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Thank you so much everyone very much for the pixies. Since I'm feeling a tad bit anxious about Friday, and probably won't be able to get to Skyler's Speech Therapist to bring her and her Receptionist who's a sweetheart their Holiday Gifts, I have been a busy lady baking cookies for them tonight. I don't know what it is about baking, but I find it therapeutic. Skyler and I also have been trying to get out of the house some and today we just walked around a few malls (and not buying a single thing) right across the street from eachother, just because I was in the mood to walk somewhere indoors. I will keep everyone posted on Friday after we get results. I just hope I don't cry myself to sleep again this week worried what may be wrong with him(I think just from feeling anxious and nervous). Thank you again everyone. Oh and just invade anyone hasn't seen it yet, there is a Christmas Story Book full of Disney/Pixar
Christmas Stories in it. I was so tempted to buy it for Skyler today but waiting a little bit on it.
Sorry everone, no official update to my TR yet, but I needed to share my Excitement. I just found out DSil Celeste(Erick's little Sister) is having a baby Girl! I can't tell you how excited I am for them, but this will be Erick's and my 1st Niece. We already have 2 Newphew(my sister's boys), so now it will be nice to have another little girl in the family(I so can't wait to buy her adorable dresses and hair bows). Madison Nicole will be gracing us with her presence close to Valentine's Day. Sorry I can't bounce around the house full of excitement right now, but I had to share it with you all.
Congrats on the great news. I just read through your report and I want to say that I understand how hard it is to deal with insurance companies and their basically deadlines. I had to switch midway a steroid infusion treatment because of coverage issues. I hope that everything works out for you, and you seem like a wonderful mom so I am sure you will be able to get through this and everything will be fine. Just keep calling and staying on people to keep up their end of the insurance, I had to call my doctor every day to make sure I got the right notes and things forwarded to the insurance. Good luck to you!
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Thank you all so much forth congrats on our good news. Today's appointment did confirm Skyler has Autism. I have meek one very testy eyed Mommy, but what can I say I'm emotional. Westill need to take Skyler for a lot of blood work to be done (I do need Erick's strength to help hold down our baby boy) and I have to call next week to schedule Skyler's MRI since there is only one Medical Center out here that does them sedated to see if they can rule out Chiari Malformation. Between being up Super Early to drive an hour and a half (more sitting in gridlock morning traffic) to get him to his Appointment and Speech Therapy, it's already been a very exhausting day.
Thank goodness we have a wonderful Speech Therapist who wants to be involved, since we do need to look into schools for Skyler (I already have set ip an Evaluation for him the beginning of December withThe Public School System). I also want Erick's Parents helping us make sure we have Skyler on the right IEP since I haven't the slightest clue on those, but have had one myself.
I truly appreciate allege hugs, pixies, and you all thinking of us. It hasn't been an easy day to get through. I now need to get Erick & I more well Educated on Autism so we can help Skyler to beyond the extent he deserves. I think Santa needs to bring this Mom a great Autism Book for Christmas this year and one that may give me a good laugh or two (I think Erick is google to be getting hinted to Jenny McCarthy's Book titled "Louder Than Words" sinceI know I loved her book "Belly Laughs" when I was pregnant with Skyler and couldn't put it down. I have a good feeling "Louder Than Words" (her own experience with her son who has Autism) just may be another one of those books that I will have a hard time putting down too.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. We have alot of house cleaning to get done before Monday Night (not exactly my idea of fun but I know it needs to get done). BTW, I will admit I'm not grieving over the news about Skyler today, it's just hit me hard (although we knew there was a strong chance he had it). Oh and Thanksgiving shall be interesting too if our Oven doesn't get fixed soon. We think the heating element went on it one night while I was cooking.
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! I can't tell you how excited I am for them, but this will be Erick's and my 1st Niece. We already have 2 Newphew(my sister's boys), so now it will be nice to have another little girl in the family(I so can't wait to buy her adorable dresses and hair bows). Madison Nicole will be gracing us with her presence close to Valentine's Day. Sorry I can't bounce around the house full of excitement right now, but I had to share it with you all.
DH and I have 2 boys and 5 nephews, no girls to be found on this family tree... 
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