So far this morning, I have been reciting the Serenity Prayer, over and over and over again. The boys are all overstimulated and all over the place.  Emmett is practicing the art of pushing people's buttons and the other boys are practicing the art of reacting to having their buttons pushed. Needless to say there is lots of noise, chaos and fighting.  Lizze isn't feeling well but we are going to try to find something to do that will help to preserve our collective sanities. Perhaps we will go visit family for a little while. Maybe even take the boys to the playground and let them get some wiggles out. Right now, I'm going to visit my happy place for a few minutes and give myself a time out.  :-)…

With everything that has gone on over the past few days, I neglected to share something pretty exciting with you all.  Most of you know that I'm a huge android fan. I'm not anti-iPad in any way.  That said, I don't like the way apple does business and that has been a big reason why we don't buy apple products.  However, recently that has changed. I've acquired my first ever iPad. I'm working with a company that wants me to do a comparison between android devices and the iPad, as it relates to kids with Autism.  This was an interesting proposal for me but I didn't own anything apple. To address this, they sent me a brand new iPad with Retina display and I've been playing with it for a…

The boys came home from their grandparents in rare form. Especially Emmett, he was causing a lot trouble with his older brothers. I had to use every last drop of patience I had, just to male it through the day without doing loco. Emmett refused to brush his teeth last night and ended up having a really big meltdown over it.  Since he was already having such a rough day, we decided not to pick that battle.  Sometimes, as special needs parents, we have to step back and ask ourselves, is this particular  attention worth it? Do any of you folks out there do the same thing? Do you have to pick your battles as well? This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as…

On Friday afternoon, I received a phone call from Dr. Moodley's office at the Cleveland Clinic.  Gavin is being referred to Urology and we are scheduled to be in Cleveland on June 12th. The reasoning behind this appointment is because of Gavin's recent issues with bladder control. Bladder control issues are most likely a progression of his autonomic dysfunction.  However, before we can just say that, we have to rule out structural problems that could be responsible for this relatively recent problem. If Urology clears him, then my understanding is that it's reasonable to assume that this is related to autonomic dysfunction.  It's also possible that it could be medication related but that's doubtful because this was going on before the recent medication changes related to the autonomic stuff.  We…

With everything that's gone down since yesterday, Lizze and I have had time to think about what's going on.  Despite my initial reaction of complete shock, to having child protective services show up at our door, we will fully cooperate with this investigation.  Because of just how.....well......ironic the allegations are, it may be possible that once they speak with Dr. Patti, this will simply go away.  Dr.  Patti carries a great deal of klout where we live and she's behind us 110%. Once she is able to speak with them and confirm that we actually spend a great deal of time at the doctors, I'm hoping that we will be able to clear this up without dragging my very sensitive special needs boys into it.  The way I see things…

Emmett is really, I mean really into Iron Man lately.  He has this piece of Iron Man armor that he wears all the time.  He loves it but in truth, this toy is the bane of my existence.   This thing doesn't hit really well and Emmett has to have it perfectly placed.  If it moves or slips, he freaks out and has to have it replaced. I literally put this thing on him 30 or 40 times a day.  Do any of your kids have a toy that they only keep because you love your child more than you hate the toy? 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…

I hope your Saturday is a pleasant one.  Lizze is sleeping and I'm sitting downstairs with the dogs. We were going to try to go to the farmers market this morning but I don't have the heart to wake her up. Anyway, I wanted to just say that I hope you all have a great weekend.  I'll be around but with everything that we have going on, I'm just a bit distracted. 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 wanted to take this opportunity to say that Lizze and I are so, so grateful for all of your love and support.  We are both so amazed by the amount of people sending us messages of hope and compassion.  Thank you all for being a part of our family. 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