Well it took me a long time to find my girls a good daddy 31 years to exact, I didn't think too old but maybe i was wrong our first girl was [ 1lb and 4oz/580grams] like a big barbie doll 3 months in the nicu /vent / cpaps oxygen... we were thinking all is okay now ... WRONG.. (So I never wanted to have an only child thought would be lonely growing up 2 are just as easy as one right WRONG haha number two was four lbs a whopper vs first all seemed OK #2 just a little elevated billi whatever okay two years later no words no walking but making eye contact and pointing and happy well she will catch up no worries early intervention where we live is a JOKE worthless number one and two stem and pretty nonverbal quiet at times wearily quiet except for the screams of frustration from all of us at times NO HELP NO FRIENDS NO RESPITE CARE NO ONE BUT EACH OTHER welcome to the Autism Island some days are better than others but the good days well they are very rare but praying nonstop for a cure more hope more strength more milestones posb pottytraining or at least some Independence for them before I die I have one kidney and it is real sick, I worry about the fate of my innocent little girls when I am gone what will happen who will protect them from the evil that has engulfed our country; maybe, I will get to be their guardian angel and protect them from all or some of the perils that are around who knows but for now we keep our chins up and keep praying and hoping for our babies who suffer in silence for now.

Anonymous
nashville, TN