Emmett John and Gavin both have their appts right now. We split up and I took Gavin while she took Emmett John to the audiologist to find out more about his hearing problems. Sitting here I just realized Gavin is due for a few shots. This is a very difficult task to complete. It goes …

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Last night Gavin had a 45min meltdown.  It was very similar to the ones we were having 8 monthes ago. I let him go because I didn’t want to give him any attention and reward his behavior.  I reminded him of the rules. Stay away from the windows. He can only scream into his pillow …

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No sooner did Lizze leave with my parents for a meeting with Patti when Gavin completely lost it.  He is upstairs screeming for 30 mins now because he couldn’t manipulate me into allowing him to go to bed instead of finishing his reading. He has gotten used to these meltdowns getting him out of things at …

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As I predicted last night, this morning was loads of fun. I think we 3 meltdowns this morning. I am hoping he has a decent day at school because I think his teachers are starting to catch on. This is when we are going to be having trouble because he can no longer manipulate his …

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Gavin appears to be cycling again. Just check on him and he was dancing and singing in the dark in his room.. I predict an interesting day tomorrow.. Rob Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

They say God never gives you more then you can handle. I think God is over estimating our abilities just a bit. We are already drowning with Gavin. Now it appears that Emmett John is profoundly deaf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_impairment This means that he only hears certain frequencies. He is scheduled for the audiologist on Wednesday. He …

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As I stated prior Gavin turns 10 in the morning. This morning started with a "tummy ache". This is a difficult situation to manage because Gavin tends to have "stomach aches" when he doesn't get his way. He has learned to use them as a manipulation tool to get something he wants or get out …

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