We had to put gas in the van today and I about stroked out.  Gas has hit $3.99 a gallon in Canton Ohio. I think it goes without saying that when your a special needs family, this is of major concern. How do you get to all the necessary appointments if you can't afford gas? This is absolutely insane. Someone needs to do something about this. It's really sad when we get excited about $3.00 a gallon gas prices. How are things in your neck of the woods? How do the gas prices affect your ability to meet your children's needs? Have you found a way to help take the edge off? This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I…

I am so completely amazed with how Elliott's beautiful mind works.  I've mentioned before about Elliott’s fascination with Portal 2. Personally,  I think this is a fantastic game for Elliott due to the extremely challenging puzzles.  However,  Elliott is now creating his own levels and there actually working levels. This is not easy to do because you have to plan out every single move and be able to think several steps ahead or the level will be broken.. He actually figuring out the software needed to construct and test these levels.  Once they are in good shape,  he can publish them to the Steam servers for anyone to download and play.  We are having so much fun and I'm so incredibly proud of him.  Maybe he will become a game…

Elliott just arrived home from the dentist and it's fair to say he's traumatized. There was a cavity forming where the tooth was broken. They had to drill that out but Lizze said the dentist was amazing with Elliott. ;) Turns out that Elliott broke his tooth opening his sippy with his teeth. He apparently never thought to let us know. Anyway, they drilled out the cavity and capped the tooth until it falls out at some point in the future. The dentist told him it was a special Batman tooth. Whatever works, right? The one thing that he kept focused on was coming home and building his own levels and puzzles in Portal 2. He's super psyched. Once again I have to say, whatever works. Elliott wanted to see…

Emmett and I are hanging out this morning. So far we have built Portal guns out of Lego's, watched Phenias and Ferb and now we are playing a game on the computer while he eats a snack. We're playing Sonic Generations and I can't stress enough how much I hate Sonic the freaking Hedgehog. Gavin killed it for me when he was younger. He became totally obsessed with everything Sonic the Hedgehog. All he endlessly talked about was Sonic and it just left a bad taste in my mouth. Having said that, the boys love Sonic, so I just grit my teeth and bare it. So....with that in mind, is there a game or TV show that your child loves but you can't stand? Please share with the class.. ;)…

Elliott is on his way to get his tooth fixed. I'm not sure what they are actually going to do because it's a baby tooth. Strangely enough, he doesn't seem to be in any pain right now. Thankfully, he's not very nervous. Hopefully, that will remain the case for the duration. I've promised him some extended Portal 2 time when he gets back. That will give him something to focus on. He patiently waited to leave this morning by sitting on the couch and watching TV for a little while. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the…

Things are so bad for Lizze any more she literally hides from the light because it hurts her eyes. She fell asleep on the couch, hiding under a pillow to escape the pain inducing light. I wish there was something more we could do to help her. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

One of my favorite things in life is watching how Emmett is with Bella. For a child with autism to come out of their shell as a result of a puppy, I think that's amazing. In fact, it's a miracle... Every time I watch them together, I realize how lucky we are that they have this truly amazing bond. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store