Fingerprints of Autism

Sierra is getting a little braver lately, check her out on the 200 foot Sky Wheel (just a really big Ferris wheel) in Myrtle Beach!We asked her if she wanted to go on it and she said no at first, but when we were leaving she asked to go on it.  Most of the time she will change her mind at the last m

Yes the 4 is backwards, just noticed that myself! Sierra is now 4! Where has the time gone? We had a little party for her and I let her pick out the cake and decorations. She picked a Pirates Of The Caribbean cake and pirate decorations. I knew she liked pirates but she bi-passed all her favorite ca

I haven't posted in a while as you can see, I guess you could say that I am in a funk. I am trying to pull out of it and get things going again. Here's what has happened while I was funking.Last week Sierra had her IEP and everything went great! They are pleased with how much she has progressed and

Hannah eating bananasSierra's younger sister Hannah is turning one this month, so far I don't think she is showing any physical signs of autism yet. I have been watching and analyzing everything she has been doing since birth (it is impossible not to if you already have one child with autism).  Hann

If I have been scarce lately it's because we all have been sick since the week before Christmas. Sierra, Hannah and I have been sick twice since then and not all at the same times either.  The girls have been tag teaming me with their ailments, Sierra is all better, but now Hannah has been having a

sick and she still posed for the camera, she even said cheeseSierra has been sick since Wednesday, I think it is the flu. It has been a rough week but she seems to be on the road to recovery now.  The poor thing wiped her nose so much that she has a huge sore under her nose.  I tried to put stuff on

 I was given the Stylish Blogger Award by dluvscoke at Snippets "N Stuff. I am supposed to reveal 7 facts about myself that people may not know, then nominate 15 new recipients. I am a very private person and I do not divulge information about myself too much. Yes I know I have a blog and the whole

    I like to look back at Sierra's videos and pictures to compare her with her sister Hannah just to reassure myself that Hannah is developing normal (which she is so far).  I ran across these videos of Sierra on her 1st birthday and now it seems so noticeable to me that she is autistic.  It also m