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Wow, what a woman!! Don't worry; as young as you are you'll be

around long enough.smile, Pat K

age

I gave birth to my first child at 20.( He is now 37) I gave birth to my 2nd child at 29.(He is now 28) They are both great men and doing well. I had a lot of energy with them (and not so many smarts!!!!!). I got my first foster child I adopted () when I was 42 and my last one I adopted when I was 46. I don't have as much energy.....but I am a lot smarter!!!!!!! The only thing I worry about as I get older, is not being around when they need me later in life..... Although these kids are several handfuls (LOL), I wouldn't trade them for the world. They are now 16, 14, 12, & 11.

Ellen

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I have one child (Zach, age 4, PDD-NOS). I was 39 when I got pregnant, (can you

say " surprise??!! " ) 40 when he was born. I had been on the pill for years, went

off it to give my body a rest, was being careful(obviously not careful

enough...LOL!!! Had I done my homework, I would have learned that you become a

" Fertlie Myrtle " after being on the pill for as long as I had been, but that's

all in the past, and I can barely remember my life before Zach, and can't

imagine why I thought parenthood wasn't for me)and " voila " ...Zachary!! In some

ways I wish I had another child, so Zachary would have others in his immediate

life besides just me and his Dad. It's hard to be his sole source of

companionship/amusement, but at age 44 (almost 45), he's not going to have a

sibling. I don't have friends with young children and with Zach's autism, he

doesn't really " play " with other kids anyway. I have made friends with mothers

in his pre-school (and the support group they run), but it's hard to arrange

play dates...he requires so much attention that there's not much time to connect

with other moms when we attempt to get together.

Hugs...

Tracey, Long Island

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I understand Tracey, while I have many precious girlfriends, I call them chosen sisters, not one has a child with Autism -- one has a daughter my daughter's age with Auditory Processing and OCD.....she has come so far, just with therapy --- anyhow I do know that's it's hard to connect with mom's who don't get it

I will pray that someone very special will just pop into your life...someone with a boy just like yours, and or something that bonds you...smaller "play dates" are best with Autism...just my two cents. It is hectic...but doable.

I'm glad you posted....post often, as we all sort of have a friendship going here.

e

To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:06:56 PMSubject: Re: age

I have one child (Zach, age 4, PDD-NOS). I was 39 when I got pregnant, (can you say "surprise??! !") 40 when he was born. I had been on the pill for years, went off it to give my body a rest, was being careful(obviously not careful enough...LOL! !! Had I done my homework, I would have learned that you become a "Fertlie Myrtle" after being on the pill for as long as I had been, but that's all in the past, and I can barely remember my life before Zach, and can't imagine why I thought parenthood wasn't for me)and "voila"...Zachary! ! In some ways I wish I had another child, so Zachary would have others in his immediate life besides just me and his Dad. It's hard to be his sole source of companionship/ amusement, but at age 44 (almost 45), he's not going to have a sibling. I don't have friends with young children and with Zach's autism, he doesn't really "play" with other kids anyway. I have made friends with mothers in his pre-school (and the support

group they run), but it's hard to arrange play dates...he requires so much attention that there's not much time to connect with other moms when we attempt to get together.Hugs...Tracey, Long Island

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I was 34 when my son and his twin sister were born via Cesarean section in 1991. My son was breech. My first daughter(1989) was emergency C-section for failure to progress(her head was too big to fit through my pelvic opening) and I nearly lost her....so the Gyn decided C-section would be best for the twins as well...then the day before I was supposed to go home I developed near death complications...toxic mega-colon that the doctors could not diagnose until after 2 weeks a gastroenterologist was called in by my cousin. My colon was on the verge of bursting. NOT GOOD! Lindy"Do not fear nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you ALWAYS!" 1:9 "The mighty oak was once a NUT that stood it's ground."Protect yourself from radiation and Bring your body back into balance... http://www.cellphoneguardian.com/cmd.php?af=731322

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Thank God for your cousin. How long did it take you to recover?

Did you have anyone to help you?

That's a great scripture that you have at the end of your email. Did

you know that scripture when you were going through that near

death experience?

