Can you hear me?

Well some of you may know that our little Eli refuses to talk or even say a single word for that matter. So we have started seeing a few different people hoping to just eliminate things that could prevent him from speaking.

Today he had a hearing screen in a sound proof booth. The results showed that he hears just fine (I could have told them that). He had a little difficulty with some of the lower frequency sounds, but the Audiologist said that he hears all he needs to hear in order to speak. So check hearing off the list of potential problems. She does want him to come back in 6 months to recheck the lower frequency sounds, but she really thinks he heard them, he was just getting antsy and didn't want to sit any more and listen. So, I feel good knowing he can hear just fine.

Next on the list is seeing the ENT. Elijah was born tongue tied and the doctor didn't feel the need to have it fixed at birth, but it could be preventing him from saying words or even sounds for that matter. So hopefully the ENT will decide if it needs to fixed or not, or if it is even a problem at all.

In June we are having a home visit from a few people from the school district. A speech therapist, public health nurse, social worker, and some one else (i forgot who). They are going to evaluate Eli and talk with Ken and I about Eli's development so far. Hopefully they will have some answers or at least some tools for us to get Eli to talk.

I am praying that everything works out fine, I am sure it will. Keep Elijah in your prayers through this whole process.

So here is my list of potential reasons Eli will not talk:
Hearing * (we've established that this is just fine)
Tongue
Developmental delay
Stubburness (from his dad?)
No need to talk (brother does it for him)
Not ready to talk (he'll wait until he knows everything and just start talking in sentences)

Any thoughts??? (i'm banking on the stubburness) (by the way i can't spell!)