One of the things that has lingered from prematurity for the boys, aside from the medical stuff, is an extreme sensitivity to noise. The sound of the mixer would be enough to send them into a tailspin. Using the vacuum with them around was out of the question. Loud beeps, alarms, machines, the drill...uh, the triggers were numerous.
It was stressful to always have to be mindful of common, everyday noise.
Tonight, the carbon monoxide alarm started beeping. The beep, of course, is obnoxious and intense, a noise that can get to even the most tolerant among us.
And yet, the boys calmly asked what the noise was.
They came over to investigate as I struggled to get the back off of the detector to unplug the battery.
It made my heart swell.
In the last few months we have seen tremendous changes in this area, and while I had noticed the subtle differences, tonight was like a flashing neon sign.
It's such a little thing on the surface...so big when it comes to the ease and quality of all of our lives.
I am beyond proud of these boys and all they've overcome. :)
P.S. From what I hear, it is International Blog Delurking Week. I'd love to know if anyone is still around any more. :)
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We have always had noise sensitivity issues as well. This weekend, we went to see Star Wars, and I brought the noise cancelling headphones just in case. We didn't need them at all!
ReplyDeleteI'm still here. This post will be in my feed reader when I go there next.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to note the changes; to see how far they've come.
My daughter has noise sensitivity issues and she was born just prior to 40 weeks. Glad the alarm didn't trigger them.
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that the noise sensitivity is easing!
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