Today Emmett surprised and impressed me by wanting to make his own lunch. He went into the kitchen and got everything he needed together,  with the exception of a knife.  I helped him with that part and he did the rest. Color me impressed because I am so friggin proud of him,  I can't even explain.  He actually ate half of the peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich he crafted.  He even used crunchy peanut butter as well.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working…

Many children on the #Autism spectrum can be very picky eaters.  I hear from my readers all the time about how difficult mealtimes can be.  I personally understand exactly what that's like.  Mealtimes can be an absolute nightmare in the Lost and Tired household.  This got me thinking.  Do you have any goto foods that you can fall back on when all else fails?  For example,  if all else fails in my house,  we can always fall back on chicken nuggets.  We always,  always keep them stocked and in the freezer.  If push comes to shove,  I can always nuke some nuggets and the kids are happy...usually. So what are your goto foods? Do your kids have any one food that they will always,  or at least most of the…

I wanted to share with you all,  a photo compilation of Emmett's recent journey with his dog Bella.  For those new to our story,  Bella is Emmett’s pseudo service dog.  She's a pure breed Boxer puppy and just had surgery.  It wasn't anything major,  as she was simply getting spade.  However,  it turned into a much bigger deal when she had a very difficult time recovering.  She was back and forth to the Vet’s office 4 or 5 times,  due to complications.  The problem ended up being that she was so dedicated to Emmett,  that she wouldn't allow herself to rest.  She was hypervigilant and Gavin's numerous tantrums didn't help matters. Thankfully, as of yesterday,  she has made a full recovery and had her stitches removed.  Below,  is a series…

Last night was one of the most restless nights of sleep I've had in quite some time. At some point I ended up on the couch,  probably because of my my back. Lizze didn't fare any better as she's not feeling well. It's very likely to be an exceptionally long and trying day. Hopefully, things will turn around and I'll be proven wrong. :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.

During Gavin's tantrum yesterday,  he began punching his solid oak bedroom door.  He was hitting it hard enough that I thought he was kicking it. This is what he did to his hand.  He busted open his knuckles but no long term damage and no broken bones. He doesn't seem bothered by what I would think is a painful and very natural consequence for punching his door. I would hope that it would serve as a lesson for him but I know better than that. Sadly,  I know better than that.  :-( **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung's Galaxy S III.…

I managed to get in another 3 miles tonight.  Between Wednesday and Thursday I did almost 8 miles. I burned almost 2,000 kcal and I'm feeling really good about that.  It's not easy to get away anymore but that makes the times that I do,  that much sweeter. I want to try and walk again today and try and put in another 5 miles. God willing,  everyone will be in a good place this evening, so I can sneak out for about an hour and hit the track again. This really helps to manage my stress and without it,  I struggle a lot more. I don't drink.  I don't smoke or do drugs.  All I want to do is walk and eventually run again.  I think that's a pretty good…

This is a typical meal at the Lost and Tired house.  Granted we haven't put out the fruit, drinks and veggies but you can see that everyone has something different.  It's damn near impossible to make one thing that is acceptable to everyone.  Each of the boys has different sensory needs and those needs impact what types of foods the tolerate.  I can safely say that I no longer enjoy cooking because it has become way to big of an ordeal to please everyone.  In all fairness though,  please is probably the wrong word.  They have no control over this and I don't blame them one bit.  Having said that,  it doesn't mean I still don't get frustrated. Again, this picture just has the three different main course meals.  They…

Bella finally has made a full recovery from her surgery, almost 2 weeks ago.  Her stitches were removed this morning and Emmett was right there making sure his best friend was well cared for. We have to try and keep her from licking it for another 24 hours but she can finally run and play once again. Thank you all for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.