Social media has been a huge help to my site. However, I utilize it in a relatively one dimensional way. Basically, I use to to help network this site but never really spend any time there. Does that make sense? One of the things I wanted to do this year was improve upon that by spending more time on Twitter and building new relationships and connections. I think that when you are a blogger, the focus becomes your blog, at least for me. However, if my goal is to reach more people and spread more autism awareness, I need to branch out a bit and lose my tunnel vision. In all honesty, I don't avoid doing these things on purpose, it's just that most of the time, it's all I…

I wanted to let you all know how Lizze is doing after her headache infusion last week.  After a 3 day medication infusion is took a little while for her to shake off the side effects.  Unfortunately however,  when the meds were out of her system, the migraine was let standing. This is very disheartening to say the least.  Everything we went through over those 3 days was for not.  I can't even imagine how Lizze feels right now.  We were really hoping that this would work and she would be migraine free.  I been telling Lizze for years that stress is her absolute worst enemy. Her doctors have told her the very same thing.  Her stress level is so incredibly high, that she her body just doesn't respond to…

I love it when things just work out.  It rarely happens, so when it does, it's cause for celebration.  This is Emmett taking a nap, during the day. He hardly ever naps anymore.  However, he did this time and I think it really helps him. Emmett is dealing with many sensory processing challenges and he gets overwhelmed by them quite often. He really does his best to cope but he's only 4 years old and that's a whole lot to try and cope with. When he takes a nap, it's like he gets a break from the sensory onslaught and can kinda regroup. Autism is a complicated state of being and it can be woven into every aspect of his life.  He needs these little breaks during the day to…

Maybe I've just totally lost my marbles but for as long as I can remember, I've always broken into song at the weirdest times.  I usually make things up as I go and I have no idea why I do this.  It's not like I'm sitting there thinking, this would be a great time to remove my brain mouth filter and burst into so crazy made up song. I suspect that it's just a weird way of dealing with stress. However, I now have everyone in the entire house doing the same thing, including the kids. That's right. It's not uncommon to have one of the boys walk past me while they are singing some goofy song to themselves.  It's really cute.  :-) Sometimes when the boys are upset about…

In the Android community we have a saying, if you don't have a picture, it didn't happen. This usually comes up when people are claiming to have received an OTA (over the air update) that we have all been waiting for and as developers we are clamoring to get our hands on. The rule of thumb is if you do to have a picture, it didn't happen. In that spirit, I have somewhat documented our afternoon out.  :-) I got some pictures of Lizzes actually smiling..  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates me.  ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost…

My Mom is taking the boys for a few hours and giving Lizze and I a coupon for Bob Evans.  We are going to breakfast, for lunch.  Yay. We've never had official respite but our families help out when they can.  Today is one of those days and Lizze and I are going to finally get some much needed time alone.  I'm excited to get out for a little while and come home and maybe get some work done around the house.  Thanks Mom for taking the boys and thank you to Lizze's parents for everything they are doing for Gavin... :-)  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates…