Northeast Gardening: DG Names.....What's your real name??, 0 by grammyphoeb

grammyphoeb wrote:
Thanks everyone for the support. I'm hanging in there, Louise!! Auntie Jenn and I took Colin to the doctor today and they are making an appointment with a pediatric specialist who deals with development and behavior issues. The doctors are beginning to think Colin doesn't have just a speech problem but maybe is autistic. It was not a shock to hear this news because we have already looked at the behavior characteristics and Colin exhibits many of them. Jenn took part of the day off to take him to the doctor with me. His mother of course, did not. We took Colin to the doctor originally for an intestinal upset and ended up discussing his behavior. We've been after her for several days to get him to the doctor as this has been going on for a week. So, today Jenn and i took him. Jenn doesn't go out much but had a date and I told her to go ahead and have a good time - she deserves it. I watched Colin and put him to bed and collected "specimens" to be tested and his mother was out with friends (and she goes out several times a week). His mother wasn't sure she'd make it home tonight so jenn and i will collect the rest of the specimens in the morning. What a day, but we survived. The hugs feel good and thanks for them. Eleanor
p.s. This morning when I looked out the kitchen window, the sun was shinning through an astilbe and it looked so pretty - a bright spot in my day!!