I wanted to share one of the things I find the most inspiring in my life.  It's probably obvious that my wife and kids are my source of inspiration.  However, I want to single someone out for a minute and celebrate what I find so inspirational. For those of you that have been reading this blog and following our story for a few years, you probably know Emmett’s story.  With that said, I wanted to share it for those who aren't aware.....  :-) My little (or rather, not so little) Emmett John  had a really rough start to life.  Emmett will be 5 years old this June.  For the most part, Emmett is doing really well.  That wasn't always the case.  Emmett was born  a few weeks premature after Lizze…

The best way to describe today, at least thus far is, so far so good. I'm working extra hard to make healthier meal choices and so for breakfast I had a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries sprinkled on top.  This is one of my favorite ways to start the day. Emmett loves oatmeal but Elliott wouldn't you have it with a 10 foot pole.  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost and Tired Family.

Lizze and I were actually able to sleep in until a little after 7am. :-) That's pretty awesome considering the boys woke up earlier than that.  Normally they are fighting as soon as they get up and we have to intervene. Perhaps this is a good sign for how the day is going to go.  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost and Tired Family.

I'm really proud of the Lost and Tired family.  It might seem silly to say this but we survived another day.  Sometimes that in and of itself is a victory to be celebrated. The boys didn't kill each other and for the most part, actually got along quite well. Lizze managed to stay awake today, despite the amount of pain she's in and was a huge help to me. I was even able to sneak away and get almost 2 miles in today as well.  It's was friggin cold outside but the workout felt great.  I managed to get a ton of work done on the forums today. You can check out all the great new features I've been able to add by visiting the My Autism Help Forums.  On…

I wanted to let you know that I setup a super secret group on the My Autism Help forums for Dad's. I call it the Batcave. It's completely private and hidden from the rest of the forums. You can only see it if you are given a certain user type. Basically, no one even knows it there, unless they are given special permission. The Batcave is open to all Dad's of special needs kids as a place to let go and just be guys. Who knows, maybe we can even share our feelings?  :-P There is a great deal more freedom with the forums, plus a dedicated forum app (android only for now) that will push update and notify you of new posts and threads. As the Batcave grows, I…

This post is more a rambling than anything else.  I've been trying to process a great many things and these are some of my inner most thoughts right now..... In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and all the tragedy these two monsters left behind, I've been wondering something. Is there really a need for Autism Awareness Month?  I mean, in all honesty, April is already done with.  The world's focus, and rightfully so, in on Boston and Texas. For me personally, I'm wondering if we are taking the wrong approach to a great many things. Reading the stories from the survivors on the boom blasts, especially the family of the little 8 year old boy who died, is absolutely heartbreaking.  I'm not afraid to admit that I was…

Today was kind of a rough day, especially for Lizze.  These hot flashes are killing her.  She's unable to sleep well at night and so she's sleeping more during the day. Her migraine is really bad still and that's exhausting for her. Elliott is still sick and will be heartbroken when he realizes that he going to miss his best friend's birthday party. Emmett had a huge meltdown before bed because he didn't want to brush his teeth.  Anyway, I'm feeling restless and would have likely kept Lizze awake so I've hunkered down on the couch for the night.  Bella won't leave me alone and so she basically laying on me.  Dogs have a way of sensing somethings wrong and they do their best to provide comfort.  She means we'll,…

This is really kinda off topic, but something I was thinking about tonight. I guess if nothing else, it just gives you more insight into what makes me tick. :-) Tonight, I was letting the dogs out and with the assistance of the dim street lights, I could see all the trees coming back to life.  It's a clean, crisp 40°f here in Ohio.  Even with it being so cold outside, there is still a feeling of new life in the air. It's so weird because I have experienced the change of seasons for almost 35 years now and every time it's like the first time.  I'm always amazed at how life can pause, while buried in the snow but then come back in the Spring.  To me, in this…