What it’s like to take my 3 kids with #Autism to the store

I'm hoping this gives some insight into the everyday challenges of being a special needs parent. Everyone's experience will be different but many of you will be able to relate, while others will learn what it's like for the first time. We had to run a few errands this morning and quite frankly, the boys did really well. That being said, really well for me is likely very different from really well for many other families.     I feel my kids did really well because I know the challenges they are coping with and what a sensory nightmare it is for them to be in large, crowded stores. The lights, smells, sounds and just about everything else can prove very overwhelming for kids like mine, especially when sensory processing disorder…

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The Lighter Side of #Autism: Snuggles

While Autism parenting is the really challenging, difficult, frustrating, overwhelming and throughly exhausting, there is a lighter side to Autism as well.  Sometimes there are moments that are truly peaceful. They make having to go through everything to get there worth it.  ❤️❤️❤️   

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How is the morning going after a night of little sleep?

While I'm running on fumes, we are off to a great start this morning. Emmett finally fell asleep around 2 am and I was out soon after. Despite the general lack of sleep in the house, everyone is in a good mood and getting along.  Sometimes when the boys don't get enough sleep, the can become more easily overwhelmed by the world around them. Sensory issues become more prominent and the meltdowns are abundant. This morning however, the boys are holding their own and that's pretty awesome.....  ❤️❤️❤️❤️   

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My life is hard but I wouldn’t change it for anything

It's no secret that raising a child with Autism is not an easy task. It's even less of a secret that raising three kids with Autism is just plain hard. It should go without saying that raising three kids with Autism as a single parent is probably one of the toughest jobs in the world.  I've been doing this for a really long time and I still find myself wanting to scream on occasion. As with most people in a similar situation, I often feel completely overwhelmed by life and sometimes I just wish it would slow down... Despite all the challenge, heartache, stress, frustration and lack of sleep, I would change my life for anything in the world. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️   

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I desperately want to go to sleep but my youngest with #Autism can’t sleep tonight 

Gavin's the only one of the three boys who was able to fall asleep tonight. Elliott finally crashed about 11:00 pm and was really frustrated because he was tired but couldn't sleep. Then of course there's Emmett. It's currently about 1:00 am and he's still not able to sleep.    It's looking like it's going to be a really long night.  These kids have had a really challenging week because there's been a great deal of change and kids on the Autism Spectrum tend to not do so well with change.  I'm laying in bed trying to help Emmett fall asleep and he's currently climbing the headboard like a little spidermonkey... We do a lot with music in this house and so I'm playing this song on repeat right now,…

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My son with #Autism turns trash into art :)

One of Elliott's little things is that he loves to repurpose things. He's always taking old bottles, toilet paper rolls, broken toys and anything else that's ready for the curb and making it into something special. I'm not sure what to call what he does but he repurposing or recycling old or unwanted things into little works of art that he then gives away.  This particular creation is from the game Viva Piñata, although I don't know what character it is and hemdoesnt remember. Either way, he repurposed an empty Danimals smoothie bottle and a few broken Nerf darts.  This has been gifted unto me and I'm honored to receive it. ♥️   

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All my boys are home again :)

All the boys are home once again and while I'm glad to have my family whole, I'm nursing a wicked headache. The boys are sorta ramped up for some reason and being very loud. 😳 It's nice to have Gavin home again but he's already talking nonstop and that's not helping my head..  God love him though because he wants to help the moment he walks into the house and won't stop asking until I give him something to do.  T-minus one hour until bedtime and a quiet house. 👍😁❤️   

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Nothing went as planned but what in life ever does?

Rather than have a much needed night off, I ended up with Emmett staying home, while Elliott and Gavin went and visited their Mom. For most of the night and all of today, Elliott wanted to come home but managed to stick it out until noon, when he returned home. Gavin wanted to stay the whole time, so he's still there and will return around dinner.    It's been pretty chaotic and I more tired now than I was before all of this transpired.  With that being said, I did really enjoy my alone time with Emmett. I don't know what was behind his refusal to go but his Mom and I decided that it was best not to push him too far.  Emmett and I spent the last evening and…

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