Read more about the article This morning will be completely focused on Gavin’s needs
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This morning will be completely focused on Gavin’s needs

We have quite a bit going on this week and it all begins on Monday. After we get the boys off to school, I have to take Lizze and Gavin for bloodwork. Lizze's labs are routine in nature and Gavin's are so we can get his next refill of Clozapine on Wednesday. I guess it's sorta routine but it's much different in nature than Lizze's. Anyway, after that, Gavin has an appointment with his psychiatrist. This is for the sole purpose of seeing how a Gavin's labs have been and if we can safely continue the Clozapine. I'm not expecting anything unexpected because if his labs were bad, we'd already know about it. After we finish up with that, Lizze has to go to the mall and get her wedding…

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January 7, 2018
Read more about the article #Autism and #Legos: Gavin’s latest Creation
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#Autism and #Legos: Gavin’s latest Creation

Gavin's been on a Lego kick recently. He's always loved Legos as he regresses, he has sorta gotten away from them because they were as easy for him to work with anymore. On Saturday afternoon, Gavin spent four hours building this from scratch. This was done completely using his imagination and he was so excited to share the picture with you all. I didn't get around to editing the image and writing the post until after midnight but he must have asked me a dozen times if I'd posted it yet.. ☺ Please take a second and leave him a positive comment below about his masterpiece. I'll be reading them to him later on.

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January 7, 2018
Read more about the article Please don’t take even the little things for granted
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Please don’t take even the little things for granted

I've been feeling optimistic lately and I still am, but at the same time I'm feeling overwhelmed. For some reason, life is feeling heavy and difficult to carry. Nothing has happened that would shake up my snow globe, so to speak. The boys have been a handful and then some, all day long. Emmett can't decide on anything and Elliott is becoming more and more difficult to feed because why wouldn't he. It's all sensory related stuff and very difficult, if not impossible to work through. We are basically buying food in an attempt to get the two youngest to eat and they won't. Sometimes they'll try it but there always end up being something wrong with the taste or smell and they won't eat it. We spend more money…

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January 7, 2018
Read more about the article I’ll admit it, I’m smitten
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I’ll admit it, I’m smitten

I've never been a little dog person because I didn't see the point. I've always had big dogs like Maggie, our 70 lbs English Staffordshire Bull Terrier. We we adopted Ruby last week, the last thing I expected was to become totally smitten. Ruby weighs a bit under 5 lbs and is really tiny. Despite her size, she's got an enormous personality and fits in perfectly with the rest of our family. ☺ Anyway, I said above that I hadn't expected to become smitten with her because I'm not a big fan of tiny dogs. Ruby had other plans because she's latched on to me and literally follows me everywhere I go. When I'm writing, she curls up on my lap and falls asleep. Sometimes she climbs up and sleeps…

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January 6, 2018
Read more about the article We had two close calls with Gavin’s meds this week
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We had two close calls with Gavin’s meds this week

We've had two pretty significant issues this week, in regards to Gavin's Clozapine and IVIG infusions. I mentioned previously that there was a issue with Gavin's Clozapine refill and that governing body that okays Gavin's refills has decided to make his start over. That means bloodwork every Monday and only seven days worth of pills at a time. Anyway, I had called the pharmacy on Tuesday morning to remind them to pull his lab results because he needed his refill before Wednesday. They assured me that it would be done and delivered that afternoon. Unfortunately, they never showed up and I had to chase them done and make sure it was refilled immediately. They finally refilled it but because it took them so long, they weren't able to deliver it…

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January 6, 2018
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aka…His Schizophrenic hallucinations

It's been a sorta blah kinda day here. Nothing too exciting happened. Elliott and Emmett have spent most of the day together with little or no fighting. Gavin's spent most of it isolated in his room. He was probably on some missions with his visibly challenged team of super best friends (aka his Schizophrenic hallucinations). Lizze is still struggling as a result of the weather and is moving pretty slow again today. As far as I go, I'm feeling good physically and not too bad emotionally. I do wish the weather was warmer and we could do something outside besides get frostbite.

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January 5, 2018
Read more about the article Our 1st snow day of 2018
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Our 1st snow day of 2018

We are enjoying our first snowday of 2018. It's bitterly cold outside but I know many others have it worse right now. We're staying warm in the house and have no plans for today other than doing things around the house. We're supposed to get a break in the weather this weekend. For now, my goal is to stay as active inside the house as possible. I want to keep the kids occupied and try my best to keep things as peaceful as possible.

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January 5, 2018
Read more about the article Don’t Wait Until Primary School To Educate Your Kids
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Don’t Wait Until Primary School To Educate Your Kids

This is a collaborative post Image Source Children may not have to officially start education until primary school, but it can pay to give them a headstart. Getting your kids used to being taught can make school less of a shock to the system and it can increase their willingness to want to learn. You don’t have to teach your kids anything complex – basics like counting and the alphabet might be all they can absorb before the age of five. Here are a few ways to start educating your kids before they reach school Start reading with your kids early Teaching your kids to read before they reach school can be hugely beneficial. Start by reading to your kids – you can do this when they’re a newborn and…

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January 5, 2018