The Lost and Tired family will be saying goodbye to adderall. Elliott has only been on it for about 2 months, however, he's already not eating and is continuing to lose weight. Adderall is something that can be stopped on a dime and discontinued.  We will discontinue this beginning today and get in touch with his psychiatrist and pediatrician as well. They need to be kept in the loop and up to date otherwise they can't do their jobs.  The nutritionist is concerned because he's losing weight and hasn't grown in the last year. We are not in panic mode but this is something that we have to address and bottom line, he needs to be taking in more calories. However, that's easier said than done. 

We actually arrived early.  Anyone with kids, let alone special needs kids, knows that can often times be a a victory in and of itself. The boys are sitting and being entertained by their respective 3DS's. Elliott is really nervous about meeting the Nutritionist today.  He was begging us not to take him today and promised that he would start eating again.  We explained that this is more for Mommy and Daddy but he is afraid of all doctors. Hopefully we will make it through this untraumatized. 

One of the big things that we have to do as a part of Operation Hope is trying to get our lives back together. Of all the things that we have to accomplish and all the challenges that must be met, the most difficult for me is picking up the pieces and moving forward. I realize that may sound a bit cliche but it is what it is.  Trying to get our lives in track is no easy task.  In fact, at times I feel it's impossible.  I so desperately want to be free from all the baggage we've collected over the years.  I want to see the boys happy and healthy. I want to be caught up on our bills and dramatically improve our living environment. However, to do…

Lizze and I spent much of our appointment with Dr. Patti discussing our concerns about Elliott and what he's been going through. I'm really worried about him and I don't know how to help him.  All I can do at this point is just reinforce with him that we are here if he needs us and that Mommy and Daddy will take care of him.  It doesn't seem to help much but at least he knows we are there for him. We think that most of his struggles stem from what is going on with Gavin and now his whole life has changed because of his new food allergies. In his eyes, he's losing everything.  I can't even imagine being 6 years old and feeling like that.  My heat breaks…

After meeting with Dr. Patti tonight, the boys were actually getting along.  It wasn't perfect but it was definitely something that falls into the category of getting along.  Lizze found this Christmas advent calendar game in the Google Play Store. Basically, a new game opens everyday as it counts down to Christmas. For a good 20 or 30 minutes tonight, the boys snuggled together on the couch taking turns with Lizze's phablet. I was really nice to watch because for once, they were getting along together for more than 5 minutes. In my book, that's a really big victory. :-)