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Without fail, Emmett insisted on coming home tonight. We got a call around 8pm saying that Emmett was ready to come home.  Apparently, in true Emmett fashion, he declared that we have to follow the pattern. That pattern is that he gets a tubby at Grandma's house and then comes home. He just kills me sometime.  :-) Emmett is big on patterns. Anyway, while we need the break, it's way more important that my kids know they can always come home. We can get a break some other time.  We should also thank Grandpa for driving him home again.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via…

At some point this afternoon, Lizze's parents are going to be picking up Emmett and Gavin.  The boys are going to be spending the night, having fun, getting bathes and having showers. We were going to originally send the two E's and keep Gavin home with us.  However, Elliott didn't want to go because he's convinced that he will have nightmares. Tonight it will just be Lizze, Elliott and myself. Everyone will sorta have a break. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Things are getting pretty dire on our end and the stress can be cut with a knife.  My new job is taking longer than expected to begin helping my family.  One of the things I'm trying to do is find a new freelance writing job. Something that can sorta bring in a few extra dollars.  I had a pretty decent writing job last year but they downsized and I, along with a few others were given the boot. It's really quite overwhelming to be faced with so many challenges and to have those challenges require resources that you don't have and can't get because those same challenges tie your hands behind your back. I suppose that's just part and parcel to the whole special needs parenting gig. People that aren't…

Last night as a disaster.  The only one of us that slept through the night was Gavin.  Elliott was too afraid of bad dreams to sleep and Emmett woke up just after midnight melting down because the side of his nose was itchy. It doesn't take a whole lot to rock the boat in my special needs family. :-( This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Emmett was having fun taking to Siri on the iPad today. He just discovered this mysterious and entertaining voice that comes from the iPad today. He would ask Siri questions and then begin giggling uncontrollably when  she answered him. I guess it's the little things in life.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Elliott is going through a very hard time.  It was extremely challenging to get him to go to school today. Since being home, he's had a few meltdowns over things that shouldn't really be that big of a deal. He's extremely anxious and overwhelmed. I spoke with his school counselor today and shared my concerns.  She mentioned that she has been noticing Elliott looking distraught and exhausted. Tonight he had a really hard time falling asleep.  He slept for a few minutes before making his way downstairs.  Lizze and I decided to let him sleep on the couch tonight. I will sleep on the other couch and hopefully Elliott will awake rested. I'm really concerned that the stress of everything in our lives is having a profoundly negative impact on…

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole Kelli Stapleton thing.  She is charged with the attempted murder of her 14 year old daughter with Autism. This was an apparent murder suicide attempt. I think what she did is indefensible but at the same time, how can we as a civilized society allow a situation to get so out of hand that a parent feels they have no other choice. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Stapleton family, especially Izzy. We pray for a speedy recovery. No child, regardless of how challenging, deserves to be murdered.  I believe so strongly that we have to raise awareness for special  needs parents. We have to be able to provide relief and support to parents before they reach the…