One month old

On Hannah's last day in the NICU she was given a hearing test. She failed the test in her left ear. For the last month I've prepared myself for Hannah to be deaf in one ear. I've tried to not feel defeated by the news because I know that compared to all Hannah's struggles, loss of hearing wouldn't be the worst news. However, I have found myself constantly thinking about it over the last few weeks and continuously making noises in her ear and "testing" her myself. Once again my fears were in vain.

Hannah traveled back to the hospital today to meet with an audiologist at Arnold Palmer Hospital. The appointment was pretty easy. I had to hold her while they hooked a few wires to her head and placed devices in her ear. Hannah slept through the entire process. At the end of the test the doctor looked at me and said, "I have good news and I have even better news." As tears fell down my face I listened to the doctor explain that not only does Hannah hear in BOTH ears, she has better than average hearing in both ears. Praise God!

Once again Hannah continues to amaze me. It seems as though she easily jumps every hurdle placed in front of her. All the while she continues to be the perfect baby. She hardly ever cries or fusses about anything. My mom said it best when she said, "It is like God just clipped her wings and sent her to us." She is our perfect angel.

Two weeks old

We continue to fall more in love with Hannah everyday. She is such a good baby. Our only struggle is keeping her awake long enough to eat! Hannah's pediatrician is thrilled with her progress. I find myself just staring at her, still unable to believe she is here. I absolutely LOVE being home with Hannah and Paisley everyday and am already dreading my return to work in March. Not because I hate my job as a teacher, but because my dream job is to be a stay at home momma.