From Gotcha to Keep on Pressing..

one year (to the day) later...and here we are...a God given, blessed family! One year ago today I held my precious son in my arms for the first time in that cold, impersonal waiting room just off the lobby.  The memory of his facial expression as he looked at me will be etched into my mind forever...

 I can't believe a whole year has passed.  Jace has grown 3 inches...his weight has only increased by a few pounds, but he is changing constantly.  When he came home last year, he couldn't climb stairs.  Now, he runs up and down them without effort.  He couldn't jump, or hop on one foot. Now, he is leaping off of furniture.  He couldn't hear.  Now, he signs to me when the batteries are dead in his cochlear implant.  He continues to excel in sign language.  He loves school, adores his siblings, and tells me he loves me without prompting.  This little boy continues to be a true testimony to God's provision and love.  If there is ANY message I'd like to plant, it is this:

Please, please listen to that still, small voice that speaks to your heart.  It just may be your Creator whispering in your ear.  It just may be a glimpse of the plan He has masterfully created for you and your life.  Please try and be obedient to the gentle prompting of the Holy Spirit inside of you.  I am no expert of doctrine.  I have no college degree.  I can't even properly quote scripture.  But I have seen bits and pieces of the Lord.  I have seen His marvelous plan unfold in my life...and I have seen the fruitfulness of obedience.  Oh, sure I've suffered the ramifications of my rebelliousness-I've not always been obedient.  But I know my Savior, and I know He has already suffered the consequences on my behalf.  I've accepted His love and mercy and forgiveness.

If there is any hope within me, it is in the Lord....I pray this day that all who read will feel the same...

In Christ Alone,
The Pierro Family

Jace's First Monster Truck Show

Milestone!

This morning at breakfast I turned on the usual PBS cartoon channel for Jace as he ate and waited for the school bus.  While he was eating, I put his CI device on him, the usual green light flashing letting me know it's working.  Several minutes later, Jace signed to me that his device was 'off'.  I looked for the green lights and sure enough, the batteries were dead...I was SO excited to know that Jace REALLY DOES HEAR!  And he knows the difference!  Sure, he doesn't understand anything yet, or know what sound is....but this is a HUGE start!  
Signed,

Proud Momma

Jace's 3rd Activation

...silly boy...although he makes some facial responses when she turns up the sound, one video captures the surprised look when she turns OFF the sound.  When the sound is off, he doesn't want to wear the device.  THAT IS WHY HE WAS ALWAYS TAKING IT OFF AND HIDING IT>>>DUH, MOM!!!  I thought it was because he didn't WANT to hear the sounds.  I can't wait to begin his rehab with the Listening Center! 

The new videos are on the YouTube sidebar to the right of this page.  Click on it and when the page comes up, click on 'spierroful' at top right hand corner.  All of his videos are there....

3rd Activation

...silly boy...although he makes some facial responses when she turns up the sound, one video captures the surprised look when she turns OFF the sound.  When the sound is off, he doesn't want to wear the device.  THAT IS WHY HE WAS ALWAYS TAKING IT OFF AND HIDING IT>>>DUH, MOM!!!  I thought it was because he didn't WANT to hear the sounds.  I can't wait to begin his rehab with the Listening Center!