I was hoping to recover from the events of this morning but doctors appointments can be tough for Autism families. I tried my best to keep everyone moving forward but it didn't always work out.
On the way home from the boys pediatrician appointments, Elliott wanted to stop and get something to eat. That's always been an unofficial tradition after someone gets a shot. It's not written anywhere and there's no *rule *that says we have to but it's proven to be a great way to redirect after a stressful experience like getting a shot.
Anyway, it was tough but I had to say no because things are really tight right now and I need to put all I can into grocery shopping.
That being said, rather than get fast food, we stopped at the grocery store and picked up a few things to make breakfast burritos. The kids love these and I figured it was better to spend the money on actual food than driving through McDonald's or something similar.
It actually turned out to even be cheaper, with the added benefit of leftovers. ☺
Lizze stayed in the car with Gavin and Elliott while Emmett and I ran into the store. We picked up eggs, sausage, green onions, milk, cinnamon rolls, flour torts, and a Coke for Lizze cause the caffeine is the only thing that helps her migraine. It was almost exactly $30 and we had lots to show for it.
When we got home, I cooked a late breakfast and tried to steer the car back onto the road. It was successful-ish but as I said before, doctors appointments can prove to be very stressful for kids with Autism and mine are no exception.
Things could have definitely been worse and I'm always grateful for that.
Most of the day was spent dealing with fallout from this morning. The boys, especially Elliott, were very much overstimulated and one frustrating moment away from a meltdown.
That being said, we managed and that's really what matters.
I was able to do some writing and give Lizze a nap. I did get my walking in before dinner and that felt good. I also got some yardwork done and began getting ready for Vivint to come out and do some upgrades to our system in response to the shooting from the other night. We're having some additional equipment installed to help increase security and make the kids feel safer, if that's even possible.
It won't bulletproof our house but it does provide peace of mind if anything happens.
I'm not going to judge out day too harshly because we faced a great many challenges and lived to fight another say.
