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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Lead and mercury test results
A few weeks ago we had Gracie’s blood tested for lead, mercury, and arsenic levels, per the Stem Cell Institute’s request. Good news: no lead or mercury was detected. Detection limits were 1 ug/dL. That’s 1 microgram per deciliter, or … Continue reading
Walk a mile in her shoes…
How ironic it is that we wheel Gracie around everywhere we go in public. I say this because about a month ago she has started up a new self-stimulatory behavior: pacing. I captured a photo of her walking (see above), but … Continue reading
Toe blistering
As the Ronald McDonald plate eating crisis subsides, Kristine is changing Gracie’s diaper and notices large blisters on almost all of Gracie’s toes. One blister popped, leaving a relatively large flap of skin hanging off the middle toe on her left … Continue reading
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Tagged blistering, blisters, Cefdinir side-effects, Mupirocin, Omnicef side-effects, swimmer's ear, treating blisters
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Ronald McDonald and the Poison Center
Last Saturday I was in the kitchen while Gracie was eating her breakfast, and I heard sharp cracking sound. I thought it was her sippy cup hitting the wood floor in the dining area. A few minutes later I went … Continue reading
Gracie loves to swim
Here’s Gracie with her grandmother and sister, swimming in a pool during a visit to St. Augustine. What a neat place to visit! Anyway, Gracie absolutely loves being in the water. We try to indulge her love for being in … Continue reading
Sister bond
Gracie’s birthday this past March Hi! My name is Gabrielle. My sister Gracie was celebrating her birthday at her grandparents house. I could tell by the looks on her face that she was ready to dig into her ice cream cake. … Continue reading
Dora lost at sea
I should have known better. Letting Gracie walk around on the Cocoa Beach pier with her Dora sippy cup was asking for it. Before we could do anything to stop it, the cup goes sailing over the rails and into … Continue reading
Acting crazy and being stubborn
Don’t let the title of this post mislead you. Gracie is as sweet as they come. If she hurts you, she didn’t mean to. But she can be dangerous if you’re not careful. When I change her diaper, I am … Continue reading
Stink bombs
Ten years and counting of changing diapers… Since Kristine does boot camp on Saturday mornings, I’m charged with monitoring Gracie and giving her breakfast when she wakes. Yesterday morning I checked her diaper to make sure Gracie is dry. Diaper … Continue reading
Beds and trampolines
Appears so peaceful when she’s sleeping, doesn’t she? It seems I never really stopped to consider how much Gracie’s autism affected things, until I starting sharing our story… Our house, for example, has been Gracie-proofed, to the extent necessary for … Continue reading
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