Gavin unsuccessfully attempted to play Lizze and I off wach other this afternoon.  We had given him quite a bit of slack today and all he did was hang himself with it. We were going to have dinner with my Mom tonight since my Dad was working late. We were cooking out on the grill. Web decided to send Gavin a message. That message was in the form of oatmeal....at the cook out. He wasn't happy and of course had the massive tantrum, par for the course. He kept asking for things at my Mom's that he knew he wasn't allowed to have because of his behaviors. That was pretty frustrating. However,  he had no further tantrums and the night went on without any major hiccups. This was posted via…

Today the boys worked together to remake a level of Portal 2 out of Lego's.  They worked for quite some time and it turned out really cool. 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

All day today,  Gavin has been constantly telling me what he's thinking.  I mean that literally.  For example,  he says something like this,  dad,  I'm thinking about going up the stairs to go to the bathroom.  Then I'll come back down the stairs. This is just one small example of that he's currently doing.  He used to don't his before and it would drive me crazy.  It's like every two seconds he's telling me something else that he's thinking about. I'm always up to hearing what my kids think but this is straight up exhausting. He also repeats himself as well.  He'll tell me something,  and then a few minutes later, he tells me the same thing again.. I haven't seen this from him in quite some time.  It was…

I was wondering if you have ever missed your life before #Autism? This isn't about feeling quilt for anything.  It's about being honest with yourself and embracing those feelings, if you have them. Personally, there are plenty of times where I miss my old life. Every time I see an ambulance or fire truck driver by, I miss my old life. Sometimes I hear a song that takes me back to college, when life was much simpler. Just because I miss these things doesn't mean that I would want to leave my current life and go back. It just means that sometimes things become so very stressful and overwhelming.  At times like these,  I realize how much simpler life was back then and I miss it. I love my family…

Bella has started this new thing with Lizze.  When she's having a really bad pain day,  Bella climbs onto Lizze's lap and snuggles. It's really amazing to see how animals can pick up on things like pain. It's even more amazing when those animals try to provide comfort. 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

Elliott is going though this thing, where he doesn't like to be alone. Bedtime and nap time have been......difficult. Tonight is no exception.  As you can see below, Elliott is very clearly not in bed. To be more specific, he's on the couch. Lizze and I were knee deep in a super creepy episode of Supernatural when Elliott stumbled down the steps, sobbing. He had no idea why he was so upset, at least he said he didn't. My guess is that he shook himself awake again and went into a panic. Elliott does this purge of excess energy, that looks similar to a seizure but isn't.  We had it thoroughly checked out.  Anyway, this happens mostly at night and the shaking wakes him up to with the sensation of…