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My son with #Autism read chapters one and two of the new book he’s writing :)

This was broadcast earlier this morning on Periscope. You can follow me on Periscope and catch my love broadcasts at @the_autism_dad. The videos remain their for 24 hours before they are automatically removed. You can catch replays by visiting my Videos page. Here's Gavin reading chapter one and two of his new book, A Journey To Another Universe. ❤️❤️😀😀👍👍 http://youtu.be/p0pf_1zX5l8

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September 18, 2015

My thoughts

It doesn’t look like good news

Just got back from the vet with Maggie and it's not very good news. On the positive side, the lump on her chest is just a fatty cyst and is of no concern. The lum on her right leg is a different story all together. The bet said that it's hard like a rock, attached to somethings internally and growing rapidly. She explained that it needs removed right away. Right away turns out to be next Thursday morning. They will put her under the knife in the morning and remove the tumor. Once removed, they will decide if it's going to need a biopsy or not. If it does need a biopsy, they will let me know and I'll need to approve the additional cost. Gavin went with me…

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September 18, 2015

Maggie

I’m worried our dog might have cancer

Our dog Maggie goes in to see the vet in about 30 minutes because she's got a growth on her leg. This thing on her leg is getting larger and it feels like a rock under her skin. I know the rule of thumb is that if it's soft and squishy it's likely okay. What she has on her leg is most definitely not soft or squishy. She does have one on her chest as well and that's more soft and squishy. I want to do this without the boys because worrying about something like this is the last thing they need to carry around with them. Please keep Maggie in your thoughts as I will get some idea of what we're possibly dealing with in the next hour or…

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September 18, 2015

My thoughts

It’s one of those mornings where I’m totally dragging but here’s what I’m doing about it

It's the end of yet another week and I'm ready for it to be over. The boys went off to school relatively easily and I'll be getting my walk in this morning, although I don't even come close to feeling up to it. I didn't sleep well last night and so I'm really dragging this morning. My goal is to really push through the next 3.1 miles and gain some much needed energy to finish the rest of the day with. 😀

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September 18, 2015

My thoughts

Being an #Autism parent is very rewarding but it’s also kicking my ass lately

The boys went to bed tonight without a problem. I'm going to be visiting my bed in just a little bit but I'm not quite ready yet. While I was putting him to bed tonight, Emmett said he doesn't want to go to school in the morning. I'm truly praying that we aren't already going down the I don't want to go to school today because my tummy hurts road already.. It's so hard to figure out what's going on with him because it's not easy for him to share how's he's feeling and if I ask him, he gets really upset. Absolutely nothing comes easy and I'm just trying to get my kids through the day, so we can end up doing it all over again the next. …

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September 18, 2015

Autism Parenting Woes

#Autism Parenting Woes: My mission to get the boys haircut failed miserably

Both Elliott and Emmett need to get their hair cut. I can trim them up a bit because it's not too bad but they definitely need a haircut. Generally speaking, I've always had pretty good luck when it comes to getting their cooperation for things like this but the key is that they have to be willing participants. Everything about a haircut is unpleasant for a child with Autism and sensory issues. Their hair gets wet, they're being touched by strangers, the scissors are scary and they have to sit still. Let's not forget all the hair that falls into their face as its being cut. It's truly a sensory nightmare. Truthfully, I don't always have the $32 to get their hair cut but when I do, I try…

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September 17, 2015

Life Lessons / My thoughts

Gavin and I just rescued two beautiful baby squirrels :)

I was walking out the door to get the boys from school and I noticed a very young baby squirrel crawling around in my front garden. It's eyes were still closed and I soon noticed another tiny baby as well. They were not going to survive because they were barely able to walk and one was still blind, not to mention they fell about 50 ft from their nest. Gavin and I scooped them up and ran them to the Wildlife Center in my area before picking up the boys from school. These things were adorable and I couldn't let them die and I definitely couldn't let Elliott see them because he would want to rescue them by raising them himself. Not gonna happen. They will be fine now and…

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September 17, 2015

My thoughts

I was able to squeeze my walk in this morning

The boys got off to school and I was able to squeeze in my walk this morning.. The walk was amazing but it totally wore me out because I was already at a deficit due to Emmett getting up so early. I ended up taking a nap afterwards and woke up feeling completely recharged. 😀 I need to really keep pushing myself to be as active as I can because I can sorta feel that my depression is creeping it's way back into my daily life and exercise is the only that has every truly helped me battle it. That simply can't be allowed to take over and I don't plan on letting that happen.

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September 17, 2015