Michael and I took Brianna to Children's Hospital this morning to have a follow-up appointment from the tubes that were put in her ears nine months ago. I have been praying that the tubes are still in place and doing their job and this prayer was answered! The surgeon said that everything looks great and we will just see him again in six to nine months for another check-up unless she begins to have more trouble with her ears.
When she is teething she sometimes fools us and pulls on her ears making us think they hurt but soon after the drool begins and you can feel a new little toother about to break through. She is such a tough baby.
Brianna also had a hearing test today which was quite an event last time but went very smooth this time now that she is a little older and they are able to keep her attention much better. She passed with flying colors. Even after hours of waiting well into her nap time she was sociable and happy. She got excited when the audiologist cheered for her. She called out the name of each of the items that popped up after she identified where the sound was coming from. The audiologist actually made a comment at one point that it really wouldn't be completely necessary to finish the screening because she obviously hears quite well to have the level of speech that she does. Of course we finished anyway... and our little angel scored fantastically.
I'm surprised how outgoing Brianna tends to be around others she has never met. There were five to ten other families in the waiting area and Brianna thought they were all her friends and we were there to play. She walked around smiling and waving and collecting books from the bin and delivering them to the families as gifts. Most of the families loved this and the ones that didn't seem quite as awake or friendly we just had her avoid. It was adorable to watch my friendly, happy girl bring joy to all of those other families.
But... this brings me to the next little dilemma we're experiencing with her name. My entire pregnancy we couldn't settle on a name for our little peanut. We waited to announce her name after she was born...even to our closest friends and family. After we brought home our little Brianna McKenzie. Brianna can be pronounced two different ways. Here are the two different ways:
Brianna (Bri-ah-nuh)
Brianna (Bri-an-uh)
Michael preferred Bri-an-uh so that is what we have gone with... but mostly call her Bri for short. Recently she has been calling herself Bri which has been cute. Last week Michael started teaching her to say her full name and at first she would say Bri.... pause.... ahnuh.
Which brings me back her friendlessness at the hospital this morning. Whenever a little boy, girl or family would ask her her name she would say "Anna (ahnuh)".
I think it is hysterical... especially because this is the pronunciation and name that I rooted for in the first place. I also think its adorable that my not even eighteen month old tries to introduce herself to people. Precious.... simply precious!
So for now going to go smooch my little Anna's forehead before I head to bed myself.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!
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