Good morning to all my readers.  Today is starting out to be pretty good.  I ended up sleeping on the couch last night because of my back.  I actually slept pretty good and feel quite rested. Gavin is still sleeping but everyone else is awake. My goal for today is to simply enjoy the day,  appreciate being alive and spend time with my kids. Today,  for me,  is about spending time with my kids and focusing on what it means to be a father. I wanted to say that I hope you all have a great day.  Please remember all the fathers that are no longer with us and the fathers that have experienced the pain of losing a child.  Today may be very difficult for them. How do you…

I want to wish all the Dads and Dad-to-be's out there a very Happy Father's Day. I hope your day is the best it can be.  Mine will likely be quiet.  Well,  maybe not quiet but spent at home.  We never really do anything crazy.  To me,  Father's Day is spent with what qualifies me to celebrate in the first place,  my kids. :-) Everyone's expectations of what one should do on Father's Day is different.  So instead of trying to guess I just do this.  I'll wish you all a Happy Father's Day and tell you that I hope it's everything you want.  If nothing else,  I hope it's peaceful and quiet.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look…

My poor sweet Emmett John is miserable. He's beginning a new fever flare and I think it's getting the better of him. He's not wanting to eat and has just been handful all day.  My heart breaks for him when these flares happen because he's so miserable and there is very little we can do. He was crying just a little bit ago and I snuggled him in his bed for a little bit. That's really all I can do.  I also let him play my Playstation Vita more often as well.  He really likes it and it provides comfort to him.  I figure,  it's the least I can do for my littlest minion. Emmett John,  Daddy's so sorry I can't make this better for you.  If I could take…

It's almost Father's Day and I have run out of patience. Emmett is just beginning a new fever flare,  Elliott is constantly reporting to us and Gavin isn't listening. At times like this I realize that I have very real limitations.  I don't know know why that bothers me so much,  but it does. People seem to think that I'm some great role model and I just don't see it.  I should have more patience with my boys.  They deserve more patience than I have to offer them. Especially when it comes to Gavin.  I have a shorter fuse when it comes to Gavin because it's always something. Maybe he doesn't know what he's doing and maybe he does.  Either way Gavin's behavioral choices are like a black hole in…

Everyone since this whole thing with Gavin and boundary issues started a few months ago,  Elliott has become an extreme tattletale.  We had a talk with Elliott many months ago about not keeping secrets from us.  Gavin had once again begun having issues with respecting personal space and inappropriate touching. Elliott was a target for those issues. When we found out,  we met with Dr.  Pattie and had a long talk with Elliott about not keeping secrets and no one being allowed to touch him etc. Since then,  Elliott has become very good at not keeping secrets. In fact,  he has taken to almost constantly reporting everything that happens.  He has become a tattletale. What started out as simply wanting him to tell us if Gavin did something that made…

I was walking with my Dad last night and he was talking about how well Gavin did the other night when they went out to eat. Gavin didn't a really good job and my Dad had a great time with him.  He did point out that Gavin has no restraint when it comes to eating.  That's nice to have him notice that because it gives him a better understanding of why we have to watch him so closely. First hand experience is priceless..... My Dad has some projects planned for this summer.  He wants to involve Gavin and get him some hands on,  real life experience.  I'm so proud of how well Gavin did.  He really is a great kid and I love him very much. **Thanks for reading**  …

How do you know when your day is not going to go well? How about when your 6 year old asks you what a period is. It gets even worse when he's not satisfied with it's the dot at the end of a sentence. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android so please forgive the auto-correct induced typos

Elliott and Emmett both have been handfuls today.  However,  since Gavin arrived home it's like they're on speed or something.  They just don't stop and I'm going to lose my mind. I have decided that I'm going to find a new happy place. I need a new happy place and I need it now. I'm putting the call out to all of my readers.  If you have an extra happy place could I borrow it please.  It can be slightly used,  I don't mind. Maybe you know someone that's trying to unload their happy place.  I'd be interested in taking it out for a spin and if I like it,  we can work something out. I really appreciate it... **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join…