A tea kettle

Today I put on the tea kettle. I was up in my room with Cormac and he was wathcing TV. We live in a split level house. We were in last bedroom upstairs. The kitchen is down the hall and down 5 stairs. He says "oh, mommy, the tea is ready. I hear the kettle". Still can't believe what he hears. And trust me it was NOT quiet in our house.

Ok, while I am writing this Cormac just said "Mommy, you're a maniac!" Don't know what he is talking about!

I really want to start some sort of group for parents of kids with implants. I just don't know where to start. I talk to lots of moms of newly diagnosed kids who are sent my way from NYU or Summit Speech School. I would love to be in contact with parents of kids who are older than Cormac so I can have an idea of what to expect. I really don't have any free time but I would make the time to socialize with other families like us. It doesn't have to be anything all the time. Maybe a bimonthly get together for anyone who can make it. Just to bounce ideas off each other. Talk about our kids educations and what their school districts are like. Anyone have any suggestions on how to start it? Where to begin? I am in Northern NJ.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. We had the best Christmas yet. The kids were thrilled. New Years Eve is no biggie to us. It's always been amateur night so we never really got into it. Frank and I did stay up for the New Year but it was only because I got up to feed Calleigh at 11:30pm. Other than that we probably would have slept through it!

Calleigh's surgery is rescheduled for January 14th. I am hoping it goes off this time. Let's hope the other three monkeys stay germ free and don't bring home any yuckies from preschool this week. I am tempted to keep them home but they have been on Christmas break and we ALL need them to go back to school. :)

I am hating winter right about now. It is so cold and there is nothing to do with the kids. I hate being home all day with them because they get bored.

Just some things I want to make sure to remember

A woman at the mall today who I was speaking with heard me say to Cormac "put your magnet back on". SHe asked if those were for his hearing. I explained he was born profoundly deaf and could only hear with his implants. Her response "but he speaks so well. I was having conversation with him". Probably the best thing a Mom of a deaf child with Cochlear Implants can have said to her!

I was changing Cormac's diaper and he told me "I have a big penis". I am not even going to comment on that one.

Colin told me Duke is his best friend. I think I teared up on that one!

Colin found four dollar bills. He said "look mommy, I found money" I said good 'cause we are broke. Teasing him. He said back "mommy, I will get you new money that isn't broken". How cute is that?

Colin keeps looking at the Christmas tree and saying "It's amazing!"

Ciaran would be a total TV junkie if I let him. ANy opportunity he has to watch TV he takes it! Sometimes you can't find him and he is sneaking watching the TV.

We picked out our Christmas tree last weekend. It's the first time the boys went with us. They enjoyed themselves running around like little nuts. We wound up with a beautiful tree. It is only partly decorated because we can't find the rest of the ornaments. I am going today to buy some more. Here are some pics of us getting the tree







We also went to cookies with Santa last weekend.







Tomorrow, Santa rides around town in a fire truck. Luckily, we live right at one of the stops. All we have to do it walk out the front door and Santa will be waiting! I am sure it will be exciting. I think after that we are done with Santa because how many more Santa events could there possibly be???