haley with hearing aid and glasses
 
The girls hearing aids are pink (I just couldn't help it).  To know who's is who's I put stickers on Haley's.  The hearing aids came with a sheet of fun stickers so we can change them out on both girls hearing aids.  The hearing aids are smaller than I expected.  They fit the girls well.  We were told the hearing aid batteries last for approximately 2 weeks.  We have stocked up on the batteries when there was a good sale at Walgreens a couple of weeks ago.  So we have batteries to last us a year and a half.  The girls don't sleep with the hearing aids on so when I take them off before they go to bed I turn the hearing aids off.  This will save battery power.  So now the girls have their hearing aids we hope they will progress in their speech development.  

The pink hearing aids

6 comments:

  1. Hearing aids are an incredible invention. I hope the girls enjoy hearing like the rest of us.

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  2. I LOVE THAT THEY GIRLS HEARING AIDS ARE PINK...SO CUTE. IT IS SUCH A BLESSING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO HANDLE WEARING THEM AND THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAR SO MUCH BETTER.

    THE GIRLS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND ARE GROWING UP!!!

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  3. wow, I just love those hearing aids ...who knew they came in pink ?
    Congratulations. Your precious girls look wonderful.

    Moira (Canada )

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  4. Very cute hearing aids! And how wonderful that they can hear better now!

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  5. Love the pink! When we were thinking my little girl was going to have to get them, I had picked out purple sparkley ones...'cause if they've got to wear them, why not make them cute, right? :)

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  6. love that hearing aid, I have the same one but mine is purple!

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