9 days after starting stinky brain medicine

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I started Dylan on Longs Drugs brand Fish Oil and

Evening Primrose Oil last Monday night. Yesterday his

occupational therapist was so excited! He was more

cooperative, and willing to try new activities than he

had ever been in the two months that shes seen him.

He also verbalized a lot more, and even told her " NO "

quite a few times! Last night when we were getting

ready for dinner he kept yelling " HOPE OP, HOPE OP "

Well, I finally figured out he wanted HELP UP on to

his chair. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said a " P " !!!!!!

And then there was today... Normally at preschool he

is very quiet, reserved, and shy. He stands in a

corner and will not talk to anyone. His speech

therapist (in their one on one session) is the only

one able to get any sounds from him. It normally

takes him 15-30 minutes before he will interact with

toys and activities in the preschool room. Today, he

walked into class, nodded at his teacher and went

straight to the toys and started playing! He excited

his teacher even more when she heard his voice for the

very first time - saying " Bye, bye " to his paper cup

while throwing it away after snack time. He babbled

and squealed while playing in the gym, and yelled at

his sister (by name even!!!) when she would not leave

when I was ready! I can't tell you what an exciting

couple of days this has been. This morning I cried

while listening to him through his baby monitor. For

an hour I heard him " talk " to his toys, argue with his

baby brother, and laugh at some books. My baby has a

voice, and all I did was give him some stinky fish

oil. If only I had found you guys earlier!!!!!!!!!!

I actually found my self ready to say " sssshhh " to him

a second ago because he is babbling incessantly into a

toy phone - I had to remind myself that this babbling

has been almost three years in the making!!!! What a

busy little chatterbox he has turned into!!!! He even

YELLS at ME - so what if I can't understand half the

words? I am hearing his VOICE and thats all taht

matters at this point!!!! I am now tracking down the

nearest place to get ProEFA!

PJ

Mom to:

1 (hyper little mountain climber, Dylans partner

in crime)

Dylan 2 1/2 (cheeky monkey/practical joker with

possible Apraxia w/fine and gross motor issues)

Nikole 6 (pre-pre-teen/trend setter/cheerleader

wannabe)

Brittany 3 1/2 (tempermental drama queen)

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