mommyof3gr8boys - Acceptance is the Cure!
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City: Harrisburg
State: PA
Country: USA
Member since: Dec 29, 2007
Last logged in: Jul 23, 2008
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Hi, my name is Christie, I am 28 and have been married to my husband Eric, for over 7 years now  We have been together for almost 12 years (high school sweethearts).  He is an Electrical Engineer and I am a SAHM but also going to school part time for psychology.  We had our first child EJ (Eric Jr) in 2002.  He is dxed with PDDNOS,  Anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dispraxia, and an articulation disorder.  Quite a lot for a 5 year old boy!  He was just dxed this past May.  Although out sons psychiatrist prepared us about 6 months ahead of time.  They also think he will probably have his dx changed to aspergers when he is a bit older.  EJ is very high functioning he is in a regular classroom most of the day.  He spends 15 min in the morning in an Autism Support Classroom and 30 mins a week in OT, and 30 mins a week in ST.  He also has a TSS with him the entire day (half day k).  Besides in school he goes to out paitent OT once a week for an hour, he also goes to a psychiatrist once a month, and has a mobile therapist who spends 2 hours a week with him.  We are in the process of learning more about the SCERTS model and trying to implement it. 






Our second son Addison is 3.5 he was a premie born a month early, but very healthy!  He is our little joker.  He is ver small for his age but so adorable.  He too has some issues... we are in the process of having him evaluated. His speech evaluation gave him a dx of communication delay and now they are going to be doing and autism eval.  for a long time i thought NO ways Addison doesnt have autism.  Now, i dont know, I really think we might get that diagnosis again..Hopefully we will know more about it soon.  I feel like he has major sensory issues as well and when i do EJs sensory diet, Addison likes to join in.  I feel like he sometimes gets lost in the shuffle being the middle child, we try to give him a little extra when we can. 






Cohen is our baby he was just born this past August (the day after EJs 5th bday!) he is now 4 months old 15lbs, and has several teeth!! He is so health and we are so happy, we tried to get pregant for almost 2 years.  I found out i was going to be having Cohen last christmas eve.  I ended up spending all but my frist trimester on bed rest.  I then went into preterm labor at 25 weeks (around the time of EJs dx) i spend 2 weeks in labor and on all kinds of meds to try and get it to stop.  Finally they were able to and I spend a month in the hospital before being sent home on meds and bed rest for the remaineder of my pregnancy till i had him by c-section.  He was my biggest baby at 7lbs 4.4 oz!!






Well that is a quick glimps into my life :)

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That kid
by mommyof3gr8boys on 04.01.08 - public

Do you remember that kid in the department store? You know the one I'm talking about. He was jumping up and down making all kinds of noise. You tho...

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What autism has given me
by mommyof3gr8boys on 03.29.08 - public

"Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given ...

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genius
by mommyof3gr8boys on 03.01.08 - public

Today’s autistic kid is tomorrow’s genius....

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Autism is a difference
by mommyof3gr8boys on 03.01.08 - public

This is a cat. It’s very happy being a cat. It is not a defective dog. Autism is a difference, not a disease...

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A Special Needs Parent's Wish List:
by mommyof3gr8boys on 02.08.08 - public


So you'd like to give me a gift? That's nice. But the things I really need don't wrap so well. Put away that paper, keep your card, and give me one...

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10 reasons to give thanks
by mommyof3gr8boys on 02.08.08 - public

1. You never have to worry about worrying over nothing.
Let other parents obsess over the frivolous and the shallow. Your child will make sure you al...

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One more hand me down
by mommyof3gr8boys on 02.08.08 - public

I love the song Hand me Down by matchbox twenty. It make me think of my EJ. My favorite lyric in the song is
"Someday they'll open up your world
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why its worth it.
by mommyof3gr8boys on 01.11.08 - public

D'you call life a bad job? Never! We've had our ups and downs, we've had our struggles, we've always been poor, but it's been worth it, ay, worth it a...

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test of morality
by mommyof3gr8boys on 01.11.08 - public

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer ...

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"Autism itself is not the enemy..."
by mommyof3gr8boys on 01.08.08 - public

" Autism itself is not the enemy... the barriers to development that are included with autism are the enemy. The retardation that springs from a lack ...

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My Gift
by mommyof3gr8boys on 01.04.08 - public

I am a stranger to you now, but let me walk with you for a while. Because I have been where you are, and where you are about to go. I have no answer...

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