It’s a very big day for us in The Autism Dad household. Emmett is returning to school for the full day, starting today. At least that’s the plan. I need to sit down and have a meeting with school because Emmett is barely hanging on and while he’s returning full time, it’s not going to …
Category: Emmett John
Feb 21 2020
Emmett kicked ass today
I’m really excited to share that we’ve made more progress in Emmett’s journey back to school. This morning was the boys first day back to school since our trip. I want sure how this was going to go for Emmett but he kicked ass. Emmett stayed at school until noon today which is the longest …
Feb 09 2020
This is a really big day for my youngest
This is a big week for us. Emmett is slated to return to school for 3 hours a day. He’s nervous but he’s also excited at the same time. We’ve been talking about it this weekend and he seems resolved to make this happen. I’m praying it goes well with because he has needs to …
Feb 07 2020
One of the challenges I face as an #Autism Dad
I’m so fucking tired and I’m going to make this quick. Emmett’s eye appointment went well. He needs new glasses, which have already been ordered. The spots in his vision don’t seem to have a physical cause and at this point, are not something to worry about. We do need to keep an eye on …
Feb 06 2020
Back at @AkronChildrens Hospital again today
It’s been a crazy busy morning. Elliott never fell asleep and Emmett was up on and off throughout the night as well. Both boys made it to school today but Elliott was in an awful mood. Emmett was only there for a short time cause as soon as I was done walking, I needed to …
Feb 04 2020
One step closer
Part of preparing for our upcoming trip is getting Ruby ready to be boarded. In order to do that, she needed a check up and a vaccine for kennel cough. Emmett was with me at this point and we took Ruby to the vet together. He was a big help and Ruby did awesome. She …
Feb 03 2020
Welcome to the f*cking brink of insanity
I’m getting very close to the end of my rope today and teetering on the brink of insanity. My kids are amazing and I love the completely. They are, however, struggling a great deal and it’s impacting every aspect of our lives. Elliott has been in a horrible mood, all day long. He’s being mean …
Feb 03 2020
This kids inspires me every single day
A rough night lead to a challenging morning but all was not lost. Emmett had nightmares all night long. They were particularly cruel and unrelenting this time. To make matters worse, he woke up around 5:30 AM with a nose bleed. By the time the alarm went off, he was pretty much on the verge …