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So much for my break :(

The boys have visitation with their Mom tonight and that means I get the next 24 hours off. Unfortunately, while I was in my room writing this afternoon, Emmett walked and told me he doesn't want to go. I don't think Emmett has ever not wanted to go to see his Mom. His not wanting to go, turned into refusing to go and that led to the meltdown we've been having on/off for the last 90 minutes. 😳 I spoke with his Mom about what was going on and we both agreed not to force him. He freaked out when asked if he would speak with her on the phone. WTF? I'm at a complete loss. In an even weirder twist, Elliott is actually excited to go see…

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September 4, 2015

Gavin / IVIG Infusion

Gavin’s IVIG Infusion isn’t going so well for him

Gavin's IVIG Infusion is not going well for him. He keeps having to go to the bathroom and one of the two lines, isn't really moving. In having him stay in his room because it's close to the bathroom. Keeping him in his room was necessary because he'd already fallen up the stairs while racing to the bathroom a little bit ago. It's simply too dangerous. I just want to get him through this and out the other end of the tunnel in one piece.

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September 4, 2015

My thoughts

Last night was a sensory nightmare for one of my kids

Emmett has been up since about 3 am and shows no signs of slowing down. It's been a really long and restless night in The Autism Dad household. Poor Emmett was really stuffy last night and he really struggles with things like this. It's a sensory nightmare for him. On the positive side, everyone's in a good mood. All that's going on this morning is Gavin's IVIG Infusion. I don't expect any issues there and hopefully it won't take too long.

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September 4, 2015

Akron Children's Hospital / Emmett John / Physical Therapy

Emmett did some new things in Physical Therapy this week Check out the pics

I wanted to try to get caught up on back posts and thought this would be a fun one. One of my favorite things to do during the week is take Emmett to physical therapy. Not only is his therapist really awesome but Emmett responds to her very well. He totally kicks butt every time he goes. This kid gives 150% every single time he's tasked with a challenge at physical therapy and just never gives up. ❤️👍😀 Here's a few pictures from this weeks session.

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September 4, 2015

My thoughts

How did the toughest day of my life turn out?

Considering what today was, I think I did pretty well. Progress was made on the divorce papers and that's a positive thing for both of us. This past year has been the toughest of my life but I've discovered just how strong I truly am. The boys will be going to visit their Mom and Grandparents tomorrow and I while I don't like being away from from kids, I'm happy they get to go. Frankly, I'm feeling burnt out and in need of a break. Maybe I'll treat myself to a burrito at Chipotle tomorrow night for dinner. I'm emotionally drained and just need some time to myself but I made it through the day. That's something I'm really proud of.

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September 3, 2015

Artwork / Emmett John

Art by Emmett: Sadness

I wanted to share Emmett's little coloring page he did the other day. He loves Inside Out colored this picture of Sadness. I love sharing my kids art because it always brightens someone's day... 😀❤️👍

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September 3, 2015

Divorce / My thoughts

Today will be one of toughest days of my life

Twelve years ago today, I married my best friend. Twelve years ago today, was the best day of my life, aside from my kids being born. Rather than celebrating 12 years of marriage today, I will be sitting down with my wife and finishing up our divorce papers. I certainly wouldn't have picked today to do this it needs to get done. Truthfully, I'm not even sure she knew what the date was when she setup this little project for today. Like I said, it needs to get done. It's just that today is hard enough as it is and this is sorta like insult to injury. I don't want my marriage back because it turns out that it wasn't what I thought it was and she isn't who…

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September 3, 2015

Autism / My thoughts

#Autism and a new school year

No one wanted to get up this morning. Elliott doesn't want to go to school anymore and I'll explain that later on. Emmett was pretty much super grumpy. That being said, they did pull it together and we are essentially ready a full 20 minutes before we have to leave. 👍 I know this kinda change isn't easy for my kids and so I try to help them adjust as much as possible. When dealing with kids on the Autism Spectrum, the things that are the most challenging are the ones most people would take for granted. Managing changes like the start of a new school year, takes patience, understanding, compassion and did I say patience?

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September 3, 2015