Emmett had OT again this afternoon. I have a new video updat to post as well. He did really well today. He every tried some new things. Today was pajama day there and Emmett wore his Elmo pj shirt in honor of it. Great job Mr. Emmett John. Daddy is very proud of you.  ;-)

Back to normal?  Well,  not really.  However,  Elliott did go back on to school this morning. In some ways he seems to be doing better and others he's not.  He feel asleep to the melatonin last night,  but has been up since 3am. We called the school and explained everything that was going on and they said not to worry.  They will help him through the school day. If nothing else,  at least we will have another set of eyes on him today.  It will be nice to get their opinion of how he's doing. Sometimes when you're around someone all the time,  it's difficult to notice more subtle changes. The school hasn't seen him for a week and that should be more than enough to gauge where he is…

Today's Victory is brought to you by melatonin. That's right, melatonin.  It's been about 5 days since Elliott has gone to sleep before midnight.  Ever since this whole Zoloft thing went down. Tonight is the first time in about a week that melatonin has worked and helped Elliott fall asleep like he typically would. In a way,  this is a victory for both Elliott and I, because we both stand a chance of actually getting some sleep tonight. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Posted from WordPress for Android

Ever I first wrote about our ongoing issues with Zoloft,  I have heard from so many people saying they have had similar experiences. Elliott,  our 5 year old Aspie,  started 5mg of Zoloft last week.  He was on it for a total of 3 days and having only taken 15mg total. He's gone manic and has been since.  He has now been off the Zoloft for longer than he was actually on it and he is still struggling. We don't know if we should send him to school in the morning.  I really don't think it will go well for him,  but at the same time he has already missed so much. Tonight is the first night that he actually feel asleep on time. Since he began the Zoloft,  he…

I have always said that it takes a big person to to say they're sorry.  While I didn't coin the phrase,  I do believe that to be true. Having said that,  I find myself in a place where my faith in that saying is starting wane. The reason I feel that way is a long story that begins many years ago. Rather than bore you with all the history, I'll skip to the more recent times. Gavin is a great kid and I love him very,  very much. At the same time his behaviors are extremely exhausting.  The most frustrating part,  at least for me is that he never seems to learn from his mistakes.  In all fairness,  this may be related to his developmental delay but at the same…

The Lost and Tired family has its hands full raising three boys on the #Autism Spectrum. We experience many, many struggle and setbacks. Unfortunately, for our family, the difficulties often out weigh the positives. Having said that, we do, on occasion, have what I consider to be major victories. This is one such moment. Gavin is easily our most complex and challenging child. As a result of his health/mental health issues, he has frequent blood work done. For years and years, this was a complete nightmare. We would have to call ahead in order to make arrangements to have enough staff on hand to successfully draw his blood. That may sound like overkill but you would have to see it to believe it. Even our parents didn't understand until we…

Someone please tell me what is so goddamn interesting about flushing things down the toilet.  My things I'm referring to toys,  toilet paper rolls ect. I realize the insanity of asking this question in the first place but I just spent the better part of the day uncloging the only toilet in the house because Emmett decided to flush several toilet paper rolls down the toilet.  I went through two plunger to fix it.  I know why he finds it interesting,  but I wish he didn't.  He likes watching the things "zoom down the potty",  his words,  not mine. I don't know how typical kids would react to this but when I explained that if he had to go potty,  he would have to use an alternative location,  he refused.…

The Lost and Tired family is no stranger to medications. Gavin has been medicated for a very long time. In all the years Gavin has had to take medications,  we have only ever had one major problem.  That one problem was a very,  very serious and life threatening one,  but we made it through. Medications,  while not something we take lightly,  have become a necessary evil.  They have become a fundamental part of our lives and for the most part,  they have brought about positive change. Over the past few months,  we have been discussing the possibility of having to put Elliott,  our 5 year old,  on medication for his anxiety. Elliott has been struggling with anxiety for awhile now.  It really began to get out of control last year…