This is Jacob. He was born on September 30, 2010. He was such an awesome baby. Always on the go, wanting to make everyone laugh, and oh so very smart. At his 9 month check up, his doctor realized that he was not hitting his milestones. Same thing at his 12 month and 18 month. When he was 18 months old, his doctor put in a referral for speech therapy. At 24 months, his doctor put a referral in to see a Developmental Psychologist. He was then diagnosed with PDD-NOS.
We knew he had a delay, we just didn't want to face it. When he would have outbursts from being frustrated, we just thought that was normal for toddlers. Then we started to notice the repetitive behaviors, obsession with objects, and sensory issues. At age 3, he was then evaluated by another pediatrician where she officially diagnosed him with mild autism and ADHD.
Jacob is now 3 almost 4 years old. He is extremely smart, loving, caring, and happy. He has his bad days but we just work through it. He is such an amazing little boy. He can walk into a room and put a smile on everyone face. He loves being around other children his age and doing little boy things. He is very technical when it comes to playing. He loves his trains and car washes. We have been at the car wash every week - for the past 2 years.
I wouldn't change his diagnoses for the world. This is who he is and who he has become. We love him to pieces and he will always be my adorable, funny, and smart little boy :)
Port Orchard, WA
