The Open Book of an ASD Mom

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!!! ...