Thursday's the tops!

[Sunny41]

smilz4782 I wanted to add that I know the are a lot of emotions you are feeling right now and I want you and yh have done a great job over the last 4.5 years embracing your children and their uniqueness. No matter what the diagnosis that will still be the case. Don't feel like you should have discovered the signs earlier. Just like signs of an ear infection without a fever (not eating =infant/toddler behavior; screaming = toddler behavior; not sleeping well=standard kid stuff) it isn't until you look back and combine these that they paint a picture. Moment to moment it is just a single brush stroke.

[cagoldi]

Hey, smilz4782!

Sorry to hear it's been kind of an emotional and confusing week. I hope some answers are right around the corner.

No suspected ASD for us but both the boys have sensory issues. Dude to a lesser extent, he's sensitive to bright lights, anything loud, and overstimulated kind of easily but probably nothing that rises to the level of needing a diagnosis or intervention. X just started feeding therapy today and they determined part of his problems are sensory related.

Best of luck to you and your girls, and come back anytime, although I know things are bananas with three small children.

[inthekitty]

Jun 21, 2018 21:24:11 GMT -6 mwhip said:

I watched Bad Mom's finally tonight. I laughed as hard as I could with my kid being asleep in the next room.

The original or the Christmas one? I still haven't seen the sequel but I watched the original with my mom in the theater and laughed so damn hard.

[lfig]

Jun 21, 2018 20:46:53 GMT -6 smilz4782 said:

Jun 21, 2018 15:48:59 GMT -6 lfig said:

@smilz7482 hi!!

Like kim said...a developmental pedi is usually the route you need to go but they do take forever to get into from what I hear. I suggest checking out the special needs board. I’d say 90% of the participants have kiddos on the spectrum. It’s not super active over there. But I know that there are a lot of educated mommas over there that could probably help. And I know I e seen many threads related to ASD.

S has a lot of sensory issues and there have been times that ASD has been brought up, but then in the next breath they say they don’t think it’s a concern right now although some of her behaviors are similar to those with Autism. 🤷‍♀️.

Is that frustrating for you to have them suggest maybe this then kind of take away your "answer"? :/
And thanks I will check out the board!

I think it would be more frustrating if that was our only challenge. But because of Sierra’s complex medical history... they’ve “tossed” around several different ‘possible’ diagnoses that never ended up going any further. So I guess I’m just kinda used to it.

I hope you get some answers though! I know all too well the feeling of just wanting to help your child have what they need to succeed...and then hitting road blocks. Or having people dismiss your concerns.

[Sunny41]

Anyone have @cshov contact? I don't think her lo has ASD but has been proactive about his eating/sensory issues

[mwhip]

Jun 21, 2018 22:48:52 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Jun 21, 2018 21:24:11 GMT -6 mwhip said:

I watched Bad Mom's finally tonight. I laughed as hard as I could with my kid being asleep in the next room.

The original or the Christmas one? I still haven't seen the sequel but I watched the original with my mom in the theater and laughed so damn hard.

The original.  It was on some free movie channel last weekend and I DVR'd it.  I remembered last night.  I want to watch it again, with H.  Even though it's funny, there are many true sentiments in it.  Although I'm sure they would go over his head.

[tgrimes]

Jun 22, 2018 6:52:57 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Jun 21, 2018 22:48:52 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

The original or the Christmas one? I still haven't seen the sequel but I watched the original with my mom in the theater and laughed so damn hard.

The original.  It was on some free movie channel last weekend and I DVR'd it.  I remembered last night.  I want to watch it again, with H.  Even though it's funny, there are many true sentiments in it.  Although I'm sure they would go over his head.

I still haven't seen either one.

[guster]

Jun 22, 2018 8:09:54 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Jun 22, 2018 6:52:57 GMT -6 mwhip said:

The original.  It was on some free movie channel last weekend and I DVR'd it.  I remembered last night.  I want to watch it again, with H.  Even though it's funny, there are many true sentiments in it.  Although I'm sure they would go over his head.

