We discovered a new problem this afternoon.  Well,  actually this has probably been going on a little while now and has only now come to our attention. I was laying down in bed and little while ago and I heard a loud chewing sound,  coming from the ceiling. Squirrels have chewed through the facia along the gutter line and entered the wall spaces.  They seem to be chewing their way in farther and farther.  It's actually really loud and will easily be enough to drive me crazy.  I'll have to call an exterminator and deal with the problem before the kids start to freak out about it.  Gavin is especially susceptible to paranoia as he is prone to seeing and hearing things that aren't there. These little critters haven't actually…

Emmett’s not in the best of places today to start with because he has hit another cycle of fevers and cold sores. We are basically going from one meltdown to the next.  The last one was over a tower of Jello he created from all the Jello cups I bought for him last night.  He couldn't decide which one he wanted so he unloaded them,  from the fridge,  in groups of two. He's very particular about things like this. Numbers and patterns,  colors and shapes are very important to him. He had eventually removed every Jello cup from the refrigerator and made a tower of them on the table in the living room.  We let him have them out for a little bit but then wanted him to choose the…

I've been talking about Elliott’s anxiety issues for quite some time now. I wrote about his issues with germs as well as his unusually high anxiety level. As time passed by,  these issues have begun interfering with his daily life and reducing the quality of it as well. In my experience,  kids with Aspergers are prone to issues with anxiety.  Does that mean that every child or adult with Aspergers struggles with anxiety?  No it doesn't.  Having said that,  my kids are perfect examples of Aspergers coupled with anxiety.  We had Elliott to see Dr. Reynolds last week.  Elliott was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.  Which,  as I understand it,  means that he simply is overly anxious all of the time. After a long discussion and a whole lot of…

Emmett has begun yet another fever cycle.  It began yesterday and he is not a happy camper. Emmett’s cold sores seem to be getting worse with each new cycle.  This time around,  they look more like blisters and have thus far spared his tongue and instead taken up residence on his cheeks and in his throat. Needless to say this puts Emmett in a foul mood.  Much of his day was spent screaming. While I was running around all day so I wasn't experiencing this all day like Lizze was,  I still had more than I wanted to. Along with Autism,  Emmett has some pretty major sensory processing issues.  When he is in as much pain as he simply has to be in, it's pretty much a one way ticket…

It's been one of those crazy days that I'm not wanting to repeat anytime soon. I was literally running around doing errands for most of the day. By the end of the day I had pulled the seats out of the van, picked up 3 new mattresses,  hauled them upstairs and set them up. Next I had to put the seats back in the van and picked up the boys from school. I had to also hit the grocery store,  the post office and fill the water jugs. Then it was time to make dinner and feed the boys.  After dinner, Lizze and I got the boys ready for bed. Now I'm just trying to relax and catch my breath.  I wanted to write a bit tonight as I have…

I have some big news.  Yesterday,  I managed to replace our van and I financed it all by myself. I honestly couldn't believe it went through. We got a 2004 Freestar Limited.  It's basically exactly what we had before just newer.  Downtown Ford really came through for us. While this is great news,  it did come at a significant cost.  It took took every last dime we had.  I would never have done this if I had any other choice.  Taking on a car payment is the last thing in the world we needed to do. We are completely tapped out and many of the things that needed to be done with tax return won't happen now.  I needed to get a treadmill so I can improve my health since…

In an effort to improve the usability of the Lost and Tired Autism Support forums, I have added Tapatalk support. Tapatalk is an app available for your favorite smartphone or tablet that gives you complete access to these forums from anywhere.... From this app you can post threads and reply to treads as well. You can send and receive private messages as well as receive notifications of updates and new posts. This is a great way to experience the Autism Support forums while on the go. This app is available for Android, iPhone/iPad, Blackberry and Chrome Instructions for using Tapatalk with Lost and Tired's Autism Support: 1) Download and install the app on your preferred device. You can use the links above to install via your computer. (Price on Android is $2.99, Blackberry is $3.99, iPhone/iPad not sure). 2)…

Things have really gotten crazy in the last 2 weeks and I have simply not been able to keep up with everything,  including this blog. I know it's shouldn't be a huge deal but it really bothers me.  I really don't like it when I get behind on writing.  It means that I'm not coping as well as I should. Anyway,  I have a lot to get caught up on but at the moment,  I have to get this transportation situation figured out first.  I'm under the gun to figure something out before we run out of time and our options dwindle away. Thank you all for understanding.. Posted from WordPress for Android