There Are Good Days…And Bad.
I now feel like I’m on a roller coaster and I’m honestly ready to GET OFF OF IT! For the first part of the Summer I couldn’t be happier with Jeffery’s behavior. His medicine was working wonders and we...
View ArticleFirst Day of School and Tears
Yesterday I sent Jaxon off to his first day of Head Start. Yes, he’s only 3, yes he is young, but he has a speech delay and needs a lot of help and Head Start with an IEP is the best thing for him....
View ArticleThe Tears Are Gone
Today was day two of no tears in the morning. He is now anxious to go get on the bus and practically runs out the door once he’s dressed and has his backpack on. It only took him a week and even this...
View ArticleI’m a “Soccer” Mom And I Love It
No, none of my kids actually play soccer but it seems they are doing everything else! Fall means FOOTBALL!!! This is Jeffery’s first year playing football and he’s LOVING IT!!! He’s done t-ball in the...
View ArticleA Month Of Many Firsts
The past month has been crazy…I’ve been going what seems like nonstop. First I’ll make a list of all the firsts of the last month and then go into more details. We celebrated a year of Justin being...
View ArticleDistraught
Since Friday afternoon when I heard the news of the Connecticut shooting, my mind hasn’t been on much anything else. I am having a hard time with day to day activities and honestly can’t comprehend...
View ArticleNever Giving Up
It may have taken 5 years, but Jeffery finally has a reasonable diagnosis for what’s going on. I still think there is more going on but am satisfied with what we’ve accomplished thus far. He is ADHD,...
View ArticleJaxon and Karate
Jaxon has Apraxia. No, he hasn’t been diagnosed with it by a doctor but it’s what all his therapists (current and old) feel and therefore treat him for. Apraxia has been explained to me as an issue...
View ArticleWhat You May Not See – Why We’re Looking At Getting A Service Dog
We’ve been looking into getting Jeffery a service dog. I am about to send in the application and I hadn’t mentioned it publicly until I got the paperwork filled out from his doctor agreeing that he...
View ArticleKicking For Autism
We’ve been fundraising for 11 months now. We’ve raised $8,578.25 which means we only have $5,421.75 to go! During these last 11 months I’ve been trying to think of ways to show Jeffery’s strength,...
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