Read more about the article Please God, help Emmett survive the day
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Please God, help Emmett survive the day

I didn't sleep worth a damn last night. I managed to fall asleep shortly before the alarm went off. Lizze sent me back to bed because she's amazing. Next thing I know, I'm being drafted into a massive battle with Emmett, who's refusing to go to school again. This was the worst morning he's had in a very long time. It was his crocs that were the problem today. He simply couldn't get comfortable and longer this went on, the worse it got. Between several calls to the school and the principal getting on the phone to try and talk Emmett through this, we finally got him in the car. Unfortunately, by that time, we were almost an hour late. I'm more exhausted now than I was before, only I…

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October 24, 2017
Read more about the article Gavin had a massive meltdown and it sucked
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Gavin had a massive meltdown and it sucked

Lizze and I have been keeping a close eye on Gavin. We always keep a close eye on Gavin but more so now because of his medication changes. Gavin had another meltdown yesterday evening over something that wasn't a big deal, at least not to us. Gavin is always asking for ways he can help and typically won't stop until we give him something to do. If we don't, he gets this sad expression on his face and will repeatedly return, asking the same question. Some of the things Gavin has been doing are the laundry (putting into the washer and switching to the dryer), dishes, managing the recycling and helping with the pets. All these things are important life skills he needs to know anyway, and the more practice…

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October 24, 2017
Read more about the article Emmett’s Day: From Meltdowns to More Meltdowns
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Emmett’s Day: From Meltdowns to More Meltdowns

I mentioned previously that Emmett had a rough morning. His morning was actually going quite well until he realized that Elliott was going to be home sick. In case you're new here, it's important to understand that Emmett does not like change. It would be more accurate to say that Emmett hates change with every fiber of his being. Not doing well with change is a trait that many on the Autism Spectrum share, both children and adults. Emmett was fine this morning until he found out that he would be going to school by himself, meaning that Elliott wouldn't be in the school building because he was sick. This is a change to Emmett's routine and it totally threw him off. He was so freaked out over this that…

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October 23, 2017
Read more about the article I swear to God I can’t keep doing this
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I swear to God I can’t keep doing this

It was a Hellacious morning in this Autism house. Between sensory processing issues and a black and white view of the world, this morning was an absolute nightmare. Emmett really struggles with clothing because of sensory processing issues. He's been wearing this one particular pair of shorts all year. They're the only ones he's comfortable wearing and we haven't been able to find another pair that he tolerates. Unfortunately, it was in the 30's this morning and shorts are no longer appropriate, at least for today. We tried about six pairs of pants and nothing was comfortable enough for him to tolerate. I eventually found a blue pair that I asked him to at least try on to see if they fit. They fit perfectly and aside from the buttons…

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October 17, 2017
Read more about the article Dammit, I shouldn’t have said anything
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Dammit, I shouldn’t have said anything

I just posted that the boys were having a really good day. I talked about how surprised I was that they had transitioned so well and in doing so, I must have tempted the fates. The reason I say that is because not long after, both Elliott and Emmett's day went straight to Hell. Emmett just began melting down over seemingly everything and Elliott soon joined him. I don't know what happened exactly but if I had to guess, I would say that the fallout I thought we'd avoided has made its presence known. For that matter, I'm sure the people three doors down are aware of it as well. lol We will have to work through this and move forward. The more fallout we face, the slower we move…

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October 9, 2017
Read more about the article 3 – 2 – 1—Meltdown
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3 – 2 – 1—Meltdown

Emmett had a pretty rough morning today. He was really upset about his inability to wear different shirts because of how they feel on him. He's been wearing the same shirt to school every day because it's the only shirt that doesn't bother him. We of course wash it all the time, and cleared this with the school on the first day. It's more important that he get to school, even in his pug shirt, than miss school because of sensory related clothing issues. Apparently his teacher said something to him yesterday about always wearing the same shirt, and Emmett walked away feeling heavily pressured to wear a different shirt today. My guess is that she simply made a comment about wearing the shirt for picture day, which was yesterday.…

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September 22, 2017
Read more about the article I wish I was in a better position today
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I wish I was in a better position today

I got almost no sleep last night. I remember seeing 5 AM before finally passing out from exhaustion. Emmett was struggling with his clothes this morning as well. Lizze was trying to let me sleep but there was to much challenge for just one parent. We definitely had to tag team the boys, in order to get them to school. Not fun. Not fun at all. I wasn't in any condition to walk this morning but maybe tonight. One of the things I'm going to be focusing on today, especially since I'm not walking, is my diet and hydration. I'm losing weight again and that feels good. I'm also not feeling the need to stress eat or eat late at night. I have my meals planned out for today already…

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September 18, 2017