So here we are, on our desolate island =D

I was inspired to create this blog today by Autism Daddy and my little boy.  Thanks Guy-E!  That's the name my son gives all those whom he considers his buddies ;0)  He's pretty awesome.  He's also my only boy out of 4 children.  His name is Bradyn a.k.a. "Bear", he will be six on July 1st, he just had a rough first year of kindergarten, and he has mild ASD with moderate ADHD.  At least that is what the doctors are going with right now.  We are new to the circuit, having been titled, or diagnosed, this past February.  It's mind boggling.  We are still wrapping our heads around it.  Looking back from the beginning, this new information changes a lot of things.  It changes the way we perceived like his whole life.  I'm still not convinced it all adds up.  That's just because I have a hard time coming to this conclusion, or diagnosis, without all the factors to the equation.  That's just the way I think (drives my husband crazy.)  I try not to demand absolutes, but gray areas make me anxious.  Especially concerning my kids. 

As I mentioned in a comment on Autism Daddy's Blog, there are so many new people in our lives now since Bradyn's diagnosis.  I both appreciate them and want to live on a desolate island at the same time where we don't have to deal with them. Somewhere "safe" for Bradyn to just be Bradyn. No shoes, no shirt, no social graces, no problem!  Which is what inspired me to create this blog.  As many of you know, especially in the beginning, besides feeling hopelessly overwhelmed, you can feel very alone as a parent or parents going down this road.  It helps to reach out and connect with others who just get it.  Who know what you are going through, or if they don't exactly know, they are at least understanding and supportive.  Well, hope I haven't jumped off into the deep end here!  But my little boy inspires me to do amazing things :D I look forward to sharing more with you all soon...


Bradyn's favorite character (besides Wall-E) and one of his favorite songs.  He loves to be curious just like George.  Who's to say, "What's impossible?"  :0)