Can You Hear Me Now?

Tomorrow Lydia and I will be going to CHOP, one of the country's best children's hospital. She will be tested, yet again, for her hearing capacity. As many of you know Lydia has not been talking clearly, if at all. I had her meet with a new doctor this week. After five minutes this doctor immediately had new plans for us. We are going to be going through many tests and evaluations to get Lydia talking. Doctor Vickers suggests that Lydia has speech delayment and might be having some oral difficulties that prevents her from either being comfortable to talk or making the connections orally to do so. She is also under the impression that it may and has become frustrating for Lydia to socialize and communicate. To start, we have to rule out hearing which is what we will do tomorrow. WISH US LUCK!
Just for a few family members that may be wondering, I asked about possibilities of, more than just speech delay, special needs or handicaps that way. She doesn't think it's pointing that way, but she's also not a specialist.

So, here we GO! BRING ON THE SPECIALISTS!!! I'm very excited about this. Tom and I have been praying and fasting for answers and abilities to help us parent a child who is having a very rough time communicating with us. Try talking to someone with a small sock in your mouth or while brushing your teeth. That is about what it is like listening to Lydia, no doubt she is also feeling the affects of it. That being said, her true colors are just shinning. She is still, for the most part, a sunny and cheery child full of love and laughter, so whatever it is that is hindering us physically it has only made our home stronger spiritually. Just as a plug... the August Ensign has a great parenting article called, "Love, Limits and Lattitude". READ it. YOU WILL love it. I read it over and over just to help me stay on track.

ps, thank you everyone who has wanted to be in "the Know" about Lydia and giving feed back to both Tom and I. Even if it's small, a trial will always be a trial; and we really appreciate the love and concern. I sound like she's on her death bed, she's not, but I may be!!! hahha.