Dozens of Minnesotans marched around Mall of America to raise awareness about autism Saturday morning. More than 2-million Americans deal with the condition. Raising awareness about it is a cause that hits the hearts of many, including Miss Minnesota…
One of my absolute favorite things in the world to do is hang out with my boys. This morning I was laying on the couch because I'm still in a great deal of pain. The boys decided that they wanted to help me feel better. Their way of making me feel better is to pile on top of me and snuggle. This was incredibly painful, especially because they can't seem to sit still. Having said that, I would happily endure that, over and over again because I love to snuggle with my boys. Further more, I love that they are able to show compassion, even if they don't fully understand what's going on. One of the things that I have tried to show them is that as human beings, we…
I woke up today and was actually able to get myself dressed. Perhaps I have have my expectations set incredibly, but I'm pretty darn excited. Earlier this week, I irritated an old back injury and left myself completely incapacitated. I woke up this morning and surprisingly, was able to get myself dressed and walk myself down the steps. I have medium hopes for today because I've learned not to have high ones. ;-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me
Over the past couple of days, Elliott has developed a really nasty cough. We've even had to break out his rescue inhaler today. We've been told that we need to give him his rescue inhaler when he develops a cough. The good news is that besides being a cranky, his lung sounds are really clear and the cough seems to be caused by post nasal drip. We are having him take it easy and rest but I think this may be more allergy related than actual illness. He's actually sleeping quite soundly right now and I hope that carries through the night. With any luck (and some Benadryl) he'll be feeling better in the morning. This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos…
We are really quite lucky to have such amazing and supportive parents. Our parents help out in different ways and all of which are beyond appreciated. This week, Lizze's parents surprised us with new tires for the van. The only time in my life that I owned new tires was when I bought a new truck, right before my back injury. Ever since then, it's always been used tires. For that matter, I don't know that we ever really had a matching set. I just want to say a huge thank you for your help. :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via…
We just found this today but wanted to share it because we are really proud of Mr. Emmett John. This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me
I was finally able to cut my hair today. I shaved my head and my beard this afternoon and holy crap does this feel better. My hair trimmers caught on fire a few weeks ago and I haven't been able to replace them yet. I borrowed some trimmers today and got the job done. Here's proof. :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me
In my previous post, I explained a bit about where I'm at as a writer/blogger. This is the very first post on my journey to rekindle my passion for writing and sharing our story. I figured the best way to begin was to share how I'm feeling about my life and raising three boys on the Autism Spectrum. For most of the day, I've been thinking about everything that's going on in our lives. I've got three boys with Autism, one of which has very fragile health and is otherwise a medical mystery. My wife of a decade is chronically ill and is very limited in her current ability to function. It's way more complicated than that but that's the jest of it. If I said that I was overwhelmed…