Hearing Aids

We finally got into a hearing aid place and had Bailey fitted for a hearing aid. Next will be Madison and then me. As much as I need one, the kids come first and need it more than I do. And with as much as they cost, we have to pick who needs them most and go in that order.

Bailey seemed excited to be going and doing this. I guess with all the stuff he's had done with his ears in recent months, he was used to it. Madison on the other hand wasn't happy to be going at all and was very sullen. I decided to take Madison so she'd understand what would be happening when we went to get hers fitted and the technician thought it a very good idea. I'm glad I did, cause now she's looking forward to her fitting!

Anyway, they put a piece of cotton down in the ear canal and that cotton has a long string attached to it. Then they mix two substances which resemble play-doh. She then put this into a syringe and started squirting it into Bailey's ear. He thought it tickled :) Then within a few minutes the stuff is hard and she removed the molds while Bailey and Madison were still playing with the leftover "play-doh" she gave them. (It takes longer to harden as long as you are playing with it.) That was pretty much all there was to it besides picking out a color or colors for his aids. Bailey chose to get blue and white swirls. I hope he likes them!