An exhausting day full of #Autism and chaos

I have lived through a day that was full of Autism. That shouldn't be surprising, as all three of the boys, and probably the wife, is on the spectrum.  Here's the thing.  We can get through days sometimes, and while challenging, there wasn't really anything that made the word Autism pop into my head. I don't know if that makes sense, but let's assume it does and move on.  We can also have those days where it's incredibly obvious to me that Autism is playing a huge role in everything we're struggling with that day. That's what Thursday was like for me.  All three of the boys were in rare form.  Emmett was taking everything literally, even more than usual. There was no wiggle room with him in this area,…

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Stir crazy, frustrated, and overwhelmed describes the day

It's the day before payday and we need to get a lot of things done tomorrow. The boys are going stir crazy because we don't have much gas to really go anywhere until tomorrow. I think what we're going to do is get everyone to the park and let them explore the creek. Elliott wants to find and study some salamanders, before releasing them back into the wide. He's getting into taking pictures and would like to get some shots to share on his private Facebook page. Lizze is frustrated with a project she's working on for class, and Gavin is driving everyone bonkers with his incessant questions. I've been working for most of the day. I'm creating new revenue streams, and I'm building new relationships with some awesome companies.…

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Does it take more than 1 night? 

We have absolutely nothing on the agenda for today. It's already been a really long week, and a slow day would be much appreciated.  I did end up going to bed around 10 pm last night, and that was awesome. My goal is to try and get my sleep cycle back on track. It's hard to do this when you have three kids on the Autism Spectrum, who seem hell bent on not allowing for a regular sleep wake cycle.  While I'm in a better head space this morning, I'm still helping exhausted.  Perhaps it takes more than one night's sleep to make an impact?

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Heartbreak is absolutely crushing me tonight

The boys and I had therapy tonight with Dr. Pattie. While I typically enjoy these family sessions, tonight's was a little rough for me. Tonight, Gavin unloaded a string of mission debriefings.  I know how much he likes telling us all about the missions he goes on with his invisible friends, and I would rather hear about it than not, but it sucks. It sucks because it's crystal clear in those moments, that Gavin is not okay. It sucks because it shows that he's still seeing things that aren't there. He still believes that he's a superhero, who's fighting intergalactic battles, against evil villains. Tonight he went on about three of his latest missions. I'll just list the bullet points: Snatchers Elements of Harmony Telepathically entering Twilight's mind Disections Sword…

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Why I’m optimistic and feeling positive 

Lizze is off to class and the boys are upstairs. Gavin's sleeping off his morning medications, and I'm getting some work done. I'm feeling really optimistic because I had a meeting this morning about a new ads set up that will help to increase our income. Last night, I got emails from two different companies and I'm going to be reviewing some really awesome pieces of smart technology. I'm hoping this is a sign of things to come. All I have ever left today is therapy with the boys, and a bit more exercise. I already did over ten flights of stairs. That was loads of fun but it's a workout. I'd like to do at least ten more... ☺

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Patience isn’t easy but patience is key 

That didn't work out so well. Turns out, Elliott didn't want to go for the walk anymore. He's in a mood this morning. Elliott's disposition is a mix of Autism, Anxiety, ADHD, depression, and some good old fashioned preteen angst.  While overall, his actions are heavily influenced by the many challenges he faces, there's still some of what the world refers to as normal thrown into the mix.  It's hard to know for sure what's what, but I try to be cognizant of that when dealing with unpleasant behaviors.  Anyway, I'm disappointed that we weren't able to go, but I'll get some exercise in at home, and maybe we can try again later today. His moods tend to cycle rather quickly..  Patience isn't easy but patience is key. 

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Hopefully this works out because I’m excited

I'm really excited because I think Elliott and I are going to go walk the track before Lizze leaves for class. Elliott's always asking to go walk the track, but no one else ever wants to.  This morning I figured he and I could go before Lizze leave at noon.  I think it will do Elliott some good to have some one on one time. Elliott is emotionally struggling and it will be nice to have a chance to talk, without his brothers in earshot.  Hopefully this works out because as I said, I'm excited.. ☺ 

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