How was your day? Karac had an awesome day at SpiritHorse, and

he was so calm here at the house. It would be so wonderful if he

could be that calm every day, but I guess he has a right to his

bad days just like everyone else. Love and blessings, Pat K

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I was 34 when my son and his twin sister were born via Cesarean section in 1991. My son was breech. My first daughter(1989) was emergency C-section for failure to progress(her head was too big to fit through my pelvic opening) and I nearly lost her....so the Gyn decided C-section would be best for the twins as well...then the day before I was supposed to go home I developed near death complications...toxic mega-colon that the doctors could not diagnose until after 2 weeks a gastroenterologist was called in by my cousin. My colon was on the verge of bursting. NOT GOOD! Lindy

"Do not fear nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you ALWAYS!" 1:9

"The mighty oak was once a NUT that stood it's ground."

Protect yourself from radiation and Bring your body back into balance...

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I am amazed how long so many of you young mothers have waited to

have children. I was not yet 19 when I had my first baby girl. They

didn't have the pill back then. LOL Pat K

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I have one child (Zach, age 4, PDD-NOS). I was 39 when I got pregnant, (can you say "surprise??!!") 40 when he was born. I had been on the pill for years, went off it to give my body a rest, was being careful(obviously not careful enough...LOL!!! Had I done my homework, I would have learned that you become a "Fertlie Myrtle" after being on the pill for as long as I had been, but that's all in the past, and I can barely remember my life before Zach, and can't imagine why I thought parenthood wasn't for me)and "voila"...Zachary!! In some ways I wish I had another child, so Zachary would have others in his immediate life besides just me and his Dad. It's hard to be his sole source of companionship/amusement, but at age 44 (almost 45), he's not going to have a sibling. I don't have friends with young children and with Zach's autism, he doesn't really "play" with other kids anyway. I have made friends with mothers in his pre-school (and the support group they run), but it's hard to arrange play dates...he requires so much attention that there's not much time to connect with other moms when we attempt to get together.

Hugs...

Tracey, Long Island

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Sharon, I am so glad you have a good one now. You were wise

to get away from an abuser. Some women aren't that smart.

Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: age

I have one child (Zach, age 4, PDD-NOS). I was 39 when I got pregnant, (can you say "surprise??! !") 40 when he was born. I had been on the pill for years, went off it to give my body a rest, was being careful(obviously not careful enough...LOL! !! Had I done my homework, I would have learned that you become a "Fertlie Myrtle" after being on the pill for as long as I had been, but that's all in the past, and I can barely remember my life before Zach, and can't imagine why I thought parenthood wasn't for me)and "voila"...Zachary! ! In some ways I wish I had another child, so Zachary would have others in his immediate life besides just me and his Dad. It's hard to be his sole source of companionship/ amusement, but at age 44 (almost 45), he's not going to have a sibling. I don't have friends with young children and with Zach's autism, he doesn't really "play" with other kids anyway. I have made friends with mothers in his pre-school (and the support group they run), but it's hard to arrange play dates...he requires so much attention that there's not much time to connect with other moms when we attempt to get together.

Hugs...

Tracey, Long Island

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I still got you all beat.........17 with jason.....I did fisnish school AND my home Ec teacher knitted me booties and get this.........She ened up being jasons teacher too!!!! hahaha!!!!!!! When she found out who "Was" she retired! haha! Lois

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I think I'm the only girl who almost failed home ec because she couldn't sew......what in the world....please!!!!!!! LOL, LOL...typing was hard too, as I have test anxiety.....LOL...I could type 100 words a minute, but I had 98 mistakes....it was awful...nightmare memories....I still cannot sew, it's the patience thing...I am a homemaker, and I love beautiful things like fresh flowers and all the home making stuff....she should have graded me on that.....barely a C --- D was failing... LOL

e

sorry for the rant, but your email brought back memories.

