Today's victory is one that I'm very, very proud of.  For a little while this morning, Elliott and Emmett were getting along and even working together on a game.  Right before I snagged this picture, Emmett had his head on Elliott's shoulder.  It was so precious.  The rest of the day was hit and miss but mostly miss.  However, I have this moment of peace and tranquility to remember.  It's these moments that help to make it through the really tough ones.  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For…

Gavin has been having some problems the last two days and we're having to address these issues.  This isn't even remotely fun and honestly, I hate every minute of it. Yesterday, I was in the bathroom and Gavin was in his room reading.  Elliott and Emmett were playing in their room and Lizze was at yet another funeral for a family member that's passed away. When I came out of the bathroom, Gavin was standing in the hallway, hanging out with Emmett. Gavin is not allowed to be alone with his brothers. He knows this. Dr. Patti, Lizze and myself have talked at length with Gavin about this rule. He understands, at least to some degree and has removed himself from situations that would allow him to be alone with…

In the morning I will be driving Lizze to the Cleveland Clinic meet with her Gastroenterologist. This is a really important appointment because we will very likely find out if Lizze has Celiac disease. You may recall that Lizze has tested positive for the Celiac antigens.  While this test was done about 7 years ago, you only test positive for antigens if your body is reacting to gluten.  At the time, her colonoscopy was negative and so her doctor at the time, told her not to worry about it. 10 years ago, my Mom was diagnosed with Celiac disease when no one had ever heard of it before. It's believed that my Mom went at least 10 years without being diagnosed and it literally destroyed her body.  She's doing much…

I don't know about you folks but feeding my sensory sensitive boys with Autism can be extremely frustrating.  Typically I make several different items for each meal because each of my boys have various food proclivities and even food allergies. The frustrating part is they are so picky that they often times won't eat because of perceived imperfections in their meals.  Sometimes the colors are off or the chicken nuggets aren't perfectly round. Other times I get this tastes funny. Mind you, it's the exact same thing they always get. It's like they can taste even the slightest difference.  Then there are the times when Giant Eagle is out of round chicken nuggets but they have the exact same ones, only they are dinosaur shaped.  My thought is that I'm…

Lizze and I have made the choice to try and have as active a Summer as possible.  Exercise is extremely important in managing her pain and it's also important to teach the boys about a healthy lifestyle. We took the boys to the playground last night.  Lizze sat in the car for a little while before coming out to join us.  She's really sore from walking around at the Zoo the other day but she pushed though it for the boys.  While we were there, Emmett became reacquainted with hanging upside down.  If you've followed us for awhile, you'll possibly remember that Emmett used to love being upside down.  In fact, he would typically hang upside down off the couch while watching TV.  It's a sensory thing. Anyways, Emmett wanted…

So Elliott showed me this today and gave me permission to share it with all of you.  He did this entirely freehand and I think it's pretty darn impressive.  He's definitely focused on Mario but this is just awesome. Our refrigerator is getting pretty full.  We're gonna have to start cycling some of the these pictures out to make room for all the new ones.  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost and Tired Family.

I've been doing this for almost 3 years now and I've had my share of unpleasant comments on here but lately it's gotten pretty bad. For the record, I don't give a shit if you believe anything that I have to say.  I really don't.  I share what is happening in our lives. It's your choice what you do with it. I started this blog as a sort of digital journal for myself. It's taken off and I'm so grateful for that.  However, just because the site has grown and I put myself out there, doesn't mean that I deserve to be attacked.  In three years, I've never censored comments or banned a readers opinion.  However, as of late, it's become a free for all and I simply can't let…