How's Jacob?

Every one's asking "How's Jacob?", "Have you noticed any difference?". Our standard answer has been "okay" and "not really". He's been trying to catch a cold since Saturday so I couldn't really say much else. Until now...

I had posted a while ago that he had started calling me momma. He'd also quit calling me momma right after that and wouldn't say an 'H' either. Horsey was "sey", hi was "IIIIII!". This morning, Jacob and Daddy were attempting to go downstairs to let me sleep for just a few more minutes. I was lying there, listening to Jeremy trying to convince Jacob to follow, and then the pitter-patter of little feet came running down the hall, into my bedroom. This little face appears on top of two little hands on the edge of the bed and says "HI Momma!". He said hi - with an H! I scooped him up and gave him the biggest hug I could without squishing him. He stayed with me there for a few minutes with his head on my tummy, then he patted my arm, and said "hi, momma", "nice". He scampered off of the bed and he was gone to find his dad. I lay there a little longer and listened to them go down to start their day, with big crocodile tears in my eyes. My little boy can say an H and he called me Momma! I like being Momma!

I do think the tubes have made a difference and I do see some improvements in Jacob now a few days have passed. His attitude is starting to improve. He's trying to talk more, making more efforts at communication with us. I even think he's comprehending more. We have a follow-up appointment with the ENT and at least one more hearing test. We have exercises from the speech therapists to work on and a long road still ahead with his speech but we are making progress...he called me momma.