LOL

To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:11:37 PMSubject: Re: Re: age

I still got you all beat........ .17 with jason.....I did fisnish school AND my home Ec teacher knitted me booties and get this........ .She ened up being jasons teacher too!!!! hahaha!!!!!! ! When she found out who "Was" she retired! haha! Lois

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[Guest guest]

Wow, that really is amazing. Thank God there are people like you out there

willing to give so much of yourself. I occasionally go on the adoption

photolistings for kids in foster care just to look at all of those kids that

need homes and cry for them (is that weird? lol). My husband and I have

discussed possibly doing that when we are older. We had our first at age 22,

which was very young in our circles. But given the level of attention our kids

have required, its a good thing we started young! Our oldest (now 6) is PDD-NOS

and our youngest is 4 1/2 with mild/mod autism. The second was a COMPLETE

surprise (yes- it only takes one time lol) but it turned out to be a good thing.

Even though our youngest does not socialize at ALL with other kids, you should

see him with his brother. They are so precious playing together it nearly brings

me to tears every single day. They help each other in so many ways, and

understand each other better than I can sometimes. They hold hands when they

cross the street, help each other get their shoes on, build tents and forts,

play pirates, share the computer, and I could go on and on. It truly is amazing

to see the bond that they have with each other, especially considering that the

'professionals' see my youngest son's biggest weakness as being 'unable to

relate to others'!! If they could only see him at home with his brother! I thank

God every day that he knew better than I did when I should have that second

child!

W

>

> I gave birth to my first child at 20.( He is now 37) I gave birth to my 2nd

child at 29.(He is now 28)  They are both great men and doing well. I had a lot

of energy with them (and not so many smarts!!!!!). I got my first foster child I

adopted () when I was 42 and my last one I adopted when I was 46. I don't

have as much energy.....but I am a lot smarter!!!!!!! The only thing I worry

about as I get older, is not being around when they need me later in life.....

Although these kids are several handfuls (LOL), I wouldn't trade them for the

world. They are now 16, 14, 12, & 11.

>

> Ellen

>

[Guest guest]

I remenber making a "Gym bag" and a "skirt" in school. I think I did ok...........I am not a sewer now tho. Lois (:

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[Guest guest]

I made a skirt...oh Lois...it was awful..couldn't get the seem straight couldn't get the dang zipper in, couldn't make the zipper straight, as it buckled up, I hated it, and I know that's why I got a C...it was attitude too...long story, I'm sure there were other things about that class that was awful....can't remember blocked it out. My teachers liked me but she and my typing teacher (all three times LOL) were not very fond. LOL

I love that the teacher retired when she realized it was your child for whom she made booties...too funny, Lois.

LOL

To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:38:27 PMSubject: Re: Re: age

I remenber making a "Gym bag" and a "skirt" in school. I think I did ok.......... .I am not a sewer now tho. Lois (:

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[Guest guest]

I had a few teachers like that too. haha! I had one "Make" teacher who lined up the desks in a half circle and put the "Girls" in the front row to look up there dresses! Needless to say he was fired a year later. Lois

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[Guest guest]

OPPS! I meant to say "male"........Sorry! Lois

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[Guest guest]

Well, Lois, you win the prize; I thought sure I would.

I have never regretted having my Sheryl at 18. I am very

proud of the way she has turned out. I just wish I had been as

good with the one I had at 33. LOL, LOL, Pat K

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I still got you all beat.........17 with jason.....I did fisnish school AND my home Ec teacher knitted me booties and get this.........She ened up being jasons teacher too!!!! hahaha!!!!!!! When she found out who "Was" she retired! haha! Lois

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e, I have you beat; I made a D in home ec. because I could not sew.

I had to rip the hem in the cup towel I was making three times, and I don't thin

I ever got it finished.

After I matured I had a friend who tried to teach me to sew and I sewed the

material into the machine; then I sewed the arm hole facings into the neck.

