Aeroplanes, Trains and Wool

Last Thursday after feeling Mary was more deaf than she needed to be we had a tuning appointment at teh Emmeline. She performed brilliantly for the hearing test. I think we are finally grasping the idea of it all. She heard very well at 30Db in the middle frequencies but you could see her struggling to hear 35-40Db in the higher and lower frequencies. She also did each ear seprately which we have been unable to do previously. Anyway they turned her up and she is much more responsive and seems to want the ears on even more. She also likes them on in the car now.

Over the weekend she listened intently to Twinkle Twinkle and even sang "up above". Just the once but it was very clear.

Today when we got back from school drop off, her sister had gone for a hospital appointment of her own and this upset Mary greatly. She knows all about hospitals. Anyway she signed her sister's sign name and said "aty". For Katy! I do believe she understood where Katy was and was concerned for her.

Over the weekend I instigated a game of aeroplanes and trains and boats using the sounds from her SALT game, to try and get her to eat her protein. Still struggling with that a little but it is getting there. Anyway tonight she initiated the game herself. Going "aaaaaa" for the plane and "chooo choooo" for the train. She is so clever. And coming along so quickly now. She is signing more and more and pointing out things. Like the dog walking past the park yesterday. Was a distraction to me as she was being told off at the time for pushing another little girl over. But hey she pointed to the dog and signed dog.

Now to the wool you cry... Well she unravelled my ball of wool all over the lounge floor. I started to try and find the end so I can wind it up again and she started to "help". The last thing I needed. Anyway I signed "No" and said "No" both very firmly. After the 3rd time I really showed my anger. She did not like this at all so took herself upstairs for a time. Even these moments are good, showing she is understanding that she cannot do everything she wants to do. We did make up when she came back down because well, Tom and Jerry were on the telly.

What a wonderful day with Mary. She is even enjoying her homework these days.