Read more about the article But isn’t that a girl’s backpack? 
Elliott / My thoughts

But isn’t that a girl’s backpack? 

While shopping for school supplies this year, I found myself in a position where I needed to make a decision that could have an impact on Elliott, as he moves forward.  For some reason, Elliott decided that he was going to go a completely different direction in deciding what backpack he was going to get for the new school year. As a Dad, I was sorta caught off guard when he picked out the backpack in the picture below.  There were some really cool backpacks he could have chosen from and I made sure he had plenty of choices. We searched Amazon but in the end, he had his heart set on this pink backpack at Walgreens.  I'm very open minded and have raised my kids to be true to…

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article The good news and bad news about Gavin’s eyes
Gavin / My thoughts

The good news and bad news about Gavin’s eyes

Aside from the ridiculous wait times at the doctors, Gavin eye appointment when well. The good news is, Gavin's eyes check out perfectly healthy. The bad news is, we have no idea what's causing the vision blackouts.  Again, it's awesome that his eyes checked out. I'm certainly grateful for that, please don't misunderstand. At the same time, he's having problems with his vision that isn't related to his eyes.  WTF are we supposed to do with that? 

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article OMG.. This is taking FOREVER 
Akron Children's Hospital / Gavin / My thoughts

OMG.. This is taking FOREVER 

Gavin and I have been at Akron Children's Hospital for two hours now. Not much has happened. Gavin had a basic eye exam and then some more specific testing as well.  We've spent more time waiting for someone to simply speak with us, then anything else.  My brain is still fried from this morning and this wait is not only killing me, but it's not been easy for Gavin as we. 

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article That was a fucking disaster 
Clothes / Emmett John / My thoughts / Sensory

That was a fucking disaster 

Nothing with Emmett went well this morning. All of the clothes we had picked out and he pre-approved would work. Shorts were too small or too big. Either the seams or the buttons irritated him.  His shorts felt weird and so did his pants.  All of these things led to our very first meltdown for the new school year. We were of course late as a result, but he finally was able to work through it but not in a way that met with the dress code. Frankly, I don't care about the dress code anymore.  While he made it to school, he came very close to not making it to school and that's got me frazzled.  I know he's nervous and that he had a really bad nightmare last…

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article It breaks my heart every single day
Akron Children's Hospital / Gavin / My thoughts

It breaks my heart every single day

After taking the boys to school, we will return home for a short while before heading to Akron Children's Hospital. Lizze will be staying home cause she has a doctor's appointment of her own.  Gavin and I will be making the trek to see his eye doctor, in order to figure out why he's having vision blackouts.  There's a shitload of construction and I'm going to have to find an alternative route to the hospital, but I'll let Google handle that for me.  I'm praying this appointment goes well because on a purely selfish note, I really can't take anymore bad news in regards to Gavin's health. It breaks my heart every day to see him go through all he goes through.  As bad as this sounds, I'm hoping that…

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article I spoke with the principal 
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I spoke with the principal 

It's the first day of the 2018 school this morning. We barely made it to this point, but I'm super proud of all of us for making it. ☺  We finally found clothes that Emmett will wear, at least in warmer weather, and Elliott is already good to go. Unfortunately, our trip to the grocery store was a bust, at least as far as Emmett is concerned. We couldn't find anything that he would eat for lunch.  Let me clarify my last statement. We couldn't find anything for the main part of his lunch. He won't eat a sandwich, cold pizza, anything else he used to eat, or anything else we suggested  We did manage to get some smaller things for his lunch. Things like apple sauce, jello, yogurt, juice,…

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August 17, 2017
Read more about the article One obstacle possibly overcome 
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One obstacle possibly overcome 

As my family prepares for Gavin's trip to Florida, granted by Wishes Can Happen, we quite a few things to work out before hand.  One of the biggest things involves making arrangements for the pets.  The boys are very nervous about leaving the animals behind when we head off in our first ever family vacation. I've been looking at ways to help calm their concerns and help them to feel better about leaving.  We're going to board Maggie, while my parents will likely visit each day to take care of the cats and ferrets.  The boys are very concerned about the ferrets and need to feel like they will be well cared for, which they will be.  I figured I would use one of our Ping Cameras from Vivint, and…

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August 16, 2017
Read more about the article Concerned I may have Sleep Apnea 
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Concerned I may have Sleep Apnea 

There's already a great deal in my plate and it's like the shit keeps piling on. I understand that I snore on occasion, especially when I'm stuffy.  While at my doctor's appointment, my doctor asked me about sleep apnea. She asked if I snore at all and I said on occasion. As far as I know, that's the truth. It's never been a concern before.  With my weight, there is some concern that it may be a problem already or in the future.  This morning, Lizze told me that she was noticing that I would stop breathing during the night. My instinctive reaction is that I'm not having any issues related to sleep apnea. At the same time however, I don't want to simply dismiss this either.  I'm feeling stressed…

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August 16, 2017