The Open Book of an ASD Mom

This is why I'm the kind of mother I am today! ♥ I am the mother I always needed and I am the kind of parent I wish I had. My grandmother took excellent care of me from infancy but she always had to take care of everyone else too...still does...so her attention was forever divided. I thank God every day for women like my Aunt Tari and DiDi, without them helping my grandmother I'd have really been forgotten. Plenty of mother figures have come and gone in my life, but the problem there is they tell you your like a daughter to them but end of the day your reminded that your not their daughter. I clung to anyone who showed me love and it hurt 10x over when that parental love subsided, as it usually always does. Don't be mean and hurtful to your parents if they're good parents and supportive and present. Not all of us had that luxury. Some of us were castaways everyone else had to step in to raise. Some of us were the obligation no one really wanted but got stuck with ...

It's the little things that really mean a lot! I'm the type of person who reaches out to people when I see they are having a hard time or hear they are struggling. Whether it's a simple text to say hey I'm thinking about you or please let me know if I can help in any way, I'm always there. No matter what's going on in their lives I try my best to be present and be a friend. Lost job, bad breakup, death in the family, medical scares, trouble with kids or family, no matter what I've been there. Even through the good and joyful celebrations; I've been there! Yesterday I was deeply touched when a friend from high school who I reconnected with on FB reached out by sending me a private message asking how Matt's ultrasound appointment went and letting me know she was thinking of us and hoping everything turns out well for him. I haven't mentioned anything on FB or elsewhere since the first appointment 2 weeks ago. She remembered that he was g...

I haven't had much computer time lately; and the rare moments I do get online its all too brief! Sometimes I wonder how I cramp everything I currently do into one day let alone fit in extra activities that I may enjoy!! So much has happened since the last blog so its like starting out fresh!!! So much changes over time i ts hard to keep up!!! Adam and I have been married for 6 months now! Wedded bliss does not last long when you've been together as long as we have and have been through all we have over the course of 5 years together. We had a perfect wedding with perfect weather. It could not have been more beautiful. Everything went according to plan and we are so grateful for that. We were able to host the wedding of our dreams and within a budget we could afford. A small miracle that it happened that way but we could not be happier that it did!! But after the wedding we quickly came back to reality as we moved into our new home and got back to the real world of pare...

Its been a while since I have updated...its been a long time since I had five minutes to myself to do so. I probably won't get 5 whole minutes; that's just my wishful thinking!!! A lot has been going on and keeping us busy. Bailey is doing great in her Little Gym classes which are doubling as her "physical therapy" since the stretches and exercises are pretty much the same. She is learning so many new things in little gym and plays so happily with all her new skills. She loves to roll the ball or her drum back and forth with us and giggles with delight. And as of Friday she is officially CRAWLING!!! Of course I cannot get video of it because the minute I touch the video camera she sits down and refuses to move...STINKER!!! We also have 1 tooth on the bottom that we are using to bite everyone and everything with!!! She loves to play and sing and blow raspberries at you. And we are climbing up on everything, we get up to our knees then create trouble before falli...

So we went in for Bailey's 6month check up today!!! She is really growing by leaps and bounds. My big girl is not an itty bitty baby anymore!!! First the Stats!!!! She is 17 pounds 4 oz and 26 inches....her weight is in the 75th Percentile, her head is in the 50th percentile and her length is 50-75 percentile!!! She is doing great!!! She got 3 shots and 1 oral vaccine. She was none too happy about that...but Daddy was there to rescue her and give her big cuddles and lots of kisses. I swear she redefines the title of "daddy's girl". They are just pitiful together. He actually wanted to wait in the waiting room during the shots because he can't stand to see her upset...I'm such a bully, I called him a chicken and made him stay put!!! Once she had her Daddy...all was right with the world!! Her legs are sore but otherwise she's in pretty good spirits; being her typical happy noisy self!!! Her brother gives her the most amusement!! Now down to the nitty ...

Matty started his T-1 First Grade School year today and did a fantastic job. He got great remarks from his teacher and he's excited about School. He looks so grown up anymore...makes me so proud yet so sad at the same time!!! Where did my little baby boy go??? He's going to be 6 years old tomorrow (9/3). I find it hard to believe that I am the mother of a 6 year old!!! WOW Adam did a great job getting him up and off to school. I had to work so it was all in his hands this morning and I was sitting outside anxiously waiting for him to come home!!! He's so cute I can't stand it. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL My big Boy Waiting for the Bus His Cool New Batman Backpack he got for his bday Getting on the bus The Bus arriving home Here comes my big boy!!!

I cannot believe it...my itty bitty baby girl is 5 months old already and not so itty bitty!!! She is changing so much every day and doing so many great things!!! She is the happiest baby and is such a joy in our lives. She just adores her big brother and her Daddy is the light in her eyes. Daddy and big brother are just so in love with our precious girl!!! And well I'm Mom...everyone knows how much I love and adore my kids...they are my entire world...I get out of bed each day just for them; even when I'm so exhausted it seems like my eyes won't open!!! Bailey is still having issues with her formula and still spitting up excessively. We've tried 5 different formulas and even attempted soy when we were suspicious that she might have a milk allergy. As it turns out it wasn't a milk allergy because she did the same thing with the soy!!! So feeling a little unsure of my pediatricians I requested that they refer us to a pediatric GI doctor. We went on Friday which...

