Saturday, August 20, 2011



PDD-NOS.Jacks diagnosis...

The diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) refers to delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. Parents may note symptoms of PDD in children as early as infancy, and typically onset is prior to three years of age.
Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), which includes atypical autism (or is also called atypical autism).

Because of the "NOS", which means "not otherwise specified", it is hard to describe what PDD-NOS is, other than its being an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some people diagnosed with PDD-NOS are close to having Asperger syndrome, but do not quite fit. Others have near full fledged autism, but without some of its symptoms. The psychology field is considering creating several subclasses within PDD-NOS.


I knew from the very beginning that things just werent right...Slow to reach all his milestones...Not talking properly, not walking properly, not communicating, or eating well.


But everyone always gave me an excuse.."He has older siblings, he doesnt need to talk or walk"..He is spoilt, this is why he behaves the way he does....Always some reason...


Well i didnt sit back and listen...i worried, i cried when he was otrasized at daycare, no friends, prefered his own company, never particiapted, never had anything to show, bit people, spat on people, licked everything in sight. Smelt people, ate things he shouldnt, didnt like loud noises, low pain tolerance and no idea of consequences...


And fianlly someone who has listened, who took time to watch, who asked questions, who now has put us all on a path to understanding, to learning,to success...


So my advice to parents who may think their child has a problem, keep looking, keep asking questions and dont listen to those who have no understanding of what your talking about..

Mums know...listen to your instincts...

Friday, August 19, 2011



Well this weekend ive been scrapping up a storm...and its only Saturday!!!!



So i have a few to share..

The to one is a fav of mine, a sketch over at Scraplounge. Jack held his own tupperware party. It was a cooking party. All the kids got aprons and hats and made playdough...It was fun...

This first one is for chookscraps sketch challenge, i also put it in as a second layout in scraplounge Be Inspired


This next one is for Chookscraps CC challenge to scraplift from the gallery...

Next is for Scraplounge CC, another scraplift challenge..It also talks aout our diagnosis with Jack..



Once again Chookscraps CC challenge..they are basing their theme on Dustin Hoffman movies, you should check it out..makes for some interesting challenges... ---------->



This is the entry for the challenge for the Amazing race over at Chookscraps..

To use red and yellow..very challenging...


Scraplounge monthly challenge to doodle.


My first entry into the scraplounge Be Inspired challenge, to use some of my fav colours of the moment..


Well thats all for now...Still doing some more challenges, praying mojo holds out....

Till next time...cheers

Tuesday, August 16, 2011




Well once again its been to long...


My gorgeous mother, mum, friend, confidant, passed away on July 2nd 2011.Its still hard to even write this, the pain still raw, cutting. My loss so great, it matches my sadness. Getting old is so painful, seeing someone you love with all your heart die from cancer...so soul destroying...

But she did have a long, loving life. She was 87. Her life was not easy, as most people of her era would tell you... She saw so much change, cars, telephones, computers, supermarkets, the stories she could tell. We used to roll our eyes, as the same stories would resurface time and again. But now.......

What i wouldnt get to hear her speak to me, to tell a story, to smell her, to touch her, to tell her one last time how much i loved her......

I miss you mum....


My mum is in the middle...check out those bikes...



1941...my mum was 16..here..



With my dad who was waiting in heaven for her...




Mum and me...

Jack and mum not long before she passed away..

We miss you mum....

Ill be back with some scrapping later.....