My ex husband and I were so excited to know we were pregnant with Apollo. At 37 weeks I came down with what I thought was a terrible flu. I was rushed to the hospital and hooked up to IV. Little did I know my water had broken and I had a slow leak. 8 hours later Apollo was born.
Apollo was a beautiful baby boy. He was the fifth of my 6 kids; Third boy. As Apollo grew we started to notice he was very cranky most of the time. He was lactose intolerant and didn't take my breast milk. At age one we started to notice he wasn't babbling. He was also a late walker, sitter, and crawler.
At 15 months Apollo wasn't even saying mama or dada. I knew there was something that wasn't right so I took him to a neurologist and he found nothing. He said it was all in my head and to give it time. I took him to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed him with autism. Apollo wouldn't look you in the eye. He wouldn't engage in play with anyone but by himself. At 18 months he developed an obsession with ceiling fans and would just stare for minutes that seemed like hours. Early intervention was involved and he received OT, PT, and speech therapy.
Apollo is now 3. He is in school now and receives speech therapy at school an at a private location. His school teacher does not do well with his tantrums so now I must get behavior therapy as well. Although he is saying a lot more than we thought he would at this age he is still learning. And we learn from him as well. He is my wonder boy and we love every piece of him. He is very hyper and very active but still struggles with other children and his severe tantrums. He loves fans, cars and airplanes but most of all he loves buses!
Brandon, FL