We had a long talk with Dr. Pattie last night, about all that's been going on with Gavin.  I showed her the video of Gavin playing cards with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Jack. At this point, we aren't sure what to think and just how concerned to be. The truth is that Gavin’s happy and who knows what would happen if he didn't have these friends to play with.  There is also reason to be very concerned though. Gavin is spending more time in his imaginary world than in reality.  This has become a slippery road and one that we have to navigate very carefully.  One of the things we learned tonight is that Sonic lives in the house that's behind the giant metal robot, that's behind our house.…

Today has been one of those really trying days.  There were a lot of things that didn't go right.  Lizze was really hurting today and was forced to use her cane for the first half of the day. Gavin was very, very vocal today.  He just wouldn't stop talking It took every last drop of patience I had left to simply make it through the day without losing my mind.  He would just not stop talking. He's never had a filter, so words and thoughts just sorta came out in whatever uncensored form his brain created them. Lately he's been like a leaky faucet.  Over time the leak has gotten worse and now there's a constant stream of erratic thoughts that just never stop flowing out.  I'm trying so hard…

At the risk of sounding like a complete asshole, I'm going to admit that Gavin is driving me completely insane. Since the moment he woke up this morning, Gavin's been talking to me nonstop. I realize that everything is a matter of perspective and that some of you would give anything to hear a single word come out of your little one.  I've been there as well.  I remember what it felt like when Emmett wasn't speaking and had no language.  I would have given anything to hear him say Daddy. Here's the deal.  Everyone's experience with Autism and parenting is the same.  It's not about being ungrateful that my kids talk, it's about being human and only being able to take so much, regardless of the problem. I'm my…

Forgive me for my little rant but I'm not having the best of days and I need to blow off some steam. This is more of a political rant and I look forward to hearing my friend Dot's opinion.  We've been known to spare in the political arena.  I had to run out to the store this morning.  While I was gone, I drove past no less than 6 people with signs, begging for help. The last guy I saw just broke my heart, especially because I had nothing to give at this moment in time. You never know what's really going on when you see people like this and they could be taking advantage to people. However, this last gentleman that I came across, looked ashamed to be standing…

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We have run into a problem with Gavin's insurance and it's causing delays in several things, including medication refill and most likely his IVIG infusion as well.  Essentially, Gavin's insurance has been changed from straight medicaid to an HMO. However, as a result everything is in transition right now and we haven't received his new insurance card. None of his meds are getting refilled right now and we just found that out today. Tuesday will be spent fleshing out all the insurance issues... All we are going to do is push the infusion back a day or so. The other problem is that I'm having tummy issues tonight and I'm not feeling so well. I'll update everyone in the morning. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please…

Gavin's "Imaginary friends" are beginning to play a larger and larger roll in his life.  He's spent a great deal of time in his room today, playing cards with Sonic and Amy's son Jack. I showed you all a video of Gavin explaining what he's doing.  If you missed it earlier, it's right here. He's been back for several rematches. In fact, the last game lasted an exhausting 45 minutes. In this particular session, Gavin and Jack were playing War together. I was informed that Jack doesn't like the fact that Gavin sometimes cheats at cards but Gavin like to tease him. Keep in mind, Jack isn't real. He's not real in the sense that you and I would consider real. However, Gavin certainly considers him to be very real…