Can you believe it? My son who normally will just "parrot" the last word you said actually told me what he did after he got off the school bus Friday, I have asked him everyday he's gone to school since he started when he was 2 years old, "Noah, how was your day? What did you do today in school?" and every day I received "school" as an answer. Well, knock me over with a feather when I asked him yesterday, "Noah, how was your day? What did you do today in school?" with a HUGE GRIN he replies, "Dinosaurs and Animals". Yes he did. He went to the B.Y.U. Natural Arts Exhibit and Dinosaur Museum. What a wonderful feeling that was.
Although a couple of hours later he couldn't recall what he did he could only "parrot" me but that is ok. HE did it. He did it for one day. That in itself is miracle.
Another first this year Noah is trying desperately to figure out how to make friends. It scares me because he's so passive that I am afraid someone would try and "dominate" over him. What do I mean by that? hmmm. Ok easier said I guess this way, I worry my son will be "bullied". I would come unglued. How do I protect him but yet let me explore friendships and other social activities with out being one of those freaky-over-controlling-over-barring-mothers?
I am headed into unfamiliar waters and someone stole my paddle.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Set Backs.
Well, I have to apologize for not keeping this more updated. A lot has happened matter of fact so much I can only re-cap on a few things.
Unfortunately, Noah is back in pull ups. Not sure what triggered this but he's having a really bad time with the bathroom. Matter of fact he was in the hospital a month ago because he was so backed up that it was very dangerous. But we are dealing with it and it's one step at a time.
We also had an appointment with the Social Security Psychologist to verify that Noah was actually Autistic and to see how Autistic he really is. When the Doctor asked Noah, "Noah, how many legs does a dog have?" Noah replied, "Ruff ruff"... I wanted to die laughing. I told her that I could see if I could get him to answer and she told me "NO, because I don't know what you have rehearsed with him". The one thing you need to know about Noah is there is no rehearsing.
So anyway, Last month we decided he needed some animal therapy so we purchased 6 baby chicks (all egg laying hens) one for each member of the family with an extra to spare. This so far was extremely entertaining because for the first 2 weeks Noah had to sleep next to the cage every night and of course made the "Dede" camp out with him. I am happy to announce they are finally in their Chicken condo outside. We will see how well Noah does helping me take care of them.
Anyway, I will post some more of Noah's art he's getting better and better everyday. I hope all is well in your world. Take Care.
Unfortunately, Noah is back in pull ups. Not sure what triggered this but he's having a really bad time with the bathroom. Matter of fact he was in the hospital a month ago because he was so backed up that it was very dangerous. But we are dealing with it and it's one step at a time.
We also had an appointment with the Social Security Psychologist to verify that Noah was actually Autistic and to see how Autistic he really is. When the Doctor asked Noah, "Noah, how many legs does a dog have?" Noah replied, "Ruff ruff"... I wanted to die laughing. I told her that I could see if I could get him to answer and she told me "NO, because I don't know what you have rehearsed with him". The one thing you need to know about Noah is there is no rehearsing.
So anyway, Last month we decided he needed some animal therapy so we purchased 6 baby chicks (all egg laying hens) one for each member of the family with an extra to spare. This so far was extremely entertaining because for the first 2 weeks Noah had to sleep next to the cage every night and of course made the "Dede" camp out with him. I am happy to announce they are finally in their Chicken condo outside. We will see how well Noah does helping me take care of them.
Anyway, I will post some more of Noah's art he's getting better and better everyday. I hope all is well in your world. Take Care.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Christmas 2010
It was a really special Christmas Eve. Amma (being my Mom she received the Amma from Noah when he lost his hearing)& Papa came to spend the night. We had a pot roast and was just really laid back. Each child was able to open one present. Noah got his dragon, Abi opened a puzzle type toy, Gabriel a bowling set for babies.
Noah has taken to Papa since he's been coming up.
Christmas morning was like every other morning my children slept in while the adults were the ones up early.
Abi was so excited she finally got to open up her presents that had been under the tree, Gabriel was just ready to rip open paper. Noah wasn't that interested. He opened a present and realized it wasn't what he was wanted and gave up. While Abi was joyously opening up her "princess present" Noah went into the laundry room and cried. You see he had been asking for a Lego set for months every time we went shopping he would go to the Lego's and while I was surfing toys he would pick out Lego's. But the only presents he had opened we not the toys he wanted except for the dragon the night before. But Abi right from the beginning picked out her present she wanted.
