A big change in the way we deal with medications 

It's taken almost three months but I'm so excited that Gavin's medications have become so much easier to deal with. Gavin's on quite a few medications and has been for most of his life.   Dispensing them has always been a huge pain in the ass because there are so many. It was pretty easy to make mistakes, especially if we were really tired.  We recently switched pharmacies and are now taking advantage of a free service that does what you see below.   Gavin takes medications every morning and at bedtime.  Rather than manually sorting and dispensing seven different medications in the morning and eight at bedtime, all we have to do is tear off one of these little packets.  The above is a picture of his morning meds,…

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It’s been a really awesome day and here’s why

Lizze and I had a pretty awesome day.  The boys left around 2:30pm and it was all relaxation after that.   We had our favorite pizza and then went for a walk at the park.  We ended the day with some ice cream and Supernatural...  All things considered, this was a really amazing day.  We even have most of the day to ourselves tomorrow as well.  This means we can actually sleep in until we're ready to wake up.   It's been a really awesome day...  ☺ 

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There’s been a change of plans

The boys just left and the house is really quiet. They won't be back until sometime tomorrow afternoon.  Lizze and I were originally going to make a trip to have dinner at P.F. Chang's, courtesy of my parents but it's already later in the day and frankly, we're both exhausted.  Instead, we're going to order our favorite pizza, snuggle on the couch and watch a movie.  We've decided to save P.F. Chang's for another time.  Perhaps while the boys are in school..  ☺  Anyway, today is much less about what we do or where we go and a great deal more about simply being together.  That's about it for now.  I've got some work to catchup on and a relaxing afternoon/evening ahead of me.  

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What life is like three months after my wife moved home

I guess it's fitting to do an update on how life is going, since Lizze moved back home.  It's been almost three months now and frankly, the time has just flown by. The physical act of moving Lizze back into the house hasn't caused any significant issues for anyone, aside from the expected hiccups as a result of there simply being a change. Any type of change in a house full of Autism, is bound to create distress. That being said, the boys are happy and I mean all the boys, including Gavin.  That's probably been one of the biggest and most positive things to come out of this whole thing. Lizze and Gavin have a normal, healthy relationship now and that's incredibly positive. Lizze and I are doing really…

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Words can’t describe how special today is

Today is a really special day and it's one that I know not everyone agrees with but that doesn't matter because I just don't care.  It was 13 years ago today, that Lizze and I were married.  Today is a day that I wasn't sure would ever be celebrated again but life has a way of bringing us what we need. It might not be on our time frame because sometimes things need to work themselves out on their own.  We're living proof that we control our own destiny and if we want something bad enough, we can do just about anything.  ☺  I'm so grateful for my wife.  Our lives are whole once again and today is a day of celebration and joy.   We have a great deal…

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I’m so proud of my kids 

After picking the boys up from school, we had to hit the grocery store and pick up a few items.   Everyone did incredibly well and I'm so proud of them all.  There was no fighting or anything else that frequently happens while we're out and about.   This is a great way to head into what is the first three day weekend of the new school year.  Tomorrow is a special day and it's really nice to have this afternoon go so well because it helps to set the tone for tonight and tomorrow. 

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I know something has to change but I feel bad doing it

Everyday I arrive at the school to pick up the boys.  I get there at 2pm because that's been the routine and it gives me some peace and quiet for an hour.  Everyday Gavin insists on coming with me.   He just sits in the passenger seat, listening to his music through his headphones.  The other thing he does is get up, buzz the front door of the school and use the bathroom.  He does this multiple times in the course of one hour.  If he doesn't  do this, he sits next to me doing the potty dance.  The potty dance is something that drives me crazy.  I know it's not his fault but it just bothers me for some reason.  We all have our little quirks.  I'm to the…

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Up for most of the night with my Autistic kid again

Last night, as I was winding the day down, lying in bed and writing about my day, Elliott woke up.   There's no duplicit reason for it because he didn't have a bad dream or anything like that.  He simply woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.  He did try for close to an hour but with no luck.  He and I eventually moved to the living room, each claiming our favorite couch. It took hours for him to fall asleep and so I was up as well.   The morning came way too soon but he was cooperative and in good spirits, while I was hating the world and struggled to keep my eyes open.  I did grab a short nap while Gavin was sleeping off his morning…

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