The cost of all those stress is very, very high. I think that the most profoundly affected by this is without question,  Lizze. She is at a point where she is barely walking. She literally overdid things today by simply getting out of bed this morning. I have some indication of how bad things are for her because she's using her cane in public. That's something that never happens,  unless things are really bad.  On the positive side,  at least Emmett is the only one home during the day now. I suppose I should qualify what I mean by at least Emmett is the only one home during the day now. Having Emmett by himself is still like living in a circus.  He's only one child and his adorable looks…

Where to draw the line? That's a question I can't seem to find the answer to. A few minutes ago,  we caught Bella,  the 8 month old Boxer puppy, licking what I would consider part of Gavin's crotch. Gavin claims he didn't realize she was doing that.  However,  when I said she was licking way too close to his privates,  he said she was licking the inside of his upper leg. So which is it? Did he not realize she was licking him or not? I don't know if this is him testing the limits or if this was truly innocent in nature and he just wasn't paying attention. Unfortunately, we have to assume that there was motive behind allowing this to continue.  We have to run a very tight…

This article is courtesy of Fox News.  All credit goes to them.  Here is the link to the original article. Researchers may have discovered a potential treatment for a rare form of autism marked by epileptic seizures – a simple nutritional supplement. In a recent international study, a team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego and Yale University schools of medicine have identified a genetic mutation in certain patients suffering from this unique type of autism. After performing what is known as exome sequencing – a type of selective genome sequencing – the team found that these patients speed up the metabolism of specific amino acids called branched chain amino acids, or BCAAs. According to Autism Speaks, approximately one-third of those suffering from autism also suffer from…

It's been a really long day,  and it's only 11:15am. We met with Wraparound,  which I'll post about later and went grocery shopping. Emmett has been all over the place today and was all over the grocery store earlier. As Lizze and Emmett are going down for their naps,  I settled onto the couch to get some writing done. I'm not sitting for 5 minutes before I see Bella cropping on the floor. Keep in mind that I just let her out. Why does everything have to be so difficult anymore? I mean,  Bella could have gone potty outside.  She could have even pooped in one spot. Instead,  it was like someone type of pooping Olympics or something.  She's walking and pooping at the same time.  As soon as I…

Gavin was freaking out last night. Apparently,  he had accidentally changed the time on his watch while trying to turn the backlight on. Elliott came and got me,  because I could hear him from downstairs. I called Gavin down to find out what was wrong.  He explained about the watch.  I told him to relax and I could fix it.  No big deal.  He said thanks Dad, and went back upstairs.  A short while later, Elliott came and got me again.  Apparently, Gavin was sobbing and yelling at himself.  This had Elliott freaked out.  I ran upstairs to see what was wrong.  Gavin was extremely upset that he has accidentally messed up the time on his watch. When I say upset,  I mean really,  really upset. It was really weird.…

We meet with Wraparound this morning and introduce ourselves.  I'm not sure what the full purpose of today's meeting is, but it's a step in the right direction. They can us to locate services and other things that may help. Hopefully this will prove to be a productive day.  I'll be sure to let you all know how the meeting went.. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

As much as I have been trying,  I can't get those words out of my head.  When Gavin told us last night that he doesn't care about anyone,  it was a complete shock. I mentioned in a previous post that what shocked me the most about this,  was how well he was able to articulate that. He wasn't telling us something we didn't already know or at least strongly suspect. It was just the fact that he actually said those words. It's one of those things in life that you can never unhear. I'm haunted tonight by my son's words. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our…