A GREAT DAY!

I decided to start trying to teach him sign language again. I started with the simple sign, 'more'. Basically you put all your fingers together and tap them together. That's the sign for 'more'.

I started having him pay attention to what I was doing with his hands. I did the sign for 'more' and I had to prompt him a couple times. The third time, he did it!! He touches his fingers together, but It's a SIGN!!! I was so excited!!!
All I need to do now is to sign when I ask him if he wants 'more' of something, and he will do it!! We practiced all day yesterday!! What a great Day!!

Jamie loves the bus! One of his first days when we woke up late and he missed the bus..he cried and got upset!!! Poor guy! (We did drive him to school that day, though.)

He is doing so great! He is sooo smart! Hopefully he can learn another sign.. I am so excited!! That MADE MY DAY!!! Oh we had so much fun yesterday.

An Auspicious Day

Well, We got the diagnosis. What was hard for me is that All along I didn't think it would be it. Jamie has high-functioning Autism. That's right. Dr. Harkins also told us that he does have some sensory integration problems, but that kids with autism can have sensory problems.

When I read the review, I cried. It made me feel better when the doctor told me that his prognosis was great and that he will do just fine.
I talked to my mom about it and she said she knew two girls with HF (High functioning) autism. One is eight, and she said her mom says she had it, and my mom's like WHAT??.. She couldn't even tell. So that's a good thing.

That's what we found out.

He must be very special.. and he's so fun to be with.

News Coming about Jamie

As most of you know, We've gotten help with Jamie from Early Intervention with Speech and Occupational therapy for his sensory issues.
We've been crazy busy with the ARD for the PPCD class he's in, and testing from the Developmental Pediatrician Jamie's been seeing. They've done lots of testing, and asking him to do different things, like feeding a toy baby, asking him to try and follow directions, that sort of thing.
We've also been busy with the school's assessment with him too.

We have a parent conference at 11:30 tomorrow, and then Dr Harkins, (the Dev. pediatrician) will give her diagnosis for Jamie. It will be just us parents talking to her. I am excited. Trey thinks I'm crazy to be excited, but I am just a Mommy looking for some answers, and ways to help Jamie.

I will keep you posted.

:D
Will write more later.

Jamie Antics

A few days ago I was on the phone with someone and I realized things were a little too quiet. This is what I found. (This was afterschool one day!)



Yea. That there is Jamie. I guess he likes it.. Look how he's playing in it.


Here he was after he got up from the kitchen floor.

What a Kid!



What a mess!

Lots of News and Updates

I never mean to go very long without posting, but it happens.

We wanted Jamie to go Trick or treating, but he had a fever that night, so that was a no go. Maybe next year.

Jamie started school on his birthday! He is going to this PPCD (Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities) class and it's from about 7:30-10:30am everyday. The bus comes earlier but drops him off later. Jamie really really likes it. He even pulls me toward the bus when he knows it's coming.

He's doing good. He's been going for about two weeks(?) I think.