Dakota Lynn Dimmick is HERE!!!!! Steph called me about 11pm Sat nite telling me she was in labor and headed to the hospital. I got to the hospital sometime around midnight and under 5 hours later she was here!!!! I felt so honored and so grateful that I got the opportunity to watch yet another beautiful little girl come into this world. Watching my God-Daughter Phoebe born almost 3 years ago was amazing and being able to watch Dakota was just as amazing!!! Watching a perfect little life come into this world...there are no words and I could watch it over and over again!!! I love being a labor coach and being apart of such a huge life changing moment!!! I am so grateful to Aubrie and Stephanie for giving me the gift of being apart of these babies births. Dakota is absolutely beautiful...she is perfect and I just love her!!! She was born at 4:47am on July 27, 2008. 6 lbs 7 oz and 19 inches Pictures below!!! :-) and More pictures to follow as soon as I get a chance to upload the ones from ...

Tonight we took our first official trip to the ER with Matty. He has been in the ER twice before with fevers that didn't break but other than that we have been very lucky. In five years the kid has been pretty healthy and has avoided major injury. (PICS BELOW ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE, A COUPLE ARE GRAPHIC SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE TUMMY FOR THE PICS I SUGGEST TO READ THE STORY BUT NOT LOOK AT PHOTOS) lol Tonight changed that lucky streak!!! After multiple warnings from me Matty was told to NOT play with his soccer ball in the house. And like your typical five year old boy he failed to listen to all the warnings he was given!! So as I'm about to get up and start making him dinner I hear a loud crash of glass shattering coming from his bedroom. I take off for his room only to think that he put something through his bedroom window or something from outside came thru the window. Matty starts crying and holding his head and when I get to his room I see his light fixture in a mi...

July brings us some exciting changes and the month has just begun!!! Bailey officially turned 4 months old on 6/25 and that day we headed to the doctors for her well baby visit!!! She was the vision of perfect health and is growing my leaps and bounds. She was only in the 10th percentile at her 1 month check up and now at 4 months she has soared to the 75th percentile. She weighed 14 pounds 6 oz and grew to 25 inches. She's getting so big. The doctors are very pleased with my perfect little preemie!!! Her heart murmur could also not be heard so that was even more good news. She is reaching milestones with grace and some she's even reaching before she's expected to!!! As of right now she is rolling from her tummy to her back and is almost sitting by herself. She sits upright with little assistance and can even sit unassisted for a few seconds before teetering over. She loves to be upright where she can see everything and be apart of the action. She is very nosy!!! ...

I totally give up on trying to have a "weekend". I've realized its just not possible!!! This work week felt like it went on forever; most people are happy for Friday but I learn to dread them because its more up at dawn and run all day for me to the point I'd rather be at work!!! LOL As a result of it all I am sick...and it sucks so bad because I hate being sick. I don't do sick well. Every weekend it seems is occupied with baby showers or weddings or other events like Matty's activities and what not that I just can't seem to have a real "weekend" to get anything done or do anything fun with the family!!! BLAH I went into work on Friday and left 3 hours later to attend a funeral for my Aunt Kitty. She was the oldest sister to my grandfather. Out of 8 children born now my Aunt Margie is the only one left since my grandfather too has passed away a couple years ago!! I got home Friday after the funeral and ended up taking my son down to spend the n...

This statement came from my son on Friday afternoon. He told me I was a busy Mommy and I needed a vacation!!! His 5 year old mind couldn't be more right. Mommy wants to just check out and go!!! But as they say there is no rest for the weary...in my case...no rest for mom...ever. Its been super busy around here with some of our babies being born and our list of those yet to come just keeps growing with every new pregnancy!!! :-) Its exciting but exhausting and bank breaking all at the same time!!! I love all my little babies so I can't wait for them all to be here...however Xmas this year is going to be very interesting...being I have this need to buy for all my babies and kids. I feel like mother goose or that old lady who lived in a shoe haha. So tomorrow after work I go for my post-op check up. Last Friday I had my really infected and seriously damaged back molar surgically removed. Thanks to my crappy wisdom teeth on the bottom that are badly impacted...my molar was ba...

Well this had to have been the Friday from HELL!!! OMG I would not take another like it if you paid me a million dollars. My work day was fine and after work I took Matty over to Drew's house to meet his new baby cousin Joshua since he wasn't allowed to see him in the hospital for obvious reaso ns!!! He was so excited to see the baby and was bugging the day lights out of me so we went right af t er I got home from work. Matty just loves babies and was so excited t o meet his new little cousin. It was so cute...we put a sleeping B ailey next to a bra nd ne w sleeping Joshua and the end result was just so priceless there are no words to begin to describe!!! After we left I went right home because I started to not feel well. As most of you know I have been battling a nasty tooth issue with my back left molar due to some severely impacted wisdom teeth. Well they pushed my surgery back 2 more weeks of course and so they cannot remove it until June 6th. UGH So I have b...

I cannot believe that my baby girl is turning 3 months old already!!! WOW where has the time gone!!! She's getting so big and growing so fast. Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com

So on Monday Adam and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary. It seems so odd to me that we've been together that long...it just doesn't seem possible!!! ;-) We've lived together for 3 of those four years and its been a wild ride. A couple people call us the "power couple". We get along 90% of the time...we never fight and if we don't agree or become agitated with one another its idle bickering but that is about it. We usually have a way of saying our peace without screaming and then moving on. Neither one of us really dwell on anything either. Once its resolved its forgotten and not brought up again!! We really are good together. Speaking with my Aunt Tari today we discussed how Adam and I have hurdled many obstacles in the four years we've been together. Our relationship started out on a very rocky path and many didn't expect anything serious to come of it. Most swore we'd be lucky if we lasted a year. At times I never expected us to reall...