Aww, shucks, Diva....thank you but I think you turned out just fine! I know I look forward to 'seeing' you when you're out and about on here! All I do is love 'em, wrinkles, warts and without condition or reservation. And I'll keep on doing the stuff I do as long as the Good Lord lets this old body hold out.
Yeah, the noise does get to her a bit. She and Katie both have hyperaccusis (and I know I spelled that wrong) where noises aren't just startling but they are actually painful at times. I got Katie several pairs of headphones and she has one pair at home hanging on her bedpost for thunderstorms and fireworks, one pair in the car, one in her suitcase always pre-packed for plane trips, and one at school in her cubby. Teachers all allow her to just quietly get up and go get them if she needs them, so she's pretty self-sufficient about them. She also takes them to movies in the theater because the sound is so loud. She gets by just fine. Kendra will NOT leave them on. So she just does the old hand trick when it bothers her. The first run-though of the finale she had her hands over them, but for the second run-through she was too busy looking around, giggling, and dancing to bother with it.
And now I'm outta here - got my Gramma bag packed, car is running, and I'm mostly dry from my shower. Wish us luck!!