Not even 24 hours into Gavin temporary return home and we're already having problems.  The second I leave the room or the house, as it was earlier this morning, Gavin begins messing with Lizze.  He begins asking the same question over and over.  When I asked him about it, he admitted to it but denies knowing why. Once I'm home, the behavior stops.  As soon as I'm not around, he starts up again. Lizze doesn't appear to be letting him get under her skin.  Good for her.  :-) Gavin was talked to about this at least twice this morning already and I'm not going to play any games.  He lost his choice for lunch and will be having oatmeal.  To his credit, he took it in stride and didn't freak…

I don't know that I have ever actually discussed this.  I had a parent contact me and ask about the GFCF diet. Basically, their child has been on it for a year and they haven't seen any improvement. They asked for my opinion, which I shared. Personally, I don't buy into the whole diet thing.  There is little if any scientific evidence that shows any benefit for kids with #Autism. Having said that, many families swear by it.  It's hard not to stand up and take notice when so many people think it's the greatest thing in the world. We have Celiac in my family and the GFCF diet can literally be the difference between life and death.  So, I'm very familiar with the diet from that perspective.  My personal…

I wanted to share my latest article over at the Childswork Blog. This is a special post about my wonderful kids and what they have taught me. Please take a second to read it, click the Like button, leave a comment and share it on Facebook. I really appreciate you feedback and support. :-)   What I've learned along the way

After a rather rough day, Elliott is sleeping peacefully.  He has Bella and Maggie keeping watch over him. This is my favorite time of day because at this time, everyone is at peace.

Gavin has officially been home an entire day.  At this point, it looks as though he will be here until Wednesday evening.  I have to say that I think Sunday went pretty well, considering.  Gavin was very well behaved and aside from his usual bizarre behavior,  he didn't have any significant issues.  Elliott and Emmett on the other hand, we're a completely different story. Neither one of them would listen and Emmett was literally bouncing off of everything he could. Elliott spent a good deal of time crying/whining. They had fun with Gavin but were completely overwhelmed at the same time. I honestly hate doing this to both of them and Lizze but we have no other choice for the next few days.  Elliott and Emmett keep wanting to play…

When the boys spent the night at my parents house this past Friday, they were busy making edible art.  This particular candy turkey was created by Elliott, specifically for me. He knows my favorite color is green and so this was mostly green.  :-)  Isn't he just as sweet as this turkey looks. I thought I would share this with you all because I just thought it was really cool.

I have been known to make statements like, I wish we could catch a break. I think many of you can likely relate to that feeling.  Let me offer you a piece of advice.  Be careful what you wish for. Actually, be more specific when wishing for something.  When I wished for a break, I didn't mean a broken finger. I don't know what I did or how it happened but I'm quite confident that it's broken.  I haven't had it checked out because there's not much to do for a broken finger, beside splint it.  My finger has been this way for at least the last few weeks and I have no memory of hurting it.  However, I can't squeeze the trigger on Emmett's Nerf Dart Gun. Lizze has…

We received report cards for both Elliott and Gavin.  I'll start with Gavin. Gavin received all A's and B's this quarter and we are super proud of him. He needs to work on a few things but considering everything, this was fantastic. Elliott on the same note, did extremely well also.  He managed to squeeze out nothing but A's this quarter. We are so proud of him and he's pretty proud of himself. To celebrate their victories, we are grabbing a couple of $5 pizzas for dinner.  This is one of those moments where I can look back over the last 9 weeks and say,  all the effort was totally worth it.  :-)