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Mar 13 2013

Interview with my #Autistic 4 year old


Emmett and I were waiting to pick up Elliott and he decided that we wanted me to interview him about his baby.

He was really cute and so I was happy to interview his. 


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Aug 15 2012

I don’t see no stinkin’ veggies


The other day, I shared with you a bit about my super awesome, ultra healthy chicken noodle soup (see Can you see the veggies?). I explained that I was able to cram in a crap load of super healthy veggies and super picky kids will still eat it. 

I was mostly successful. Emmett and Gavin inhaled the soup and even had seconds. Elliott sat and whined because he was not having a good day and honestly, would have thumbed his nose up at McDonald’s in that moment.

I captured the amazing success with Emmett on film and I wanted to share with you how much he actually enjoyed his chicken noodle soup.

Keep in mind that the following veggies were physically present in the soup that the worlds pickiest eater, Emmett, was eating. :-)

 

Here is the list of all the super healthy,  vitamin packed veggies that my won’t know they’re eating.

1) One full package of baby spinach
2) One whole onion (large)
3) One full bundle of green onions
4) 2 lbs of baby carrots
5) 1 lb of fresh string beans (green)
6) 2 cups of fresh milled flax

Now for the proof:

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Jun 28 2012

Oh the road to being a fantastic parent


Elliott is in the road to being a fantastic parent,  don’t you think? His baby only fell out of the carrier a few times.  Don’t worry,  she’s mostly okay ;-)

He was so cute at therapy the other night.  He was really trying to take care of the baby and will someday make a fantastic parent. :-)

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Jun 07 2012

Cool pictures from my Galaxy Nexus


I wanted to share a few pictures I took the other day.  These were shot with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus.  I was pretty impressed by the quality of the shots.

My subject was a baby Praying Mantis

We have tons of these things all around the house.  For whatever reason,  the rose bush,  behind my house is a hot spot for Praying Mantis.  There are egg sacs all over.  These little guys are finding their way into our house. That where I first met this guy.

He’s so tiny,  I had to be really careful not to squish him when I moved him outside. It’s supposed to be good luck to have these around.

While there jury’s still out on that one,  I did enjoy seeing a baby Praying Mantis,  up close and personal.  This little guy was really cool and was surprisingly curious about me and my camera.

I have such a profound respect for life, both big and small.  This was just a really cool experience. It would have been really easy to just squish this little thing, but if I had done that, I would not have been able to get these shots.  :-)

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Mar 19 2012

#Autism: Seize the moment and teach something cool


Something that I think is really important to do is teach my kids to overcome their fears.  Today,  I found a baby snake outside, in Ohio and in the month of March. Actually,  Bella and I both found it.

I wanted to use this opportunity to teach my kids about snakes.

Everyone was afraid of it at first.  I know Gavin has had contact with a snake in the past but he was the only one.

This was a really tiny snake and couldn’t bite if it wanted to. It was perfectly safe for all involved.  I thought it would be a good opportunity for them to explore,  learn and gain respect for our new leggless friend.

I shared some basic information with them about snakes,  how they move and what they eat.  I also explained that it was unusual to find them in March,  in Ohio because they should be hibernation.

Emmett really took to it,  as he has a natural curiosity.  Elliott was a bit nervous but eventually warmed up and touched it.

Gavin on the other hand,  poked it with a stick.

Overall it was a positive experience.  When we were done,  we let the snake go back in the in the yard. 

Take a few minutes and teach your kids something cool today.  The time and experience is so worth it.

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Mar 13 2012

Isn’t #Autism enough?


We have some news that is difficult to process on the Elliott front.  We met with Dr. Reynolds on Monday to discuss other medication options to help manage Elliott’s extreme anxiety.

We discussed Elliott’s rather extreme reaction to the very low dose of Zoloft and our obvious concerns. This is where things got a bit scary. The main concern at this point is bipolar disorder.  This was exactly how Gavin presented years ago.

This was something Lizze and I were afraid of when we experienced his reaction.  Nothing is for sure but it’s something we will have to keep an eye on going forward.

I’ll be totally honest with you.  This scares me to death.  Elliott was my most typical baby now this.  It feels like another loss.  :-(

Tonight Elliott began his new medication,  Risperdal.  He’s on a very low dose,  at least compared to what Gavin was on. We are starting out with .25mg twice a day.

He actually swallowed the pill,  the first time and without any problems.  At least we have that as a positive.

Based on how badly he reacted to Zoloft, we are keeping him home from school so we can keep a close eye on him.  We have already talked to the school and they are aware. 

Hopefully,  this will help him?  Hopefully,  we don’t have anywhere near the problems we had with the Zoloft.

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Feb 02 2012

Baby Steps


We have been struggling for awhile now to get Elliott sleeping on his own.  Most of the time he ends up in our bed. 

This eventually leads to me moving to the couch because our mattress is uncomfortable enough on its own and Emmett likes his space.

However,  one thing I managed to get done with tax return before literally dumping everything into this van was by the kids new mattresses. 

The goal was to get Emmett and Elliott bunk beds but that will have to wait till next tax return now. However,  I setup one of the new mattress sets in our room for Emmett and so far he’s enjoying it. With that said,  however,  he’s still climbing into bed with us.

On the plus side,  instead of going downstairs and sleeping uncomfortably on the couch,  I just trade him places.

Hey,  every little step counts even if we still find ourselves, on occasion, retracing our past steps forward.

Part of the problem is these fever flares.  When he’s in a flare up,  like he is now,  he doesn’t sleep well at all….and that’s saying something for him.

I’m happy to do this for him if it provides him with bit of comfort when he is otherwise miserable……

I just have to keep reminding myself that baby steps are still steps forward no matter how small they may be…..

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