{"id":187,"date":"2010-06-11T14:42:15","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/06\/video-baby-boy-hears-moms-voice-for-the-first-time.html"},"modified":"2010-06-11T14:42:15","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T14:42:15","slug":"video-baby-boy-hears-moms-voice-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2010\/06\/video-baby-boy-hears-moms-voice-for-the-first-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Video: Baby Boy Hears Mom&#8217;s Voice for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we first watched this extraordinary video, we had to share it with you.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Jonathan, an 8-month-old boy,&nbsp;just had&nbsp;his cochlear implant activated by a doctor.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Jonathan is sucking on his pacificer when his implant is turned on so he would hear for the first time.&nbsp; When his mom says, &#8220;Hi, Jonathan,&#8221; the baby&#8217;s face immediately lights up in recognition and a wonderful smile transforms his face.&nbsp; For the first time, mommy and baby bond on an auditory level,&nbsp;deepening their connection to each other.&nbsp;What a wonderful moment of joy and discovery!<\/p>\n<p>As Jonathan&#8217;s dad says, &#8220;This is what we call a late Christmas present.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><center><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ZDD7Ohs5tAk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit our other blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourlittlecuties\/\">Your Little Cuties<\/a>, for more cute kids photos and videos! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we first watched this extraordinary video, we had to share it with you. 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