Greyson is now 6 years old! His Birthday was a few days ago, September 28th. I remember the day he was born so vividly. I woke up for work and Alex stopped me right away saying she thought she was in labor. We immediately, got our stuff and headed down to the hospital. If youContinue reading “Post 97 Birthday Boy!”
Category Archives: From a Father’s Perspective
Post 96 Missing
A lot of people are probably wondering what we lost, what Grey lost or if we lost one of the dogs. This post is not about a tangible item we lost, but instead about something far more valuable and important. I have lost a lot of time with my family, and I miss it incredibly!Continue reading “Post 96 Missing”
Post 95 Frustration
Greyson has been a joy and a wonderful child to parent. When you compare him to other children his age, he is easier to manage in many ways, despite the challenges Autism Spectrum Disorder gives us. He lives a very happy and joyous life most days and rarely overwhelms us with neediness, like other childrenContinue reading “Post 95 Frustration”
Post 94 The Dreaded Meltdown!
We have recently been dealing with some regressions. This regression is focused around Greyson’s challenging behaviors, in particular his meltdowns. It is a huge challenge for me as his father. It is really tough to see a regression and I know there are part of Autism Spectrum Disorder, but it is still difficult to dealContinue reading “Post 94 The Dreaded Meltdown!”
Post 93 Momma Crushing It
We have had situation arise with therapy recently.. Our therapist has had a personal issue which has lead to her taking leave from work to take care of it. We only have one therapist right now and now that she has taken leave we have none for the time being. Therefore, it is on AlexContinue reading “Post 93 Momma Crushing It”
Post 92 Virtual Reality
Alex bought an oculus about 8 months ago, she spends a lot of time home with Grey while I am out working and it was an ideal hobby for her to get into. She is a Tech junky so it fits her interests perfectly. I have played it with her and it is incredibly cool.Continue reading “Post 92 Virtual Reality”
Post 91 Wrapping Up The Summer
Now that Labor Day has come and gone we transition form summer into fall. Saying goodbye to summer for our family is always filled with rushes of emotion. As a family we love the summer and enjoy so many different summer activities. However, after the hot dog days of August, fall feels wonderful. We enjoyContinue reading “Post 91 Wrapping Up The Summer”
Post 90 The Most Important Job
Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs anyone can undertake in life. However, it is probably the most rewarding experience life has to offer. Isn’t it ironic, how these two realities are both true and yet are at complete opposite ends of the spectrum, and life parenting a child with Autism makes bothContinue reading “Post 90 The Most Important Job”
Post 89 Quality Time
I have made it a point to spend as much time as I can with Greyson. I want to become closer and sine he is non-verbal the best way to do that is by spending quality time with him. Even though we are working so much all the time I make it a point toContinue reading “Post 89 Quality Time”
Post 88 Guinness
I got a call from Alex while I was at work the other day and I do not think I have heard her so excited in years! She started talking a mile a minute, so I asked her to slow down and tell me what was going on. So, she did and she asked ifContinue reading “Post 88 Guinness”