Finally, my friend said, "Well, Pat you have other talents" so I went back

to school to become and LMFT. ha, ha, ha, Pat K

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I still got you all beat........ .17 with jason.....I did fisnish school AND my home Ec teacher knitted me booties and get this........ .She ened up being jasons teacher too!!!! hahaha!!!!!! ! When she found out who "Was" she retired! haha! Lois

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[Guest guest]

Oh, ,that is such a beautiful story of your little boys. It is so

sweet; it brings tears to my eyes. I just love it when I find out

more about how special the ladies on this list truly are. No wonder

this is such an encouraging supportive list. Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: age

Wow, that really is amazing. Thank God there are people like you out there willing to give so much of yourself. I occasionally go on the adoption photolistings for kids in foster care just to look at all of those kids that need homes and cry for them (is that weird? lol). My husband and I have discussed possibly doing that when we are older. We had our first at age 22, which was very young in our circles. But given the level of attention our kids have required, its a good thing we started young! Our oldest (now 6) is PDD-NOS and our youngest is 4 1/2 with mild/mod autism. The second was a COMPLETE surprise (yes- it only takes one time lol) but it turned out to be a good thing. Even though our youngest does not socialize at ALL with other kids, you should see him with his brother. They are so precious playing together it nearly brings me to tears every single day. They help each other in so many ways, and understand each other better than I can sometimes. They hold hands when they cross the street, help each other get their shoes on, build tents and forts, play pirates, share the computer, and I could go on and on. It truly is amazing to see the bond that they have with each other, especially considering that the 'professionals' see my youngest son's biggest weakness as being 'unable to relate to others'!! If they could only see him at home with his brother! I thank God every day that he knew better than I did when I should have that second child!

W

>

> I gave birth to my first child at 20.( He is now 37) I gave birth to my 2nd child at 29.(He is now 28) They are both great men and doing well. I had a lot of energy with them (and not so many smarts!!!!!). I got my first foster child I adopted () when I was 42 and my last one I adopted when I was 46. I don't have as much energy.....but I am a lot smarter!!!!!!! The only thing I worry about as I get older, is not being around when they need me later in life..... Although these kids are several handfuls (LOL), I wouldn't trade them for the world. They are now 16, 14, 12, & 11.

>

> Ellen

>

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pat,

My is a UPS driver and does bodybuiding and is going back to school part-time for photgrapy (sp)? He takes pictures really well! He had all the guys at UPS give to the autism society. JJ calls him "Bro" He looks up to and loves to be around him. when I go by 's house JJ will say "There is Bro's house" haha! Lois

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[Guest guest]

I thought you meant "makes out" LOL, Pat K

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OPPS! I meant to say "male"........Sorry! Lois

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Lois, is sounds like you did a good job on 'bro". I love him because he

good to JJ. Karac doesn't have a brother like that, but he has two

cousins like "bro".

These emails have made me smile. Pat K

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pat,

My is a UPS driver and does bodybuiding and is going back to school part-time for photgrapy (sp)? He takes pictures really well! He had all the guys at UPS give to the autism society. JJ calls him "Bro" He looks up to and loves to be around him. when I go by 's house JJ will say "There is Bro's house" haha! Lois

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Yeh, I wish he could see J more often but with his work and family he has it is hard. Plus, There is a 15 year age difference...haha! lois

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[Guest guest]

Does he live in the same town?

Let me know if your fire hydrants are Mueller. DH is interested in it and also what is your state? Pat K

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Yeh, I wish he could see J more often but with his work and family he has it is hard. Plus, There is a 15 year age difference...haha! lois

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I will check it out tomorow pat. I am in Hagerstown Md. Lois (:

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I told DH where you live and asked if he thought they would have Mueller fire hydrants.

He said they are in every state in the union, but more in some then others.

When DH first started selling them I was embarrassed; I thought who buys fire hydrants?

Well, enough cities around her bought them to pay to put our kids through college and to

pay for our retirement. Just show you how ignorant I was. ha, ha ha. Pat K

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I will check it out tomorow pat. I am in Hagerstown Md. Lois (:

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Lois you are so funny...Ok, I'll share one more I had a history teacher in college (before the sexual discrimination stuff and he would walk by during tests and rub my leg...he did it twice, and then he asked me if I'd be his aid......right! I said NO and moved to the center of the isle LOL --- I was too young to think of reporting...and too young to care. Looking back I wish I knew what I do today....I was 18 (oh my that was 24 yrs ago...YIKES!!!!).

Oh my......too much.

e

To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:50:25 PMSubject: Re: Re: age

I had a few teachers like that too. haha! I had one "Make" teacher who lined up the desks in a half circle and put the "Girls" in the front row to look up there dresses! Needless to say he was fired a year later. Lois

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