Sh!t: It’s just turned into a three day weekend

Like and idiot tempting fate, I took Emmett's temperature. Now he's running a fever of 102.1°F and is unbelievably grouchy. I'm being forced to accept that what was a traditional two day weekend, has morphed into a three day weekend at the very least.  I'm not gonna lie here, I'm a bit stressed out because I wasn't able to really relax at all this weekend, cause I've been dealing with sick kids. I haven't even been able to sleep in my own bed.. 🙁  Part of me is debating on giving Gavin his IVIG infusion tonight. That would be a day early but the last thing we need is for him to get sick as well. 

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Guess how many sick kids I have this afternoon

The boys have arrived home this afternoon and Emmett came back with more than what we sent him with, a cough... 🙁  Outside of what he describes as a painful cough, he's in good spirits, as is Elliott. Unfortunately, the reality is such that they will feel better touring the day but absolutely shitty at night and in the morning.  Then of course, there's the fighting. Elliott and Emmett are already fighting. I'm going to have to make them rest today because we want to try and keep them from getting any worse.  What's in the agenda for today? Lots of rest, hydration and driving Daddy crazy.. 

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Guess how many sick kids I have this afternoon

The boys have arrived home this afternoon and Emmett came back with more than what we sent him with, a cough... 🙁  Outside of what he describes as a painful cough, he's in good spirits, as is Elliott. Unfortunately, the reality is such that they will feel better touring the day but absolutely shitty at night and in the morning.  Then of course, there's the fighting. Elliott and Emmett are already fighting. I'm going to have to make them rest today because we want to try and keep them from getting any worse.  What's in the agenda for today? Lots of rest, hydration and driving Daddy crazy.. 

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Elliott’s gotten much worse :(

I had the longest night ever. Mr. Elliott woke up throughout the night crying. He was never fully awake but still miserable. I had to rub his head to get his back to sleep.  To make things worse, this morning his fever was at 104.1°F and on Advil, it only dropped to 102.3°F. On the positive side, he's in good spirits.  He's been binging How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the edge on Netflix. Lizze is sleeping now after sending me to bed earlier. I'm dragging though because this is the second night in a row I've been in the couch and my whole body hurts. 🙁  The other boys will be home in about an hour and that's when the fun will really start.. 

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I think I’ve earned an Okay-ish Dad award after today :) 

It's a little after midnight and poor Elliott is absolutely miserable. He's got a ton of post nasal stuff going on and he doesn't do well with that. He's actually been quite close to puking and we all know how I feel about that.. 😁  He tried sleeping in his bed and then ours but couldn't manage to fall asleep. The best option for him is to sleep on the love seat, where he can comfortably sit up and fall asleep.  This helps with the drainage and that puts him in a better place to get some sleep.  While I'm happy to camp out with Elliott in the living room, especially if it's providing him comfort, I'm less enthusiastic because I love my new mattress. In the past, the couch…

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#Autism Parents MUST be able to adapt

Remember when I talked about having to adjust and adapt? The hits just keep coming today and not the good kind.  When we last spoke, I was waiting for the kids to get dismissed from school and I was trying to figure out how to tell them that their plans have changed for tonight. Turns out, they took that pretty well, and that's a good thing.  Unfortunately, Elliott came home from school sick or at the very least, not feeling well.  He was walked out to the car early because his stomach was upset and they didn't want to make him wait.  Apparently there's something going around the school and we happen to be the proud new recipients of whatever the fuck that is. Elliott says that many of the…

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MUST SEE pictures for my kids art show

We had literacy night at my kids school this evening. It's basically a night that encourages family time and reading. The kids love to go to these things and we always go but I'm not a huge fan.  It's always crowded, including lots of heavy smokers that smell of cigarettes, and it's really hot with all those people crammed into a small area.  Like I said, the kids love it and that makes it more than worth it.  My favorite part of these things is without a doubt, the art show. I love getting to see my kids artwork. I can always pick out Elliott and Emmett's art, without seeing their names. They have a unique style that makes them stick out to me.  Anyway, I want to share some…

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It feels like my sanity has existed stage right

The boys were up super early this morning but Lizze let me sleep in. I was still up around 8:00 AM and have been moving a bit slowly thus far.  We've opted for no video games this morning because there's been to much fighting over them lately. Both Elliott and Emmett have been at each other's throats and I'm already feeling my sanity existing stage right.  I've got a shitload of laundry staring at me and I've accepted the challenges of folding and sorting. 

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