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Two years to Three years

Therpaist Chemistry is Everything

February 12, 2013 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie having fun in the tub

As Sam and I start down the road of Autism Spectrum Therapy, we are getting to know a bunch of different therapists and therapy types. We have been very lucky so far with who we have been paired with - except for one. So, I did what any mama bear mom should do, I gutted up and fired the therapist I … [Read more...] about Therpaist Chemistry is Everything

Filed Under: Life at home, Two years to Three years

Where to start?

January 23, 2013 by melragent 5 Comments

Honestly. I am not sure I even know where to start - or where this post will end up. My mind is a jumble with all of the evaluations and recommendations and changes that I am just overwhelmed with it all. Since I triumphantly posted that Sam did not have autism, but PDD-NOS a shit load has … [Read more...] about Where to start?

Filed Under: Life at home, Two years to Three years Tagged With: Autism

I’ll take that diagnosis

December 20, 2012 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie Eats a Persimmon

It could have been so much worse. I was sure that our appointment on Wednesday at the High Risk Follow-Up clinic was going to go so differently than it went. With all of the talk of Autism over the last month, I had let myself become consumed with the reality that I was sure was in front of me. I … [Read more...] about I’ll take that diagnosis

Filed Under: Life at home, Two years to Three years Tagged With: Autism

Do I Want To Know?

December 16, 2012 by melragent 4 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie in the bath

Ignorance is bliss. I made it through my six days in trendelenberg and pre-term labor by not knowing the real danger both Sam and I were in.  I knew it was bad, but I intentionally kept myself as far from the details as possible.  When the neonatologist came to talk to Peter about Sam's survival … [Read more...] about Do I Want To Know?

Filed Under: Life at home, Two years to Three years Tagged With: Autism, fear

World Prematurity Day

November 17, 2012 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie: On the beach

I had planned to write a moving and deep post about world prematurity day.  Since my friend, Nicole... Kenna's mom took care of that with her beautifully written post.  Instead, I will take another approach. SCREW PREMATURITY. I would like to scream that from every roof top around the world.  … [Read more...] about World Prematurity Day

Filed Under: Life at home, Two years to Three years Tagged With: Autism, World Prematurity Day

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