It took us a minute to convince Noah to come back and open up more presents. Little did he know the very next present he would open would be the one he had been asking for. And that was that 2 days after Christmas he finally opened the rest of his presents because he had, had enough of making the dragon destroy the Lego castle he had made and it was time to move on. (I bet you thought there was going to be a sad ending).
Noah has taken to Papa since he's been coming up.
Christmas morning was like every other morning my children slept in while the adults were the ones up early.
Abi was so excited she finally got to open up her presents that had been under the tree, Gabriel was just ready to rip open paper. Noah wasn't that interested. He opened a present and realized it wasn't what he was wanted and gave up. While Abi was joyously opening up her "princess present" Noah went into the laundry room and cried. You see he had been asking for a Lego set for months every time we went shopping he would go to the Lego's and while I was surfing toys he would pick out Lego's. But the only presents he had opened we not the toys he wanted except for the dragon the night before. But Abi right from the beginning picked out her present she wanted.
It took us a minute to convince Noah to come back and open up more presents. Little did he know the very next present he would open would be the one he had been asking for. And that was that 2 days after Christmas he finally opened the rest of his presents because he had, had enough of making the dragon destroy the Lego castle he had made and it was time to move on. (I bet you thought there was going to be a sad ending).
Thursday, September 16, 2010
So Far So Good.
School is on and Noah has adjusted to the more structured schedules ( I am a horrible Mom during the summer I kinda give him a little break).
He has taken up a new hobby he is very good at. He has discovered the paint program on our computers and whenever he can he starts to draw out whatever is going through his head or the movie he is watching at the time. The more elaborate pictures are on my husbands computer but I am going to try and post a few of the drawing he's done on here.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Leaps and Bounds
This past month has just come and gone so quickly. Noah has had so many milestones this month. I am truly proud. On his own he counted up to 50, he is speaking more sentences and responding to more questions than he was before. Yes he still does the "parrot" (he repeats the last word you say) But he is starting to pull things together.
It thrills me to hear him sing, the "Nuki Nuki Song" and "I am a Gummybear Song" from Gummybär.
He even allowed me to snip his hair 5 times with the scissors. Not the greatest hair cut in the world but it's a start (he also added his own touches).
Noah, you are growing up on Momo. I am very proud of you.
It thrills me to hear him sing, the "Nuki Nuki Song" and "I am a Gummybear Song" from Gummybär.
He even allowed me to snip his hair 5 times with the scissors. Not the greatest hair cut in the world but it's a start (he also added his own touches).
Noah, you are growing up on Momo. I am very proud of you.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Act Of Kindness
Today my Mom and I took Abi and the baby to see Alvin and the Chipmunks (2). She (my Mom) really wanted to take Noah because she was feeling guilty that on Friday she couldn't stay and play with him when he got home from school. Noah on the other hand and for the very first time ever decided that he wanted to stay home with Daddy. We had a great time No one was in the theater so I felt safe from germs and nasty virus's. On the way home we stopped at the dollar store where my Mother picked up a couple of kites for the kids. By the time we got home Abi had them open and all over her car (joy guess who gets to clean that up).
Later on that evening Abi had again took apart the kites and had lost a stick to her kite. Which now we had a hysterical girl crying, Daddy running after her trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally after about 5 minutes of "Abi what is wrong?" he discovered the answer. We couldn't find the sticks. She was still sobbing.
Noah took his kite to Daddy and pointed to Abi's kite. By instinct Brad (my wonderful husband) knew what Noah was getting at. So with a tear in his eye he took the stick from Noah's kite and put it on Abi's kite. Noah clapped his hands and giggled and Abi gratefully gave her Big Brother a wonderful hug.
Later on that evening Abi had again took apart the kites and had lost a stick to her kite. Which now we had a hysterical girl crying, Daddy running after her trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally after about 5 minutes of "Abi what is wrong?" he discovered the answer. We couldn't find the sticks. She was still sobbing.
Noah took his kite to Daddy and pointed to Abi's kite. By instinct Brad (my wonderful husband) knew what Noah was getting at. So with a tear in his eye he took the stick from Noah's kite and put it on Abi's kite. Noah clapped his hands and giggled and Abi gratefully gave her Big Brother a wonderful hug.
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