We have a big day ahead of us. Provided that everything goes well for both parties, a play date will happen this afternoon. The boys will be hopefully playing with some friends from school this afternoon.  I say provided everything goes well for both parties because our other families have unpredictable lives and things simply don't always work out.  Having said that, everyone is planning on being there this afternoon, and fun should be had by all.  This is such an exciting day for me because I want so badly for my kids to have the kind of childhood I had, but our neighborhood and the challenges associated with Autism, make that nearly impossible at times.  Frankly, I'm not sure who's more excited, me or the boys.. ☺ 

I woke up this morning and my back is completely out. I have a major back injury, and for the most part, I'm okay. Sometimes however, things can get bad, and significantly impact my ability to do just any anything. Thankfully, Lizze is reviewing a portable tens unit and I'm currently zapping my lower back with jolts of electricity. That may sound bad, but OMG does it feel amazing. Hopefully, this will losen things up and allow me to walk today.

The boys are in their way home and I'm feeling slightly recharged. That's about as good as it gets when you're an Autism parent. If you ever get a break, it's never enough to fully recharge.  What you end up getting is just enough of a recharge to keep puttering along. Autism parents expend so much energy on an hourly basis, I'm not sure it's even possible to ever fully recharge.  Do you agree with that statement? Please explain. 

I mentioned yesterday that Gavin's IVIG infusion supplies hadn't showed up. Thankfully, they arrived yesterday, right before the boys left for their Grandparents house.  I showed Gavin how to make sure that he received everything he was supposed to by going over the supply list, and checking things off.  Gavin did an awesome job accounting for everything.  Unfortunately, by the time the supplies did arrive, we had run out of time to do his infusion before he left. We'll be taking care of this as soon as he gets home from his grandparents house.. 

Lizze's appointment went well and we grabbed some Chipotle on the way home. Unfortunately, said Chipotle is not sitting well at the moment.  It looks like it will be a quiet night on the couch, at least until I feel better.