HUGE THANK YOU TO AIDEN'S CI TEAM

How do you show SINCERITY

to a team of individuals

who have given you

something you will FOREVER

be grateful?

How do communicate appreciation to

amazing professionals

who provided your child with

something that will IMPACT his

life forever?

What can you possibly give someone,

whom you respect and admire

beyond words, for all their

hard work, DEDICATION, and care

to your child?

How can you possibly show all this to

a phenomenal team that has provided

your deaf child

THE CHANCE TO HEAR?

We gave them many, many thank you's,

a big ol' cake, huge hugs,

and bittersweet tears.

We also give them

OUR PROMISE:

to not take Cochlear Implant technology

for granted, knowing

it's not a "simple fix"

but a continuous WORK IN PROGRESS.

there will always be challenges.

to fully commit ourselves to face

these challenges head on,

to not give up and know, no matter how frustrating,

they CAN BE OVERCOME.

to know that you gave him the "tools"

to hear, and now it's up

to us to PROVIDE EXPERIENCES

and proper therapy to use this

hearing "hardware and software" to open up

a world of hearing and spoken language.

to "PLAY" with Aiden everyday

enriching his mind with

language and listening opportunities.

to appreciate and respect all the

sounds our world has to offer and to

TAKE THE TIME TO STOP AND LISTEN,

as each moment is an opportunity to learn.

to EMBRACE this journey for

the miracle it is,

and walk hand in hand with Aiden

and cherish every single SIMPLY AMAZING moment.

as without the technology of

Cochlear Implants,

without his amazing surgeon, Dr. Niparko,

audiologist, Miss Jill, and team of therapists,

this all wouldn't be possible.

Our GRATITUDE to our surgeon, our audiologist,

and the whole support team

at Johns Hopkins Listening Center

is beyond anything that words or a cake can say.

We THANK YOU from the

bottom of our hearts,

for providing our son with

the chance to hear.

WE WILL MISS YOU!