I meant to share this the other day but I forgot. This is a picture of Emmett, watching his favorite show (of that day) and snuggling with his very special cat Blue. :-) They are way to cute together. 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
Our first morning of summer vacation has gotten off on the right foot. No one is fighting and I got to sleep in until almost 8am. :-) All the boys have had breakfast and Gavin ate his oatmeal without a single problem. Great job Gavin. We've only been at it for about an hour but everyone is getting along and I have had my ears assaulted by any screaming, so that's awesome. :-) Today is going to be a nothing day. Although, we may try and get Emmett and Elliott haircuts this afternoon. So far so good. I hope that today is treating all of you with the respect and dignity that you all deserve. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect…
Gavin is a complicated kid, with many, many different sides to him. That's part of what makes this school year so much of a victory for him. Despite all his challenges, he finished the school year on a good note and did a great job. Gavin's teachers handed out quite a few awards but these are the top three. 1) Merit Roll 2) Most Improved Student 3) Special Award for Bravery in dealing with all his health issues. Fantastic job Gavin, Mommy and I are super proud of you. :-) 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 one two different awards this year at school. The first award is for Academic Honors and the second is the Good Citizenship award. We are so proud of Elliott and see many bright things in his future. Keep up the great work Elliott, Mommy and Daddy love you so much. :-) 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
Sometimes I really hate being a special needs parent. I love my kids, that's not the problem. The problem is some of the baggage that comes along with my kids, special needs. Does that make any sense? Tonight has been one of those nights where I could literally feel myself cracking and what's left of my sanity spilling out all over the floor. You should probably watch where you step. ;-) We've had a rule in our house, for awhile now, that Gavin was not to build the boys things out of Legos. The reason behind this rule is simple. Gavin building the boys things out of Legos caused way to many problems. I've had to remind Gavin of this quite a few times this week alone. It all began…
It's hard to believe the school year is over. All three boys will be home, everyday for the next 3 months. :-) I'd be lying if I said this wasn't bittersweet. Having said that, today is a victory because both boys made it through the entire school year. Elliott was never in question but with Gavin's health issues, we never knew what was going to happen next. Last year, Gavin didn't make it through the whole year. We had to pull him out for the last month or so because his health deteriorated. Tonight we are going to celebrate with a very simple cookout on our homely little grill. I feel good. I feel like we accomplished something. :-) Later on, I'll share the awards the boys earned... :-) This…
What's the very first thing that pops into your mind when you hear this song. The song is: Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas. I want to know the very first thing this makes you think of. If you're like me, my wife, our friend Katrina Moody and millions of others out there, this song will always conjure of something very particular. Please share below. This is a lyrics video to the song so that you're not influenced by picture or video. :-) Can't wait to see what this makes you think of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOhvX9JQ_WI&feature=youtube_gdata_player 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
I'm not going candy coat anything here. Summer vacation is really a tough time for many special needs families, for a lot of reasons. For starters, there's the dreaded and utterly hated, change of routines. Can you say destabilizing? Another concern is that now we have to feed them two meals that were previously getting at school. Hello maxed out grocery budget... What about the obvious thing like, how to occupy their time? How do you entertain your child for the entire summer? Are you looking at any sort of camps, workshops or time with relatives? These are all things that can be both fun for your child and educational. There's also the added advantage of helping with the final and arguably most important part of summer vacation... How the…