The title of this post may sound a bit strange but let me explain. I have shared many time that I try to incorporate beneficial life lessons in otherwise routine things.  I call them Everyday Lessons.  Today I want to share something about Autism and Water Jugs. You might be asking yourself,  what in the heck does Autism and Water Jugs have to do with anything. Well,  there are quite a few lessons that can be taught using those water jugs. Every two weeks or so,  we make our way to the water store and fill up our three,  five gallon water jugs. We have one of those water coolers in our kitchen so the boys always have access for fresh water. I often take Gavin with me to fill…

Emmett is in a full on flare up.  He was running a fever this morning and the tiny cold sores from a few days ago are now giant. Understandably,  he is in a horrible mood.  Lizze isn't feeling much better herself and is dealing with a migraine from hell. During these times with Emmett,  we are lucky if we can get him to anything so we pretty much get him whatever he's willing to eat.  This afternoon,  for lunch,  it was hot dogs. I mentioned before how picky Emmett has become. We have to peel the skin off the hot dogs or he won't touch it. So I peeled the skin off and cut the rest of the hot dog up for him to eat.  Apparently,  Mommy does a better…

I wanted to take a moment and say Thank You to everyone out there. I love to read your comments and receive your emails, so please keep them coming. In case you haven't noticed, I'm behind once again on replying those comments and emails. It's always my goal to reply to every single comment and email I receive. You took the time to reach out to me and the means so much. I honestly do my best to keep up with the influx of email and comments but sometimes I simply can't. Please be patient with me as I work to respond to as many of you as I possibly can. Thank you for your understanding and support. The entire Lost and Tired family is so grateful for all of you. ;-)  …

I mentioned last night that we have rescheduled Elliott and Gavin's appointment with the neurologist until after they have their EEG'S done next week. There were a few reasons for this but one of them was that Elliott wasn't feeling well. Elliott woke up this morning and all he really has is a runny nose. He has an occasional cough but it's related to post nasal drip and not some kind of respiratory infection. He also hasn't run fever since Wednesday. He was up early and immediately bouncing off the walls. Lizze and I decided that he was well enough to go back to school.  He did not like that idea at all.  He lost it and soon came the river of tears that that we have become accustomed to, …

Tomorrow was supposed to be spent at Akron Children's Hospital.  Elliott and Gavin both had back to back appointments with the neurologist for possible seizures. However,  Elliott is still sick and the EEG'S are next week.  We decided rather than just cancel Elliott's appointment that we would cancel both. We rescheduled them for after the EEG'S are done. While it was done do to Elliott being sick,  it actually makes more sense to do it this way. I guess the neurologists office preferred it this way as well.  Now,  I need to figure out how to contain Elliott in his room and in bed tomorrow so he actually rests and gets better. One thing I have learned as a special needs parent is that you have to be flexible in…

Of our 3 boys on the spectrum, Emmett,  our 3 year old is the most profoundly affected by #Autism. He is considered pre-verbal as he has developed some language and speech skills. However,  despite the great strides he has made in the last year or so,  he is still severely speech and language delayed. It's really easy for me to forget just how much he struggles with communication because we are so used to it that we are able to decipher a lot of what he is trying to say. Having said that,  it's an immediate crash back to reality when I see Emmett with a neurotypical peer.  The difference in speech and language is undeniable,  especially when it comes to expressive language. I haven't written about this because in…

Aside from taking and picking up Gavin from school,  we have nothing today. This is a welcomed change of pace. Elliott is home once again because he sick.  His little nose is just dripping like a leaky faucet.  Not only is it leaking out but it's also leaking back and causing him to cough quite a bit. We gave him some benadryl as a means of trying to dry him up.  Hopefully it helps. Emmett has finally begun to run a fever.  I say finally because he started with the mouth sores a few days ago already.  We knew the fever would soon follow. We will be trying to rest as much as possible because tomorrow brings with it a return to Akron Children's Hospital.  This time it's the neurologist.…