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Living with Fragile X Syndrome

A Promising Discovery!

Umma | June 26, 2007

Researchers have discovered yet another possible way to reverse the effects of Fragile X. Fingers crossed!
Researchers eye key to restoring brain function

Umma is such a dunce.

Umma | June 19, 2007

As soon as I posted about the great drop off this morning I went straight back to work. At 6 I got a phone call from daycare wondering when someone was going to be picking Monkey up. Crap! I totally forgot!
No harm done, he was hanging out with two of the providers having a BLAST. [...]

Monkey is at daycare today

Umma | June 19, 2007

and he could not care less apparently! We drove him in so Duhdee could get a workday at home. When we arrived at daycare he walked right in. The place was very lively this morning with lots of big and little kids. He went to the little kids side, sat down, took off his shoes and [...]

He’s communicating like crazy!

Umma | June 12, 2007

Last night we had dinner out.  Monkey filled up on bread while we were waiting for our dinners so he only ate a little bit before he announced he was all done.  Since Duhdee and I had just started eating I told him he had to stay sitting and wait.  First, he tried this sentence “All done, [...]

Duhdee just interrupted my shower.

Umma | June 9, 2007

Yes, I just showered and the day is almost over. Got a problem with that??
Anyway, Duhdee just interrupted my shower to tell me that Monkey was in the living room saying “Ma Ma” and signing shower, lol. I do wish he’d CALL me Mama but the fact that he can is enough. For now, lol.