Does He Or Doesn't He?

The first medical report we received indicated he had no hearing.  We knew that and we were/are prepared to communicate via American Sign Language.

Six months later we received a report stating "he learns well wearing a hearing aid". 

A week before our travel, after we asked for clarification, the orphanage director wrote that, indeed, Crosse had no hearing.

On Gotcha Day, the teachers had written a note about what Crosse's preferences were.  They indicated he enjoyed music.    (huh?)

The first night we were together, Crosse indicated that he had a hearing aid previously but had lost it.

The following day, as the adoption was finalized, we asked Crosse's teacher if he had a hearing aid.  She adamantly shook her head and hands that he had no hearing at all.  He never had a hearing aid.

So........  Does he or doesn't he hear?

It seemed as if he sometimes heard loud noises.  We thought he had some hearing based on the way he turned at appropriate times to look at something.

Well, last night he asked to see Dallas' ipod.  He cranked it up and was holding the speaker to his ear.  He smiled.  He heard it!  We do not know to what extent, but he heard the music.  And what was the first song he heard you ask?  I regret to say, it was.... Waylon Jennings.  Oh my!

Later, he found my ipod and I let him listen to some songs from Glee which he really liked.  He wrote me a note in Chinese:  我喜欢   I like!

Crosse has some hearing.  We cannot wait to get him to the doctors to find out how they can help him!!  What an awesome journey it will be. 

(Still no pics due to the ridiculous wifi availability.)