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We had to make a pit stop after school I picked up Mr. Emmett today from school and he was really excited because he was able to bring him his karate ghee home. They get to keep their ghee at the end of the school year. It something the kids really think is cool. After school today, Emmett and I had to run a few errands before returning home. He needed a special snack because he went to school alone today (it was the only way I could get him to go), and we had to pick up a few essentials..

We had to make a pit stop after school

We had to make a pit stop after school I picked up Mr. Emmett today from school and he was really excited because he was able to bring him his karate ghee home. They get to keep their ghee at the end of the school year. It something the kids really think is cool. After school today, Emmett and I had to run a few errands before returning home. He needed a special snack because he went to school alone today (it was the only way I could get him to go), and we had to pick up a few essentials.. 😉

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May 25, 2017

Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts / School

Guess who didn’t go to school this morning

Just a quick update to let you all know that Elliott is home from school today. He's running a fever and not feeling well. Emmett did end up at school, but not without some serious convincing. My Mom was kind enough to get Emmett to school, despite his efforts to stay home, because he didn't want to go alone. Elliott's spent the day resting, and his fever is going down. Gavin's spent the entire day in his room, doing things with his team of super best friends. I guess there must have been many things to do in the Super Robot (Gavin's base of operations). Lizze will be home shortly, in theory. There are some traffic things slowing that process down a bit. I will pick up Emmett and bring…

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May 24, 2017

Emmett John / Martial Arts Promotion / My thoughts

Watch Emmett’s Martial Arts Promotion in less than 1 minute

Last Friday, both Elliott and Emmett had Martial Arts Promotion at school. I've got pictures and video of both. The boys did awesome, and we couldn't be any prouder of them. The video below, summarizes Emmett's promotion. Elliott will have his own post as well. Mr. Emmett was promoted to yellow belt, and demonstrated three katas in front of everyone. He was the only one to do this. Please take a second and view the video below. It's less than one minute long, Family friendly and will nicely summarize the promotion... ☺ https://youtu.be/8F1FC_Gk5mc

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May 22, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts / PFAPA

Emmett’s school year might be cut short

We received a call from Lizze's Mom because Emmett was complaining of a sore throat. I think he was possibly looking to come home, but they were able to redirect him and he decided to stay, from what I understand. For the last few days, I've been monitoring his temperature. I have a bad feeling, and I think he may be hitting another fever cycle. His joints have been hot and he's been acting a little funny. If he is entering into a new fever cycle, he will very likely miss the rest of the school year. I'm concerned because if this does prove true, these cycles are very close together, and the sore throat is a new symptom. I'm really hoping that he feels better in the morning...

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May 20, 2017

Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts / School / Victories

It’s a really big day for our #Autism family

I'm really looking forward to today. Not only is this the last day of the second to last day of school, but it's martial arts promotion. Both Elliott and Emmett have been anxiously awaiting today. This is always a really cool experience, except it's unbearably hot in the dojo, and there are a lot of heavy, heavy smokers. Obviously, no one's smoking inside but you can still smell it, and it's horrible. Aside from that, the only downside is that Elliott's promotion is first thing in the morning and Emmett's is towards the end of the day. Typically, they have always been one after the other. This time however, there's roughly four hours between them. I guess we will have to go home and grab lunch or something. 😁 Anyway,…

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May 19, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts / Occupational Therapy

We are saying goodbye to an important #Autism therapy

I took Emmett to occupational therapy this past Tuesday, only to find out that this is his last session. I had no idea this is what was going to happen and frankly, I'm not sure what to think. Having said that, it's not uncommon to take a break from things during the Summer and pick things back up in the Fall. Unfortunately, that's not the plan, at least not at this point. They billed this whole thing as graduation. We can always re-evaluate in the future but they feel Emmett can use the skills he's learned to get through the Summer/rest of his life. I didn't make a big deal out of this at the time because Emmett was upset enough, and I wanted to get him through this before…

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May 18, 2017

Autism Parenting Insight / Emmett John / My thoughts

This shit isn’t easy

I've had a longer day than normal today. I already shared that I was up with Emmett last night because his nose was really stuffy. You might be saying to yourself, everyone's nose gets stuffy, why is that a big deal? To put it simply, it's a sensory thing. Emmett has never done well with a stuffy nose. I don't know what he experiences when his nose is stuffy, but if it's in line with the way his brain perceives many other stimuli, it's a nightmare for him. Last night, he finally fell asleep while snuggling on the couch. He had found a position he was comfortable enough in to fall asleep. Unfortunately for me, that position was partly on the couch and partly across my chest. I was pinned…

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May 17, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts / Occupational Therapy

It’s been well over a month

I feel so much better after a nap. I need a night where I can manage a solid eight hours. It's been awhile since I've had one of those. I'm getting ready to go pick up Emmett from school and take him to occupational therapy. It's been a long time since he's been there. Between fever cycles and the OT having a family emergency, it's been well over a month since his last appointment. Emmett is so excited about going back...

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May 16, 2017