So last night had to be one of the funnest NZSL classes that we've had in a long time. Our tutor has completely changed the format of the classes and has really stepped up the content as well. Which meant I was lagging behind quite a bit as I missed the last class and my vocab just isn't as good as everyone elses. but everyone was very encouraging and patient as i struggled through various pieces of dialogue.
we also announced the pregnancy (in sign, i might add!) and much excitement ensued. and also led to the tutor (Tim) telling us about his 13 week old baby! We had no idea! it was fascinating to hear that both him and his wife are deaf, but the baby is hearing, and so we all wanted to know how they can tell if the baby is crying, especially in the middle of the night. turns out they have a special monitor that flashes lights and vibrates if the baby is crying. and Tim has also started sleeping with his hearing aid in. He can't hear what people are saying, but he can hear sounds, so wakes up easily if the baby makes a noise. so interesting and what clever inventions!
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