Hearing Aids...

Wyatt did well in the sleep study. Our measure of success continues to be no middle of the night wake up with lab staff sending us to the emergency room. So, we will call it a win. We won’t have results for 3-5 days. I’m also assuming he didn’t do too horribly or they would have sent us home on higher settings. Unfortunately, those sleep lab people are pretty tight lipped. Couldn’t get a read on them. 

{Photo of Wyatt before the sleep study. He’s in his pajamas, smiling.}

{Photo of Wyatt after he was prepped for the sleep study. He’s covered in electrodes, wrapped in gauze, and wearing his giraffe BiPAP mask. He’s looking as if saying, “What are you fools doing to me?”}

The morning started at 4 am, when someone came in the room to move an electrode and he figured that was as good as an alarm clock and was up for the day. Phew. Mama is tired. 

He had an adventure planned with his buddy Brayden at the water park. I think the pictures show just how much he loved it! 

{Photo collage of Wyatt enjoying the water park. Pictures show him giggling in the pool and laughing in the lounge chair.}

After the water park, we headed to get his hearing aids. It was a little overwhelming for him, since he was going on little sleep and had a fun morning at the water park. He was a trooper, though. His hearing aids are a bright teal, with neon green tubing and multicolor molds. 

{Video of Wyatt using his hearing aids for the first time. He is sort of apathetic at first, then starts giggling.}

We look forward to seeing how his super cool hearing aids will positively impact his life. He’s destined for great things, and hearing better will help that! 

I should also note that after hearing aids, he got to visit with the Fox clan and then was tortured (his feelings, not mine) at PT. Thankfully he only used his words (well, screams) to express his frustration, rather than his teeth, which he did in the pool this week. PT has bruises to prove it. Sigh. She takes a beating and still lets us come back each session. 

{Photo of Wyatt showing off his super cool hearing aids. His face appears to be saying, “Mom! You’re so embarrassing!”}

Next week we have endocrine appointment and will *hopefully* close on our new home. Cross your fingers all goes smoothly. 

The Next 24 Hours

Stopping in for a quick update, since I’ve had more than one person remind me that it’s time for an update. 

{Photo of Wyatt, laughing, while sitting in his stroller waiting for an appointment}

This guy has some big things in the next 24 hours. He has a sleep study tonight and hearing aids tomorrow! One of those is a little more exciting than the other. The sleep study is to see how he’s done since having his adenoids removed. We have noticed a huge difference in his sleep, his breathing, and his demeanor. I’m hopeful the sleep study confirms what we saw after his surgery, which was his decreased need for high BiPAP settings. He’s on a very low setting and doing well at home, but the sleep study will monitor things we can’t see or monitor at home. These are things like movement, CO2 levels, and brain activity. 

{Photo of Wyatt enjoying his dinner and his bib. His bib has a Western Michigan University bronco, which is his mommy, Nana, and Papa’s alma mater}

Tomorrow afternoon he has his hearing aid fitting. We are super excited (and nervous!) to see how he responds to being able to hear his environment better. I suspect he’s going to be spending the next couple of weeks reminding us to quiet down. If you know us in real life, you know we aren’t very quiet. I’m also guilty of talking louder to ensure he can hear me. My hope is to try and grab video of him when he uses them for the first time. 

{Photo of Wyatt in bed in the morning, with a huge grin on his face}

We would welcome good vibes for the sleep study tonight, as well as continued health for Wyatt. 

{Photo of Wyatt, sleeping peacefully}