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Autism Awareness month is upon us and I wanted to start things off with a few important reminders. The Autism community consists of people with many different opinions, experiences, beliefs and approaches to life. Many of these differences can be polarizing in nature and often seems to draw a line in the sand. This invisible line is a problem, and has been for a very long time, the biggest of which is that it divides us. It makes our efforts to promote awareness, acceptance and understanding, ineffective at best. As we enter into Autism Awareness Month 2017, we have the ability to make a real difference. We can rise above the things we don't agree on and even learn from each others experiences. Please don't let our differences divide us.…
I've been trying to finish up a few posts tonight but I'm really struggling. Nothing I write seems to come out in a way that conveys my thoughts accurately and I'm getting really frustrated. Rather than continue to struggle, I'm going to let my thoughts flow into this entry, without being shaped. As a result, I may jump around, but please understand that I'm trying to work through something in real-time. I don't even know where to begin but I guess I'll begin with the immediate stressors. These are things that are weighing heavy on me or breaking me down. One of the biggest at the moment is pretty much all of the Autism related symptoms my kids deal with on a daily basis. If I were to try narrowing…
After a long night with Mr. Elliott, I'm feeling a bit rundown today. The weather is even shittier than yesterday because we went from warm and rainy to freezing. Lizze is paying a price as a result and that price is high. The boys are hanging out with their grandparents for a little bit today. This gives Lizze and I break that we definitely need. I'm using this down time to figure some things out. The last three weeks have been tough. We basically went from a week of everyone being sick, to a short week at school, to Spring break. We've been facing some temporary financial hardships again and of course the car has been down this week as well. Very little about life has been easy. Depression My weight-loss…
It was a mixed bag yesterday and I apologize for not writing. I'm hoping to bring you all current in the entry. Let's start with the fact that Elliott has been unable to fall asleep the last three nights. The only way to get him asleep is to move him to the living room and I've had to do that the last few nights. Part of the problem is that we are out of Melatonin and our new supply won't be here until Sunday. He's definitely trying to sleep but it just isn't happening. I can get him to sleep but only on the love seat in the living room. He goes through this every once in awhile and he needs a change of scenery, in order to finally fall…
This is a quick update, as I've been otherwise occupied and unable to write much today. We've had a pretty low key kinda day. The car should be fixed sometime today or tomorrow. I have to be present, with ID and registration in order to get the new keys cut. I spent most of the day making significant upgrades to the server, that will impact this site, Lizze's site and the support forums. I'm learning some cool stuff as I manage my own server. Lots of fun... ☺ A little bit ago, the boys and I walked to Walgreens to get some eggs, bread and bacon for dinner. Lizze is currently making french toast and we have a quiet evening planned. I'm super excited to get the car back because…
The car is now at the shop and we made it safely, both there and back. The walk was actually nice and the kids enjoyed it. ☺ We won't do that very often because of safety issues but today went well. I will say that the walk was probably a bit too much for Gavin but he made it and was glad he was able to go. There were only a few my shoes feel funny stops for Mr. Emmett. We were able to work through them in short order and it didn't really create a problem. As I said, the car is at the dealership and my brother has already ordered the part. The ignition needs replaced and of course, new keys made as well. I understand that it…
Things have worked out fairly well in regards to our car situation. Insurance covered the tow and the parts cost about $200. That's still a lot of money for my family but it could be much, much worse. I get paid on Friday and will be able to take care of it then. The only downside to this was that I have to be physically present, with the keys, when the tow truck arrives. That meant I had to walk to Dr. Pattie's office. As I'm getting ready to leave, the kids decide that they desperately want to go with me. We tried to discourage them, because I don't like them being outside where we live. Lizze and I decided that we would all walk to meet the tow truck. It's…