Lost and Tired

Hello boundary issues, we meet again

Lost and Tired — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:00 +0000

I mentioned earlier that Lizze was having a really bad pain day. Early this morning, the boys were doing pretty well. Unfortunately, things have changed since my last post, at least as far as Gavin’s concerned. Gavin was being inappropriate with his brothers and broke a major, major rule. This rule revolves around Gavin making …

Please keep Lizze in your thoughts and prayers today

Lost and Tired — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:19:38 +0000

Today has only just begun and the Lost and Tired train has already derailed. Lizze is in a great deal of pain this morning so shes back in bed. I believe it’s mostly her migraine that has her down at the moment. She’s basically hiding from the light at this point because she’s very sensitive …

Emmett’s Amazing Artwork: The Turkey

Lost and Tired — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:34:00 +0000

This evening Emmett was hard at work on a masterpiece. He sat down on the couch and began feverishly drawing. He was so excited about creating a turkey out of his hand. Considering that he’s only 4 years old, this is pretty good. I’m so proud of him and I can’t wait to see what …

Today’s Victory: Dealing with Gas

Lost and Tired — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:59:00 +0000

As you may or may not know, our gas was shut off last week. While I am behind, this was a crazy call by Dominion. Basically, we had our gas turned off about 2 weeks ago and we made the payment needed to get the gas turned back on and our account back on track. …

After the day I’ve had……….

Lost and Tired — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:32 +0000

Today has been a pretty good day. They don’t happen often but when they do they are appreciated. We managed to get through the day without any major problems. Gavin did pretty well and so did the boys. Emmett had a bit of a rough time. His struggle with perfection is getting the better of …

#Autism and coping with imperfection: The crinkly cup meltdown

Lost and Tired — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:25:20 +0000

I took Emmett with me today to refill our 5 gallon water jugs. While we were there, Emmett got a drink from the water cooler. They had paper cups and Emmett thought that was really cool. However, things went downhill rapidly when he realized that his paper cup became crinkly when it got wet. It …

Being investigated by Child Protective Services: Big Update 06/17/2013

Lost and Tired — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:29:57 +0000

I just got off the phone with the social worker in charge of our investigation. She received very detailed information from Dr. Patti. This information was very, very helpful in verifying our story that we do in fact take our kids to the doctors. Dr. Patti said that she has no concerns about out Lizze, …

Finally a slow week

Lost and Tired — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:39 +0000

This week is pretty low key as far as appointments go. In fact, all we have going on this week is therapy for the boys with Dr. Patti and OT for Gavin and Elliott. Lizze has a couple appointments in between but nothing major. On Friday, we will be taking the boys to The Cleveland …

Is there ever an excuse to kill your child with #Autism?

Lost and Tired — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:16 +0000

While I make it a point to always reserve judgement, this happens to be one of those situations where I show that I’m human and react in a way that I really try not to. If you haven’t already heard, Dorothy Spourdalakis has been charged in the stabbing death of Alex, her 14 year old …

Manic and Psychotic but otherwise okay

Lost and Tired — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Gavin had a pretty good day today, especially considering he’s manic and psychotic. Aside from his incessant talking about totally random and often incoherent thoughts, he’s doing really well. We’ve not had any major issues this weekend. There are things going on that seem to be directed at Lizze. Gavin seems to be testing the …