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Post by sandi on Feb 28, 2008 18:58:53 GMT -5
I remember when my son was diagnosed with ADD... we went to see a ped. and he gave me a list of things to check off. I checked off almost every one of them. When it was time for my son to see the dr with me, all Shawn could do was squirm in the chair the whole time and not sit still. He could never sit and watch a movie like the other kids. He was always put in the corner in Junior Kindy because he wouldnt sit through circle time, story time. In grade school, he used to sit and tap his pencil and make these weird noises. He never slept through the night ever. All through school he always had problems sitting through a class. He couldnt focus on things for a long length of time. He was on Ritalin, but that didnt work, then they put him on dextramphetimine which worked. He just wouldnt listen at all to anyone. It was rough. Hes 18 now, and probably wont go back to school because he has never liked school. Those are just some things I remember about him being ADD.
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Post by sandi on Feb 28, 2008 19:10:26 GMT -5
Hi welcome. It was so nice to hear your story. The boys are adorable. I am so glad you have been led to do such a special thing for kids with disabilities. May the Lord bless you greatly for the special things you have done and will keep doing. Thank God for people like you and thank God for people like us since He has given us all his little children to look after. We are all very special people. Hugs.
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Post by sandi on Feb 26, 2008 21:38:07 GMT -5
LOL.. thats funny Steff.......... the question I can answer is I couldnt wait to find parents with DS kids. I got the number from a couple that live not to far away from me and we went over to visit them. Her daughter is 2yrs old now... so a year and a bit older than Cassie. It was different going to see another child with DS, but I am glad I did. All children are different with DS, so you get to see the different stages they are with age and the different qualities they have. I havent been back since the first time I went over, but who knows, maybe I will. I did meet a wonderful couple that has a daughter with DS who is a bit younger than Cassie. We have become very close now and I cant wait to see them again when we go for a follow up dr.'s appointment for Cassies heart. I wish they lived closer to us, thats for sure. Joining these groups have helped me so much and I would love to meet another couple anytime. Everyone just seems to live so far away from me. I knew I needed to meet other parents and children like Cassie. Its all part of the support process.
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Post by sandi on Feb 25, 2008 10:45:00 GMT -5
LOL... funny posts. Yes I am an internet junky as well. Cassie is sleeping so here I am. I am off and on here anytime of the day. I check in here at least 2 or 3 times a day. I have a laptop, so its easy for me to get on and off here.
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Post by sandi on Feb 25, 2008 10:49:44 GMT -5
There are 3 8X10's on my living room wall. About a month ago or so, Cassie started to look up to the pics there. We started saying to her, " look at the babies" So all the time she looks up at the 3 large pics on the wall. When we say, where are the babies, she looks up to them. They are pics of my twins when they were about 5 and my other son who was about 6 months and cassie at 3 months. She loves those pics. She is 10.5 months now.
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Post by sandi on Feb 23, 2008 21:47:45 GMT -5
That makes me sad that people with DS were put in an institution. I am surprised that kind of stuff happened awhile ago. My social worker has worked with kids with DS for a long time and she worked in BC when kids were institutionalized. I can just imagine what she saw. Sad really.
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Post by sandi on Feb 22, 2008 10:50:48 GMT -5
Well, I must say, that no one so far has told me anything negative about what Cassie will not do. Maybe its because my pediatrician has a 3 year old daughter with DS. I am blessed to have her. My social workers that come to see Cassie also go to see my ped's daughter as well. So... so far so good here. I know it will take her longer to do things, but I also know she will do it sooner or later. Cassie is 10 months, had open heart surgery at 5 months. She doesnt really like lying on her belly for to long. So she doesnt really move that much when she is on her tummy. She rolls from tummy to back good, but doesnt roll from back to tummy very often. She is sitting on her own for a little while. She is very loud and chatters all the time, and yells, hehe. One day, she will just get up and go.
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Post by sandi on Feb 22, 2008 10:44:01 GMT -5
Angela has DS?
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Post by sandi on Feb 20, 2008 21:58:34 GMT -5
Oh definately,, go for it!
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Post by sandi on Feb 20, 2008 15:34:38 GMT -5
What is BAC?
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Post by sandi on Feb 29, 2008 21:52:07 GMT -5
Its so nice to see pics of all your kids... It brings tears to my eyes. I cant wait till Cassie gets bigger. I saw Cassie in the pic of Brook smiling back at me. I cant wait till she gets that age. Sniff sniff.
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Post by sandi on Feb 20, 2008 11:10:33 GMT -5
Gee, I think the only time now I get teary eyed is when new moms join a group and tell their stories. I was once there 10 months ago. Like everyone says, one day you wont feel the way you do. Of course I am sure we all feel like, its to bad it happened, but hey, its the way it is, and we have all learned that they are our little babies, (kids) and there isnt much different about them only that it will take them longer to do things, and yes some have health issues. Your little Noah will make you a better and stronger person. Just remember, God doesnt give us more than we can handle. You will soon look at all the great things your Noah has done for you and others in your life. How he has changed so many things for the better. He will soon smile at you, and giggle with you, and look into your eyes and show you how much he loves you. You will look back at him with big smiles and hug him tight. You will get there, we all have. I wish everyone I have met lived right next door to me. I have found so much support and friendship through these groups. It has made things so much better for me. I dont feel like I am the only one with a DS child. The world of DS has become so much closer to me and I truly love being in this world now. I took me awhile to go out with Cassie. Especially to my old workplace. I didnt know what to do or say. I finally went because they messed up on my sears order and I had to go to the dept store to pick it up, and I wasnt even with Cassie. I felt to awkward going there. But when I met my old buddies, and chatted away about Cassie and saw that I was making a bigger deal out of it than they were. It started to change the way I thought. Now I take her out and dont even think about things. It took awhile, but now its all good. I am so proud of my little girl that I love so much. Shes really no different than any other child. Take care, big hugs to you and your family.
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Post by sandi on Feb 20, 2008 15:40:26 GMT -5
Good idea about the baby gate. Thats what me and my hubby were just talking about the other day. I have a while yet before I go through this, but I will be using a baby gate for sure.
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Post by sandi on Feb 14, 2008 19:26:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the warm welcome. Its always nice to find a great group to share your lives with and learn new things.
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Post by sandi on Feb 16, 2008 13:29:11 GMT -5
Hi Sheryl,,,,, wow, reading your post sounded just like me... unreal. My daughter Cassie is 10 months old, so it was nice to see what your little girl is doing at 11 months old.
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