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…

I'm sitting here alone in my living room because I can't sleep.  A lot has been happening lately and quite frankly, I've been having a rough time dealing with it.  At this point in time, aside from all the health related issues we face, I'm preoccupied with this whole CPS thing. The reality is that it's probably over, at least for the most part.  As soon as they receive the medical records in question and they can verify our story, the case will be closed. Their words, not mine.  Having said that, this whole experience has changed me and honestly it's affected how I approach this blog. There are some things that have happened that I would have shared, prior to this.  However, having been through what we've been through,…