With all the warm weather we were having, Lizze and I have been getting the boys to the park as often as possible. This is from the a few days ago, before the weather turned nasty once again. If I recall correctly, it was about 60°F when we were exploring the garden center, earlier in the week. Below are some of the pictures from our little adventure... ☺
Gavin had his IVIG infusion tonight and everything went well. I think start to finish, it took roughly two hours to complete. Elliott and Emmett played quietly in their room until bedtime but were a handful corralling when it was time for bed. They're pretty overstimulated from this evening festivities. I'm not having a good time trying to get the cooperation I need to get them in bed. Lizze has been having a rough day with the weather and went to bed after we celebrated Elliott's birthday. She's usually the one that puts the kids to bed at night but I thought I would give her the night off so she can rest. I may end up with a super quiet house tonight and that means I can get some…
Elliott had a great day at school today. I picked him up this afternoon and we went to the grocery store because we needed to get his birthday cake. He wanted to pick it out and we didn't have a problem with that. He was a big help with the rest of the groceries as well. ☺ On the way home, we ordered and picked up Chinese for his birthday dinner. Lizze and I wanted to take the boys to a movie tonight but no one wanted to go and Elliott wanted to stay home and play with his birthday presents. We decided to celebrate his birthday today, at his request because his actual birthday is tomorrow but we're celebrating with the family on Sunday. It's better to split things…
These sensory issues are absolutely killing me as a parent and I'm not even the one having to physically experience them. I can't image what it's like for Emmett. We tried and tried to help Emmett work through his sensitivity to anything on his feet but we were unable to make it happen this morning. It's extremely frustrating for Lizze and I as parents because we know that he needs to be at school. It's even more frustrating for Emmett because he wants to be at school but his body is making that very, very difficult for him. We were somewhat pressed for time this morning because we were already late, Elliott needed to get to school and Gavin needed to have his bloodwork done first thing. The bottom line…
It was a rush rush kinda morning. Everyone slept pretty well last night but we have a big day today. Emmett has a field trip today and we weren't sure how that was going to go because he must wear his shoes and socks if he wants to go. He really, really wants to go visit the chocolate factory and worked extra hard to get his shoes and socks on. I'm really proud of him because he pulled it off today and is currently at school, getting ready for his field trip. There was a bit of struggle at first but he talked himself through it, and that doesn't happen very often at all. What would be amazing is if this were a sign of things to come... ☺
I've been spread pretty thin this week and I haven't written much at all. I'm trying to refocus a bit and get back into the habit but frankly, it seems overwhelming sometimes. I'll do my best to get back on track. There are a few things that I'd like to update you on. First and foremost, Elliott finally was able to fall asleep at his normal bedtime hour. The last four or five nights, he's really struggled to fall asleep and wasn't able to until well after midnight. Last night however, he never fell asleep and that's not a good thing. I'm not sure what was different about tonight but he fell asleep without a problem. Lizze and I are both grateful for that. Emmett's been Emmett. Shoes and socks…
It's not going to be named easy morning. Neither Elliott or Emmett are cooperating in regards to getting ready for school today. Emmett's freaking out because he has a field trip and he has to wear his shoes and socks if he wants to go. He wants to go but the shoes and socks thing is major obstacle. Elliott on the other hand, won't even get out of bed. We have places to be this morning and I'm already frustrated beyond belief. I've put myself in grownup timeout, in order to collect myself. Thank God Gavin's having a good morning...
This morning, I received a surprise delivery from UPS. There's a story behind this but I won't be ready to share it until later in the week. For right now, I'll leave you with this picture...