harrison can hear!

well, of course, i knew this all along.  what we were checking was to make sure he can distinctly hear the consonants we say to him.  apparently, his hearing is a-okay.  we are so thankful.

the exam, on the other hand, was not a-okay.  the boy cried so hard he gave himself petechial hemorrhages under both eyes.  

picture this:  pregnant me, lying on an exam table; harrison, lying on his back, on TOP of me; my legs are crossed over his legs to keep him from kicking; i'm bear-hugging him to keep his arms from moving; a nurse holding his head still; the audiologist attempting to make silly faces and reassure him; and a doctor digging in harrison's ears with a small metal instrument to remove ear wax.  

yes, it was the start of a very good day.  sigh.  

one exam down...many more to go...