Some background-
I had really bad morning sickness but no other pregnancy complications. She was born on time (induced) and my delivery was normal.
Infancy- perfect baby, really. Rarely cried, slept wonderfully.
Toddler- she had some quirks here and there but nothing that I really thought was too odd. Like I said earlier, she was very verbal, very smart. I honestly thought she was a genius. 
When she was 5 she was very, very sick. She had an ear infection that we didn't even know about (she never once complained, had no symptoms). One day she became very lethargic (we could NOT get her to wake up) and her fever was over 105. Hours and hours later we found out that her ear infection caused mastoiditis which then spread and caused meningitis. Her blood pressure dropped really low and her first night in the PICU was touch and go. She spent a week in the hospital and then was on strong medications through a PICC line for a month. They told us she would not remember most of it but she does.
One day when she was 8 we woke up to the police knocking on our door. She had snuck out of the house very early in the morning and was found 2 miles from our house at a very busy intersection. Some lady saw her walking and called the police. SHE GOT INTO THE CAR WITH THIS LADY!! A complete STRANGER and we had years of pounding it into her head to NEVER do that. What if that woman hadn't have been someone who was concerned about her safety? I still get sick when I think of that morning. She told the police a different name and address- she said she was her Aunt (they are only 3 years apart) and she lived at my mom's house. The whole thing was soooooooo messed up. Apparently she just wanted to visit grandma. I don't know? It was by far one of the strangest things she had ever done.
My father is bi-polar. He has attempted suicide several times.
I tried to kill myself when I was 17. I have been diagnosed with depression (really seasonal depression) and anxiety. I take Effexor and I am doing well on it.
My husband's brother has SEVERE schizophrenia.
My husband is her bio-dad.
Her psychiatrist thinks she might be bi-polar and he sees spectrum signs in all but 1 of my kids. My oldest son is the most severely effected but he does okay. She is very resentful towards him, thinks he gets away with everything (he doesn't but there are just things he doesn't understand, Know what I mean??). Our 10 year old was just officially diagnosed as Asperger's this year. He also has severe ADHD. She seems to get along with him the best. Our 8 year old is our little spitfire but he's also a sweetie. She's pretty mean to him. Our 4 year old is our girly girl and she has a love/hate relationship with her.
Academically she made all A's and B's this year but failed History. She said it was the teacher's fault though "because he doesn't know how to teach." She says she has friends but I don't really think she does. She never has friends over nor asks to go anywhere and she says most girls her age are "vapid." She would rather spend her time at the library or writing or drawing. She will carry around like 8 books at a time (I am not exaggerating) and kids have made fun of her for that. She packed her bags for the hospital and when I came home to get them she had a backpack full of 10 books- for 5 days at most at an intensive treatment facility.
