Hearing Aids

Mackenzie got her new hearing aids yesterday. She is doing great with them! I think she really likes them. She really doesn't mess with them at all. I caught her one time taking them out, but I think she was more interested in what they are. Anyways, she's really taken to them well, and I think they are really going to help her.

San Antonio Trip

We went to San Antonio last weekend and had a blast! We took Mackenzie to the Children's Museum there and spent a lot of time on the Riverwalk. We also went to Sea World. It was so neat! Mackenzie really loved the Shamu show and the dolphins. As most of you know, Buck will be leaving for Iraq this weekend. Please keep him in your prayers.

Happy 2nd Birthday Mackenzie!

I can't believe that my little girl is 2! Mackenzie had a great birthday, but did NOT like it when we sang Happy Birthday to her. She is getting to that shy stage. I'm having difficulty with my computer right now, so I don't have a lot of birthday shots right now. Here are few I hope you enjoy. Mackenzie's Grandmommy and Granddaddy came all the way from Atlanta to wish her a Happy Birthday. Her birthday theme this year was Elmo. She really enjoyed all the Elmo stuff. She also got tons of clothes this year, so she should be set now for awhile! Buck and I got Mackenzie a play kitchen set, and she really loves playing with that. It occupies a lot of her play time now.

Mackenzie Update

Mackenzie had her sedated ABR today (hearing test), and they did find some mild hearing loss. The doctor recommended that we get hearing aids for her. They still don't know exactly what caused the hearing loss (genetic or not) or whether its degenerative. Its something that we'll have to keep checking periodically to see what her status is. For now though, we can get her hearing aids that will hopefully help (if she'll keep them in). Please pray for her that its not degenerative and that the hearing aids will help her. We'll keep you all posted.

Landscaping

This weekend Buck and I finally got some landscaping done. We planted the tree and put hydrangeas around it. In the plant bed we put some more flowers and bushes. We also put in all the white landscaping rocks (they were heavy!). Its so much funner doing yard work when you actually are working on your own house!

Our Baby Girl

Today we found out some unsettling news. For some time now we've been concerned about Mackenzie's speech delay. Part of the process to get speech therapy is to rule out any hearing problems. Well today she had her hearing exam. They did a test on her (while she was sleeping), and the audiologist thinks she may have some hearing loss to high frequency sounds. We have to get further testing done to confirm these findings. We're hoping that maybe somehow there was a fluke with the machine, but for now the doctor told us not to worry about it. If she does have any hearing loss, then she may have to get hearing aids. The good news is that now we know why she has had delays with her speech, and we can focus our attention on this and get her the help she needs to progress. There are many good programs out there to help children with hearing loss, so we have to count our blessings. Please keep her in your prayers. I will keep everyone updated as soon as we find out more about her condition. God bless!

Our First Camping Trip

We finally went camping for the first time. Mackenzie really enjoyed it, minus the wind. It's not easy setting up a tent when the wind is blowing 30mph! Overall we had a great time.

ps. Mom and Dad, thanks for the tent. We love it!!