Sweet merciful Mary are my kids loud. We have had their hearing tested and that's not the problem.  I guess it's like a regulatory thing. I'm constantly saying,  "inside voices please".  It doesn't seem to make any lasting impression.  Right now,  Emmett is probably the loudest,  followed by Elliott in second and Gavin a close third. Emmett will stand right in front of you and screaming what he's trying to say. I'll literally be 2 or 3 feet away when he does this. It's not like we don't respond to them when they talk.  Sometimes why they need to speak in such a loud manner is a bit of a mystery.  Having said that,  it's a mystery that I need to solve because all the noise is driving me a…

As I'm sure you can imagine,  Lizze and I don't get out much. What I mean by that is we don't get out by ourselves very often. It's tough not to be able to spend some alone time with your spouse or partner because you're always wrapped up in the kids. Last year we had decided that even if we can't get away,  at least we can dedicate some time to each other,  at least every once in awhile. More often than not,  these plans fall through for one reason or another. However,  tonight Lizze and I hung out and had some ice cream and watched our new obsession on Netflix. Last year,  Lizze and I watched the entire series of Lost. We don't have cable or anything so we…

I have no idea what is going on with my kids but they are literally bouncing off the walls.  Sometimes when people say that they are speaking figuratively. However,  when I say that tonight I assure you,  I'm speaking literally.  They are running around,  jumping and screaming and have been doing this since they got home from school. I'm not sure if there's a full moon tonight or if they just know I not in the best place to deal with the chaos but they are driving me all kinds of crazy and are exceptionally good at it. My kids are the go big or go home type.  So I think I'm in trouble....... **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum…

The title of this post may sound a bit strange but let me explain. I have shared many time that I try to incorporate beneficial life lessons in otherwise routine things.  I call them Everyday Lessons.  Today I want to share something about Autism and Water Jugs. You might be asking yourself,  what in the heck does Autism and Water Jugs have to do with anything. Well,  there are quite a few lessons that can be taught using those water jugs. Every two weeks or so,  we make our way to the water store and fill up our three,  five gallon water jugs. We have one of those water coolers in our kitchen so the boys always have access for fresh water. I often take Gavin with me to fill…

Emmett is in a full on flare up.  He was running a fever this morning and the tiny cold sores from a few days ago are now giant. Understandably,  he is in a horrible mood.  Lizze isn't feeling much better herself and is dealing with a migraine from hell. During these times with Emmett,  we are lucky if we can get him to anything so we pretty much get him whatever he's willing to eat.  This afternoon,  for lunch,  it was hot dogs. I mentioned before how picky Emmett has become. We have to peel the skin off the hot dogs or he won't touch it. So I peeled the skin off and cut the rest of the hot dog up for him to eat.  Apparently,  Mommy does a better…

I wanted to take a moment and say Thank You to everyone out there. I love to read your comments and receive your emails, so please keep them coming. In case you haven't noticed, I'm behind once again on replying those comments and emails. It's always my goal to reply to every single comment and email I receive. You took the time to reach out to me and the means so much. I honestly do my best to keep up with the influx of email and comments but sometimes I simply can't. Please be patient with me as I work to respond to as many of you as I possibly can. Thank you for your understanding and support. The entire Lost and Tired family is so grateful for all of you. ;-)  …

I mentioned last night that we have rescheduled Elliott and Gavin's appointment with the neurologist until after they have their EEG'S done next week. There were a few reasons for this but one of them was that Elliott wasn't feeling well. Elliott woke up this morning and all he really has is a runny nose. He has an occasional cough but it's related to post nasal drip and not some kind of respiratory infection. He also hasn't run fever since Wednesday. He was up early and immediately bouncing off the walls. Lizze and I decided that he was well enough to go back to school.  He did not like that idea at all.  He lost it and soon came the river of tears that that we have become accustomed to, …

Tomorrow was supposed to be spent at Akron Children's Hospital.  Elliott and Gavin both had back to back appointments with the neurologist for possible seizures. However,  Elliott is still sick and the EEG'S are next week.  We decided rather than just cancel Elliott's appointment that we would cancel both. We rescheduled them for after the EEG'S are done. While it was done do to Elliott being sick,  it actually makes more sense to do it this way. I guess the neurologists office preferred it this way as well.  Now,  I need to figure out how to contain Elliott in his room and in bed tomorrow so he actually rests and gets better. One thing I have learned as a special needs parent is that you have to be flexible in…