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 |   A blog about my struggles and victories as a mother with all boys. |
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I was thinking about creating an off-site blog but I thought, why? I wouldn't be getting input from people who know me or that I have a connection with. This is going to be my real attempt at blogging. A little about me and what this blog is about: I am 33 years old and a mother of three boys and there is a lot of stress that comes with the job. And mess. And love  . We live in a small town in Ohio and I love it. We visit big cities here and there and it's such a relief to come home to a place that is familiar. I have four siblings of my own and I am the oldest. My parents had four girls and on their last attempt had my brother. He is fifteen now and was diagnosed with autism at an early age. My mom always says he is her favorite and we can't complain about it  .I hope you enjoy my blog and feel free to share your parenting stories with me. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Me and my sons, Maxwell, Elijah, and Oliver (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.) (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.)
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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** There has been a lot of talk about autism lately as April is awareness month. My own brother born eighteen years after me, has autism called Asperger's. I know what it is like to see someone grow up with this disorder and although they seem rather happy and carefree people, many things can set them off and it bothers me when he has a bad day at school. He feel like the world is caving in on him and on one particular day he broke down and started to cry saying everyone hated him. My son Maxwell is suspected of being on the spectrum by his pediatrician. We have an appointment this week at a children's hospital in Columbus, Ohio. At first I was devastated to even think my son could have these issues my brother does. Now, not so much. There are very few signs of autism that I see in his everyday life and after a talk with his teacher and speech therapist they have mentioned no concerns in that area, just concerns with speech and his social behavior. Recently, I took him to see a hearing specialist which shown no issues in his hearing. That was great news! But now we are wondering what could be causing his speech delay and still his mumbled talking. Autism I think is something the doctors suggest because they are not sure what the problem could be. I have been thinking about cancelling the appointment but I am no expert on the disorder so it will be nice to hear what the specialists have to say. After all that being said, I am ready for this last week of April to be over. May will surely give us some answers and closure and one step closer to meeting our third son, Oliver .If you or a loved one things a young child in your family has the disorder, check out the following websites. https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism http://www.autism-society.org/ |
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Breakfast is not a happy time in my house. The kids can never decide what they want. One morning Maxwell wanted pancakes, so I happily agreed since he is a rather picky eater. My little Eli helped me stir and was all about eating them until they were done, cut, and syruped. Then he wanted nothing to do with them. Maxwell was excited about them until he sat down then he decided against it. Great. There went a whole batch of pancakes. Cereal. Is. The. Enemy. Do not let your children pick their own cereal at the store. Sometimes when I'm at the store I let Maxwell pick out some food because he doesn't like the choices I pick. He chose a box of cereal that was "rainbow sherbet." It does not smell appetizing and probably does not taste the greatest. But it was colorful. Not only do the kids rarely finish their cereal but the left over in the bottom of the bowl gets gross and gooey and makes me gag. Even if I try to drain it as soon as they are done. It's a disaster. Eggs. I'm apparently the only one who will eat them in any shape or form. Toast. This is one of the two breakfast items both children can agree on. Maxwell for a while would only eat dry toast. *gag some more*. Now he likes butter. Eli likes anything toast. Waffles. This is the winner! Apparently mine don't taste as good as store bought Eggo Waffles but hey, at least I can get Mr. I don't eat anything, to eat them. My husband goes to McDonald's. But that is a different entry.... |
| My boys are currently 4 and 2 years old. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** My oldest, Maxwell, was born on Pearl Harbor Day in 2011 and he was the light of my family's life. He is the oldest grandchild on both sides of the family and is still to this day very spoiled by his father and I. He is my sensitive leader with no real leadership skills. If someone else wants a toy he is playing with he will let them take it. I worry about this in the future in fear of bullies. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Eli is our rambunctious two year old. He will turn three on July 20th and he is the sweetest, meanest, cuddliest little man out there. He is basically a bully with a conscious. He feels bad when someone cries, even if it's not his fault. He is almost as big as his brother and when they roughhouse he is usually the victor. I have no real concerns for his future. My husband has passed his very strong genes down to our sons. Both resemble him more then myself and they have seemed to inherit his quick temper. He is a hard working, hard playing father who loves his children and sometimes I don't give him enough credit. Since I am starting this blog I have made a conscious decision to try and control my own temper and to look at the bright side of things from now on. Even driving around town doing my errands I had minimal road rage. |
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