Liam hears, Liam cries

Today was the big day. Liam's implants were activated around 11:00 this morning.

We began our day with a 9am appointment with the surgeon to make sure all was healing well and then we met with the audiologist, Allison, who conducted the activation. I have to say that it wasn't as dramatic as I thought it would be but it was still incredible. I had imagined saying the first words, since that is what we were told, but it didn't unfold that way. Instead, we put the external processors on his head and Allison adjusted the volume. Starting off very low and Liam didn't seem to think much of anything. She then dialed the sound up a bit more. Still not much of a response. Then she began to dial it up a tad bit more and all you could see was Liam with a blank look on his face and then a loud cry, red face and tears rolling down his cheeks. It wasn't at all what I had anticipated but then again I didn't know what to expect.

So far so good in terms of him leaving the external processor on. He has been amazing and actually turns to sound. Not a lot of turning yet, but Grandma dropped a wooden lid tonight while Charles and I were out for dinner and she said Liam just stopped in his tracks, looked at her, and didn't know what to do. She didn't want him to be scared so she began to laugh and as soon as she did, Liam followed.
So that is our story of activation. Now the hearing journey begins and what a load that has been lifted off. Liam is incredible. Just incredible.