Jennifer Teague:  

Life WOW, where do I start? I got married in 1989 to my husband. I worked for 15 years doing the payroll and managing my dad's business. Then I retired and stayed home for 3 1/2. My dad whom was my best friend died in Aug. 2000. He was diagnosed in July of 1998 with Lung Cancer. Right after this I got pregnant with my second child. Daddy sold his business and boy am I glad! That second child has been somewhat of a miracle. This is where I will pick up the story. In June of 1999 4 days before my daughter Tiffany and my hubby Kevin's birthday (they share the same birthday - don't think that anyone can top that birthday present). Our son Tristan arrived 6 weeks early. Well, to make a long story short....... He is very special to me.....He started having problems at birth. Had his first surgery at 4 months old and has had numerous things since. Anyway, when my daddy died I never got to mourn for him....the next month Tristan was enrolled into the Early Intervention program in our County and started receiving speech and occupational therapy. Since the past 2 1/2 years have been very stressful and such, we have a diagnosis (THANKS TO ME FOR NEVER GIVING UP THAT MY BABY WAS AN UNDIAGNOSED CASE) it is Autism. He is between moderate and severe. He is totally non-verbal and he uses sign-language and PECS system (picture communication). UPDATED.....Our son started trying to talk. He is now saying mommie and why. That is it but, a...Expand for more