Marley's Magical Mind

5 months old Can't handle the cuteness !!! Kids with autism usually are very particular about what they eat. Most of the time I feel it's because of sensory issues in their mouth, and because of this some of them do limit what they eat, sometimes so severely, that it could result in nutritional deficiencies. When my daughter was born she was never a hungry child. I remember when Marley was few weeks old she fell asleep for five hours and did not wake up to eat. I actually had to wake her up to eat. Being that she is my first child I thought it was normal, but I soon discovered that it was not.  At this age children usually wake up every 2 to 3 hours to feed, and they are very hungry.   She never finished the appropriate amount of formula for her particular age. I tried breast-feeding but she would not latch on. I later found out, through Marley's neurodevelopmental pediatrician,  that children with autism have difficulty latching onto breast-fee...

Well, I'm back. Thanks to a friend of mine that I've known since third grade. He's the one that gave me the kick in the pants.  Thanks Jay!!!! I haven't blogged in a few months. Sometimes life gets in the way!!! As you may have already noticed, I've done some updating and I changed the name of my blog. I feel the new name gives my blog more definition. My daughters mind is the most magical place I've ever witnessed.   Not much has really happened since my last post. Routine in my house is so strict that I get into autopilot. In some ways it's good because I always know what's going to happen next.  But in other ways it gets a bit stifling. And when things get monotonous the brain shuts down!  I did get laid off in the beginning of the year and we got a dog. A lab mix named Luna Belle. Those are pretty major changes for a family that has an autistic member.  The lay off really didn't affect her very much because I was always home by the time she...