It has been 3 years since I last posted! Life has been very busy!! Ariana is in the eighth grade now and taller than me by at least 2 inches. Middle School did not work out so well for Ariana. She had 8 periods with about 28 kids in each class. So many distractions, she had to always have a FM system with her to block out background noise, and if she didn't quite understand something, there was no way the teacher could come over and give her extra clarification.
She is now going to a school for the deaf as a day student. There are only 4 kids in each class! She is doing really well there and she has even learned ASL. She comes home though and talks our ears off! I love it! I never thought I would ever have to tell her to be quiet. I also never thought I would send her there, but I was tired of fighting the system and it's really nice that she isn't the only one at her school that is deaf or hard of hearing! It's done wonders for her self esteem and her confidence. She is going to play basketball this Fall and even has her very first boyfriend. :) Ariana opted to not wear her right cochlear implant. She just wears the left one. They do not sound the same and she never got used to the left one. We tried though and gave it the good fight. She still has it though to wear if she ever has trouble with her left implant. Its nice to have it as a backup. :)
My oldest is driving and is a Junior this year. The youngest just started Middle School. Where does the time go?! I wished I could freeze time. Life is good though. I am very blessed.
