We have arrived at the Cleveland Clinic, fashionably late.  Traffic was unbelievable.  Lizze is getting checked in and I'm hanging out with Emmett, who's doing really well.  Hopefully, hopefully we will find some answers for Lizze.  Part of Operation Hope is getting Lizze's health back on the right path.  Most of her ailments are stress induced. Unfortunately, Gavin creates tons and tons of stress.  This is the first chance we have had to try to get her pain under control. I want to make the most of this for her.

I'm so truly grateful that we have blessed to two fantastic dogs.  Both Bella and Maggie as so sensitive to the boys needs. Elliott has been having a rough time with everything lately.  He very often has nightmares and is afraid to be alone in his room, especially at night.  Bella seems to sense this and glues herself to him, literally.  She essentially wraps herself around him and lays her head across his chest. She has been taking to Elliott at night because Emmett doesn't like sharing his bed with her at night right now. Not sure what brought that on but Emmett's been presenting with behaviors that we thought he had grown out of.  Now they're back.  Either way, I grateful that Bella and Maggie are in our lives.…

  In honor of the 4th anniversary of Gavin's adoption. I wanted to share the letter I wrote to the judge, petitioning for the right to adopt him. This is a very emotional letter and in it, I share what it felt like to lose him to #Autism.  This may also give you a little more insight into why our lives have turned out the way they have. It's been an uphill battle since the beginning.  Happy Gotcha Day Gavin. No matter what, we will always love you. :-)   To whom it may concern, Why do I want to adopt Gavin? What does it mean to be a father? I have been asked the question, Why do I want to adopt Gavin? This should be very simple to answer but it is…

This is completely random but I thought it could be interesting nonetheless. So here's what happened. Emmett has this thing about watching TV while hanging upside down. I suspect this is sensory related but it could also be an Emmett-ismas well. I thought for today's discussion, we could share the peculiar ways our kids like to watch TV.