I thought that since this blog is working once again, I'd get some sharing in while I can... I'm always looking to try and help provide insight and perspective to those in the world that have little or no experience living the life of a special needs parent.  The truth is that everyone experiences stress in their lives and stress is a very relative phenomenon. I thought that I would share just a few of the things that have been stressing me out lately.  Maybe you can relate, maybe you can't.  Either way, you can gain some perspective into my life. In my life as a special needs parent, I have stressful days and nights.  Some days and nights are better than others but they are almost always stressful.  To…

I mentioned the other day that we are working to make the bathroom less scary for the two E's.  We are doing so by decorating the closet door with their artwork.  That's how it got started anyway.  The boys wanted to decorate the rest of the bathroom and have done so with great pleasure.  As you can see, there are now pictures everywhere.  There are actually more pictures now because this is an older picture.  The way I see it, if it makes them feel better than who am I to say no? The big picture is that they are becoming more comfortable in their home and that works my heart.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow…

Generally speaking, Gavin is the kind of kid that seems to really struggle most of the time.  Whether it's a behavioral issue or something related to his health, more often than not, he's having a rougher daybreak most other people.  Having said that, Gavin is doing really well today.  He's building with Legos (since the other boys aren't home) and watching his favorite shows on Netflix.  As a single child, Gavin is vastly different.  It's when other children are around that he becomes much more difficult.  For right now though, he has our undivided attention and no other kids to worry about.  He's having an awesome day.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My…

Lizze still hasn't been to bed yet.  These hot flashes are keeping her from sleeping.  She has a sleep disorder called hypersomnia and that essentially means that her body requires 12-15 hours of sleep, in order to be rested. The hot flashes associated with her early menopause are preventing her from sleeping.  She wakes up drenched in sweat, extremely uncomfortable and unable to go back to sleep. The estrogen patches don't seem to be helping much.  I wish there was a way to help her speed this menopause process along so she can emerge from the other side.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please…

I posted this on Facebook and got a big response.  I figured that I would share it here for those of you that don't follow me on Facebook.  Here's today's quote of the day: This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Lizze and I will be married for 10 years this September. Over the years her health has gone downhill and she spends most of her time in tremendous amounts of pain and misery. With Elliott and Emmett at their grandparents, I wanted to seize the moment.  I managed to drag Lizze out to Stadium Park for a very short hike.  We were accompanied by Gavin, who was quite excited to go.  Basically, this was a stroll on the track and a brief excursion down a wooded path to an abandoned guard station.  Lizze has been wanting to take pictures of the old guard house that used to be part of the Timken Family estate. I have to admit that I had an agenda or reason for this little trip.  That…

Today was a very artsy kinda day.  Everyone was drawing, creating and having fun. Emmett really surprised me with his work today.  He drew Phineas and Ferb along with Perry the Platypus, from memory.  For a kid that just turned 5 years old, I think this is pretty friggin good. Of course, I could be bias but I still think these are pretty awesome.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me