Spring feels like God's giving life a clean slate No matter how bad of a day we're having, I always tell my kids that tomorrow's a clean slate and a fresh start. It occurred to me this evening that Spring is kinda like God telling us the same thing, but on a grander scale.
Lizze and I had a fairly decent night to ourselves. The E's were at their Grandparents but Gavin was home. It's not really a night off, even with Gavin being the only one home. Gavin is becoming more and more difficult to manage. That wears heavily on us both physically and emotionally. It's physically exhausting because it's physically exhausting. It's emotionally exhausting because it's painful beyond my ability to articulate, seeing Gavin decline to the extent he has. Heartbreaking is probably a better word choice. Gavin is such a sweet kid but he's 18 years old and we have to seemingly micromanage his every move. We have to make sure he doesn't hurt himself doing something he shouldn't. We have to make sure that all the things that he doesn't…
I was reminded this morning that I never updated y'all on how Emmett's doctors appointment went on Tuesday. I'm still having bad days so things are slipping through the cracks and this was one of them. Anyway, on to the update. Emmett's been dealing with chronic tummyaches for a very long time. We've had him seen countless times, just to be sure all was okay, and it always is. That being said, the tummy aches are real and they're causing him to miss school. The down and dirty is that there aren't any obvious issues. He is scheduled to see his Gastroenterologist in late April but until then, we are trying a few things. One big thing we're doing is increasing his intake of water. Dehydration can easily cause complications…
I've been slacking in the update department recently and it's just because I'm struggling a bit still with the whole Paxil thing. It should be getting better in time, as most people feel better within a few weeks of stopping Paxil completely. For this particular update, I'm going to jump back in time a bit and revisit Wednesday night. Wednesday night found me both feeling and acting like a bad parent. I wasn't feeling well and had no patience. Both Elliott and Emmett were at each other's throats over somewhat petty things and I couldn't take it anymore. I lost my cool, raised my voice and may even have let a curse word fly as well. Not one of my prouder moments at all. I had to walk away because…
This is a collaborative post and therefore does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of this blog or its author. They say that age is just a number, and this couldn’t be truer. If you have kids and they don’t really have a relationship with their grandparents then there is absolutely something that you can do about this, and it is a great way for you to make sure that they don’t grow lonely through not having enough social contact. Grandparents are able to fill a unique role in a child’s life, and they can also provide incredible insight into family history. If you know that your child and your parents are not that close, however, then there are things that you can do to try and encourage both…
This is a collaborative post and therefore does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of this blog or its author. Become a parent is just amazing. Right from the moment, they’re born, you’ll never have felt a love stronger. Raising a child, however, is a different ball game. You’ll have so many learning curves along the way that’ll seem like an impossible journey. But the years fly by, and suddenly your little baby isn’t so little anymore. This is where a bit of proactive parenting is needed. Thinking on your feet to make sure you’re actively making the best decisions for your child, and you’re actively involved in all aspects of their life. Have a read on to find some great proactive parenting techniques. Schooling School is one of…
As a special needs family, we are no stranger to bad days. Even our best days are exceptionally challenging. Today was not a good day for about a million reasons and I barely survived it. I'm hoping that things are better today and I can get us moving forward once again. I'll try and catch everyone up later on today when I'm feeling better. At the moment, I'm going to crash for the night because I'm physically and emotionally exhausted. I'm praying for a better day..
The last day or so, I've been feeling better. Tomorrow makes two full weeks since I took my last dose of Paxil. It's been a mixed bag of absolute misery and somewhat survivable. Yesterday I was doing really well and thought I was finally at the tail end of this shit but I was wrong. I've been struggling with emotions today and feeling nauseated. I don't want to eat anything or even think about eating anything. I was supposed to see my doctor on Tuesday but that got bumped because Emmett needed to see his pediatrician. Like I said, I was feeling better and I thought I was past it. With any luck, this is just a minor setback...