This is going to be a very unusual week for us

We're looking at a really unusual week ahead of us. For the first time in forever, we only have one therapy session to be at this week and that's Emmett's Functional Independence Group at Akron Children's Hospital. Dr. Pattie is out of town all week and so we don't have anything with her. There's only been a few times over the last decade or so, that we haven't seen her at least once every week. This is going to be really weird for all of us. It's honestly going to be a quiet week and I'm planning on enjoying that because the summer is going to be ending for us, much sooner than expected..  More on that later. We have always managed to either have a shitload of appointments or…

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Neurodevelopment and the Scientific Link to Autism

Disclaimer: Sponsored posts do not necessarily reflect my personal beliefs.  Neurodevelopment and the Scientific Link to Autism It’s been a few years now since the amazing discoveries made by the New Jersey based think tank The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes®, LLC. During their research into the field of neuroscience they inadvertently stumbled upon a scientific link to autism as discussed here. What’s astonishing is the overall lack of effort made towards implementing any plans to investigate this matter further on part of the health and pharmaceutical industries. The best we can do is circulate the information we know. So what was essentially discovered was the similarity in patterns between the cascade of hormones originating in the hypothalamus and various other neurohormones and neurotransmitters. This recognition revealed a step by step, repeatable…

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The last three days have been chaotic and stressful

I having a really hard time getting back I to the swing of things after this weekend. I'm so tired but have to keep moving for now.   Having put the rebuild the front steps project behind me, I'm really hoping to get back writing on a regular basis because I was majorly gaining ground on this site and that's something I truly strive for.   The last three days or so have been pretty chaotic and stressful.  While we've gotten a great many things accomplished and visited out of town loved ones, it still took its toll.   As dumb as it may sound, when I don't have a chance to write, I have a much more difficult time coping with life.  There are a bunch of changes to…

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Gavin’s had a really rough day

Gavin's had a tough day and probably not for the reasons you're thinking. Behaviorally, Gavin's been an angel for the most part and we couldn't ask for more.  Unfortunately, the things that have been a problem today are more health related. Gavin's had stomach aches, on and off all day long.  There's nothing that seems to be an obvious cause but he was definitely hurting. About mid-afternoon, we went to visit my Grandmother.  She lives about 90 minutes away and at the time, Gavin was doing fine.  He was excited about going and said that he felt fine.  If he hadn't, I wouldn't have suggested making the trip. A few minutes before we left, Gavin approached me like he was a secret agent and sought permission for his friends to…

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It took four generations working together but we finally succeeded

I apologize for my absence this past weekend but we were undertaking what turned into a pretty big project.  We needed to remove our old prefab concrete steps and replace them with new ones. This wasn't an easy task but we worked on it all weekend. The final results speak for themselves.  Lizze and I couldn't be happier for more thankful. It's been a long time since I've spent this much time with my Dad and it was truly the highlight of the experience.  My Dad is so awesome and I honestly can't say enough about how grateful I'm and for all his help and guidance, not only for my whole life but for this project in particular. The steps turned out very well and I while it took a…

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It’s been one helluva day but I have some awesome news

I had one helluva day yesterday. My Dad and I spent the whole day working on the front steps. Originally, we were going to build over top of the prefab concrete steps that were preexisting. This was because we thought the concrete was much thicker than it really was. I was actually able to demolish the entire concrete staircase on my own, with a little hand sledge. I totally overdid it but it felt good to destroy those old steps because I'm so tired having them hanging over my head. We had to make a couple of trips to Home Depot for supplies but we completed about 85% of the project yesterday and all we really have left is to build the handrail. Unfortunately, we ran out of daylight and…

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Feeling thankful this morning

In a pleasant twist of fate, the weather is going to cooperate, at least for the immediate future. This means we can hopefully get the steps done today.  This is hugely important because we're in a deadline and must be able to have State Farm Insurance take pictures of the new steps on Monday, in order to maintain out homeowners policy. The boys are in a good mood as well and that will make today a bit more manageable.. Feeling super grateful this morning.

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I pretty excited about today because I’m allowed to be

I'm pretty stoked about today because my Dad and I are going to be replacing the stairs that lead up to our front porch.  The stairs that are seen in the picture below, have been deemed hazardous by my insurance company and we will lose our homeowners if they aren't replaced immediately. We have to replace the stairs and the handrail that goes up and wraps around.  This shouldn't be too big of a project but the weather isn't supposed to be cooperating and that may prove to be challenging. I'm pretty excited about this for a couple of reasons. Not losing my homeowners is a pretty big thing but it will also significantly improve the front of the house. As much as I hate our house, I'm grateful to…

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