After a long night, Elliott appears to be feeling much better. Emmett on the other hand, is still not feeling well. He's got a large mouth sore, and is running a minor fever. All signs point to a fever cycle. Emmett is not in the best mood, and I can't exactly blame him. I'm hoping that he feels better as the day goes on.
I'm getting ready to welcome week of change. This will mark the first full week of Lizze's new class. She finished up her first of three consecutive intensive outpatient therapy (IOP) classes last week, and begins the second today. This will be a significant change in schedule because she only has class twice a week now, and only in the afternoon. She really likes this particular class because it's art based therapy, and that's right up her alley. Lizze loves everything about art, making this type of therapy, a perfect fit for her. I'm so proud of her because I know this isn't easy, but these classes have such a positive impact on her, and subsequently on the rest of us. No matter how difficult these classes get, she doesn't…
Shortly before bed, Emmett began not feeling well. His tummy was upset, and he felt like he was going to puke. At the same time Elliott, who had been feeling the same for the second half of the day, was slowly beginning to feel better. Emmett's currently sleeping right now, but I fully expect him to struggle throughout the night. I'm not taking a negative approach to this, despite how my above statement sounds. I simply prefer to deal with reality, and the reality is that when Emmett doesn't feel well, he wants to be glued to me at night. I have learned to plan for the worst-case scenario while hoping for the best. It's served us well over the years and limits life's ability to catch us off guard.…
Elliott isn't feeling good. He's got a headache, stomachache, and is hugging a puke bucket. This began a few hours ago but has gotten worse in the last thirty minutes. I don't know if he's actually sick or not. Everything he's complaining about is also signs of dehydration as well. We have a really hard time getting Elliott to drink enough water. When one doesn't drink enough water, one can get headaches, nausea, and constipation. We have been working with both him and Emmett, in an effort to get them consuming more water. It's proven to be difficult on a good day. I'll talk about what we are doing in a different post. The last thing I want is for him to be sick. I'm hoping that sipping water will…
First of all, Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there, pulling their weight and actively involved in their kids lives. I also want to say Happy Father's Day to all the single Mom's out there pulling double duty and filling the role of both parents. I have nothing but respect and admiration for you. :-) I know Father's Day is a day where we celebrate Dad's. There might be presents or cookouts, and those are awesome, but I ask that you keep something else in mind as well. Father's Day should also be a day that we as Dad's, remember how important of a role we play in the lives of our children. It's so important to be present. It's equally important that you be actively involved, a good leader,…
Gavin's been complaining of headaches almost every night after going to bed. Last night was no exception and I haven't a clue what's behind this. None of his medications have changed in months, and I know he's plenty hydrated. Those are the first things we thought of when these headaches began occurring with more and more frequency. We also looked at allergies as well but they appear to be managed. Something else we have to consider is whether or not Gavin is experiencing a headache, or if something else is causing him discomfort and he's labeled it a headache. Gavin is not a reliable source of information about his own body. He struggles with describing how he's feeling and often does so in ways that make no sense or can…
I've given up on sleep for now. It's simply not going to happen, and that's okay. Emmett woke up about 5:30 AM, and we've been hanging out. We spent some time watching cartoons, and I helped him find something to eat because his mouth is getting sores again. 🙁 I doubt we're going to go anywhere today. Playing things close to home sounds like a good way to spend the day. Before the internet went out, I recorded some on demand movies, and perhaps we can watch them today. It's pretty crazy because everyone but Emmett and myself is still sleeping. Gavin's always up by now but he's still sound asleep On a completely unrelated note, I somehow messed up my left knee pretty bad. I've no idea what I…
I guess I'm not going to be sleeping tonight. It's almost 4:30 Am, and I'm still not able to fall asleep. I'm exhausted but my brain won't shut off so I can drift off. This is what happens when I'm this stressed out. It would be super awesome if I could get a nap at some point, but as for sleeping tonight, it's not in the cards. 🙁 There should be a universal rule that when you're this exhausted, sleep shouldn't be this elusive.