I think I pulled off a miracle today

The boys and I are just now getting home from a day of running errands.  The day began with an interview related to state benefits for the boys. It went really well but Imhave some hard thinking I need to do because proceeding down this road will create secondary issues and I just don't know what to do.m The real adventure began when I needed to get my drivers license renewed and all three boys were with me. Elliott and Emmett played in the play area but Gavin had another bladder crisis and had to go back to the car because he was getting really frustrated with himself..         Elliott and Emmett did so well. I'm so proud of them and grateful for their cooperation.. When we were some,…

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I had to buy Emmett new shoes

The boys andbInhad errands to run this morning beginning with renewing my drivers license.  We followed up with bitting the bullet and taking Emmett shoe shopping.  That's not a process that enjoy doing, especially since his current shoes are perfectly fine and only 3 months old.  Unfortunately, for whatever reason, he wasn't tolerating his current shoes anymore because they felt funny. I don't know what the means because I never get more information than that without a meltdown.  I'm pleased to say that our shoe shopping trip was not in vain because we found shoes that Emmett finds comfortable and is excited about wearing.  They have memory foam and the way they velcro makes the whole shoes tighter.  It took a little while to find shoes he would tolerate but…

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It’s the last day of summer break

This time tomorrow, the boys will be knee deep in their first day of school. I'm absolutely praying that things go well for them.  The boys are excited about this return to school but nervous as well.  I'm feeling optimistic that things will be okay with this rather drastic change to their schedules.  Today will be spent getting everything in order.  School clothes will be readied and supplies will be packed. I'm really excited and nervous myself but again, this is a very positive change for all of  us.    

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#Autism Parenting: Trying to break bad habits is very difficult

I've been talking lately about how Gavin has reverted back to pointing with his middle finger. This is something he used to do when he was younger but we finally moved past it and it's been many years since he's done this.  Since this started up again, I've been trying to snag a picture of him doing this so I can show him what it looks like and why it's a problem.  I finally was fast enough today and while it's a bit blurry, I think you'll see what it is I'm trying to break him of doing. The only reason I even caught this image today is because he was doing this constantly throughout the day.  He doesn't realize he's doing this but the world around him takes notice…

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The boys really struggled tonight but I’m feeling optimistic about the week ahead

It's been a rough night but everyone is finally asleep. Elliott is the only one not struggling when it comes to sleeping right now.  Since they had a therapy session with their Mom last Tuesday, Emmett hasn't been able to fall asleep without being glued to me. This is a few steps backwards because for the last couple of months, he's been falling asleep in his bed but still climbing into bed with me at some point after I go to bed.  The session was largely a positive thing but I think it stirred some shit up and this is the fallout from that.     Gavin couldn't fall asleep for hours again tonight.  He kept feeling like he had to go potty. He went back and forth to the bathroom…

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Maggie’s got cyst like growths popping up

Maggie is our 10 year old English Staffy/Boxer mix. She's been one of the best decisions we ever made for our family. While Bella was loved and missed when she had to be rehomed, if anything happened to Maggie, it would be devastating.. While brushing Maggie this afternoon, I discovered several lumps under her skin.     These lumps are a little bigger than an average sized marble. They are beneathe the skin and seems to be sorta floaty and squishy. Maggie is a very muscular dog and so they weren't as apparent.  She's acting fine but these are concerning and I'm going to get her into the vet sometime tomorrow or Tuesday. Maybe they're just swollen lymph nodes but maybe they're not. 😕 She's also got these black skin tag…

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We had a few pretty awesome #Autism victories this weekend

There are quite a few positive things to celebrate this weekend. It's sorta hard to focus on them because the boys are really struggling and that tends to overshadow things.  That being said, I wanted to shine the light on a few things that have been positive before continuing on with the less pleasant reality of our lives at the moment.  Gavin did something really awesome yesterday. While he was prompted to undertake this task, he did it entirely on his own and without any reminders.  Yesterday afternoon, Gavin went and collected up all his dirty laundry from his room and the Mt. Everest sized pile on the landing, going down to the basement. He put them into the washer, ran the washer, moved them to the dryer and then…

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I’m so tired of the freaking semantics within the #Autism community

It's been awhile since I've taken a stand on something like this because normally, I just don't have the energy. This time however, I'll make an exception because this drives me crazy.  I mean this with the utmost love and respect but the Autism community is  fickle and petty.  Of course this doesn't apply to everyone but in general, it's a pretty fair observation.  We spend so much time splitting hairs, arguing over semantics and judging others for their personal thoughts and opinions. This really needs to stop because all it does is drive a wedge between people who should be working together.  Here are a few example of terminology that ruffles people's feathers: With Autism vs Has Autism Autism vs Autistic Obsession vs Hobby I've been called out many…

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