I still haven't seen either one.

Me either.

[tgrimes]

Jun 22, 2018 9:14:04 GMT -6 guster said:

Jun 22, 2018 8:09:54 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

I still haven't seen either one.

Me either.

Let's meet somewhere and binge watch them.  I'll bring wine.  You bring food.

[guster]

Jun 22, 2018 9:25:23 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Jun 22, 2018 9:14:04 GMT -6 guster said:

Me either.

Let's meet somewhere and binge watch them.  I'll bring wine.  You bring food.

Perfect Friday night ❤️

[smilz4782]

guster tgrimes mwhip I'm down to meet, eat, drink, and watch!!
I've never seen either, either

[smilz4782]

Jun 22, 2018 4:39:31 GMT -6 lfig said:

Jun 21, 2018 20:46:53 GMT -6 smilz4782 said:

Is that frustrating for you to have them suggest maybe this then kind of take away your "answer"? :/
And thanks I will check out the board!

I think it would be more frustrating if that was our only challenge. But because of Sierra’s complex medical history... they’ve “tossed” around several different ‘possible’ diagnoses that never ended up going any further. So I guess I’m just kinda used to it.

I hope you get some answers though! I know all too well the feeling of just wanting to help your child have what they need to succeed...and then hitting road blocks. Or having people dismiss your concerns.

I hate that you're used to the "oh it could be this... nevwrmind!" Rollercoaster 💔💔

[tgrimes]

Jun 22, 2018 19:59:44 GMT -6 smilz4782 said:

guster tgrimes mwhip I'm down to meet, eat, drink, and watch!!
I've never seen either, either

Y’all realize we’ll just end up drinking and not watch or eat anything & then be ridiculously hungover the next morning, right?

[smilz4782]

Jun 21, 2018 22:29:49 GMT -6 cagoldi said:

Hey, smilz4782!

Sorry to hear it's been kind of an emotional and confusing week. I hope some answers are right around the corner.

No suspected ASD for us but both the boys have sensory issues. Dude to a lesser extent, he's sensitive to bright lights, anything loud, and overstimulated kind of easily but probably nothing that rises to the level of needing a diagnosis or intervention. X just started feeding therapy today and they determined part of his problems are sensory related.

Best of luck to you and your girls, and come back anytime, although I know things are bananas with three small children.

Ugh sensory issues are no joke. I hope the therapy helps!
I'm sensitive to noise, always have been, and seeing them deal with the same is kinda painful to watch. 💔

[mwhip]

Jun 22, 2018 20:02:03 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Jun 22, 2018 19:59:44 GMT -6 smilz4782 said:

guster tgrimes mwhip I'm down to meet, eat, drink, and watch!!
I've never seen either, either

Y’all realize we’ll just end up drinking and not watch or eat anything & then be ridiculously hungover the next morning, right?

This is the story of my life.

smilz4782 I have it on my DVR! Come on over!

[cagoldi]

Jun 22, 2018 20:05:03 GMT -6 smilz4782 said:

Jun 21, 2018 22:29:49 GMT -6 cagoldi said:

Hey, smilz4782!

Sorry to hear it's been kind of an emotional and confusing week. I hope some answers are right around the corner.

No suspected ASD for us but both the boys have sensory issues. Dude to a lesser extent, he's sensitive to bright lights, anything loud, and overstimulated kind of easily but probably nothing that rises to the level of needing a diagnosis or intervention. X just started feeding therapy today and they determined part of his problems are sensory related.

Best of luck to you and your girls, and come back anytime, although I know things are bananas with three small children.

Ugh sensory issues are no joke. I hope the therapy helps!
I'm sensitive to noise, always have been, and seeing them deal with the same is kinda painful to watch. 💔

Yeah it's weird, like they're the complete opposite in some ways.

I see A trying to avoid or minimize certain sensory input and X goes out of his way to seek out more intense noises, lights, sounds, textures, etc.