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A slight hiccup to the start of our day

First of all, I love waking up in the morning with my balcony door wide open. The morning sun shines right in and it's just a good start to the day. I've not been sleeping well lately and getting up in time to get the kids to school isn't easy. On this particular morning, Mr. Emmett is under the weather. He's dealing with nausea and I think it's due in part to post nasal drip, with a heaping helping of stress on the side. Anyway, he's struggling a bit and I called him off from his first class this morning. I'm hoping that a slower start will help him work through this and get back to school in time for his second class. I got him setup on my bed…

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September 28, 2020

A Ginormous Update

Alright folks, I'm playing catchup here and this will be a rather large update. So buckle up, it's a couple pages. First things first, I feel like we had a pretty decent weekend. The boys had a great visit with their mom and aside from a few hiccups with Gavin related behaviors, it seems like a very positive experience. That's awesome. They adjusted to being home in short order and picked up life where they'd left off before their trip. We spent some time working on the house. The boys want to bolster our security, as do I, because of all the recent shootings in our neighborhood. Just the other night, there were three woman shot while they were sitting on their front porch. I heard the shots but didn't…

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September 27, 2020

Gavin / My thoughts / Probably Genetic

It’s incredibly frustrating when the answers you get aren’t the answers you want

I met with Gavin's genetic counselor this afternoon, to go over the results of his exome sequencing. This has been a long time in the making I want to give a huge shout out to Probably Genetic for all their help. Essentially, what I learned is that we really didn't learn a whole lot. I say that because we didn't find answers to the many questions we've had for a very long time. That happens and it's for one of two reasons. The first reason being that there's nothing wrong and the second being that science simply hasn't identified everything yet. There are limits to our scientific knowledge but as that knowledge expands, answers may appear as the data is reinterpreted. When I say we didn't learn anything, that's not…

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September 26, 2020

Gavin / My thoughts / Probably Genetic

I can’t stress how important this is

I have a meeting tomorrow that's 15 years in the making. This week, I received an email from Probably Genetic, informing me that Gavin's genetic testing results have come in. The report I received explains that there was a one mutation identified but I don't have the expertise to fully or even partly understand what it means. It does appear to have something to do with electrical activity and his heart. Genetic counseling will provide a great deal of insights and explanation of everything. I have a video conference in the afternoon where I'll get whatever information is I can, digest it, talk to Lizze and figure out what to do. This is the first time in 15 years that we have found something on a genetic level and hopefully,…

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September 24, 2020

My thoughts

It’s a big day for my kids

The boys are leaving to spend a couple days with their mom. It's been a couple months since they've been able to have actual, physical contact, due to COVID. In fact, they've only been able to visit two times since the March 5th, this being the third. It's been hard on everyone but Lizze and I decided at the onset of COVID that the priority must always be safety. There are people at high risk in both our houses and that has to be taken seriously. Agree or disagree, it's what we feel is best at this time. Anyway, Lizze and her household have just finished up a fourteen day quarantine and I'll be dropping the boys off in a little while. They wanted to schedule the drop off after…

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September 23, 2020

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September 23, 2020

What Is IPTV and How Can It Benefit Families?

When you are a single parent, cost cutting becomes a pastime. You want to know how best to reduce your expenditure without buying low quality or unreliable goods and services, right? But cutting costs can be difficult for the family if it negatively affects your kids, their opportunities and their comfort at home. Particularly for large families, cost cutting is a delicate balance which can be pretty hard to achieve. Keeping your family supported as a single parent is financially, physically and emotionally tiring - but it can be done, with determination and love. What does this have to do with IPTV? Read on to find out how IPTV can slash your television costs and leave more budget for family fun, bills, your home and your life. Image credit. What…

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September 22, 2020

Gallery / My thoughts

I think he’s out of shits to give

I've been noticing a behavioral change in Gavin and I feel comfortable saying that it began during COVID lockdown. I've stated that Gavin’s been doing really well and that's absolutely the case. What I'm writing about today is more annoying, disruptive, and a bit curious than anything else. Here's what's happening. Gavin startles very easily and I mean very easily. That's not a problem in and of itself. The issue is that when he's startled, he now screams at the top of his lungs, and sometimes falls out of his seat or throws whatever is in his hands into the air. This happens across the board. He doesn't watch things that are even remotely scary. Tonight, Emmett was playing the Xbox and he was looking around a room. When he…

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September 21, 2020