Holding onto hope where there isn’t any

We made it through the day without any casualties. Therapy went well and everyone got some one on one time with their therapist. I kept the others occupied with a game of horse. It was a lot of fun and I'm glad we had those moments. ☺ There are a few concerns that I wanted to talk about but I'll do that in a follow up post later. The kids in general are resistant to talking about the separation. There's a large part of them that believes that she's coming back because that's what she did last time. Unfortunately, it's not going to happen. They're holding on to hope where there isn't any. That's probably pretty normal for any kid. Kids with Autism, however, tend to generalize and that's playing…

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We spent the morning with @AkronChildrens behavioral health

We just got home from Emmett's appointment at Akron Children's Hospital a little while ago and Emmett's appointment went really well. There were no major changes to his medications for right now. We feel as though there is simply too much going on at the moment to judge whether or not he needs a different medication regime. While I was checking him in, he spent some time with a service dog. It was a positive experience for him and he's still talking about it. Much of the appointment was simply taking a detailed history and trying to get mett to open up about what he's going through. There was focus on two main areas of trauma in his life. The first being all the behavioral issues that Gavin experienced when…

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We were approached by a US Marshall this morning

I got the boys ready for school and we were walking out to the car when a large man, armed and wearing body armor, approached me. He was a US Marshall and his task force was trying to serve a warrant for one of my neighbors. There were a couple other officers trying to get my neighbor to come to the door but they weren't answering. The Marshall showed me a picture of who they were looking for and I've both seen and spoken to this person before. Always seemed really nice and maybe a little developmentally delayed. That part was pretty obvious. Anyway, this guy had been living in my neighbors house for awhile but I haven't seen him recently. I have no idea what he was wanted for…

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Remaining focused on the positive isn’t easy but it’s important

I'm focusing on the positives today, at least I'm trying to. For right now, I have two things that I'm placing in the win column for right now. The first and by far, most important thing from today, is that the boys had a great day at school. Elliott complained that it was too hot, but outside of that he didn't have any complaints. I do know that he didn't eat his lunch and I don't like that but hopefully it's just a one time thing. Lastly, I have some cool free stuff coming from Samsung this week. Every year I upgrade to the new Samsung Note because I use it to run everything I do. The podcasts are recorded, edited, mixed and uploaded from my phone. All social media…

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Review: The New @NixplayCloud 9.7 Inch 2K Smart Photo Frame (W10E) is Gorgeous

Let's face it, who actually prints their pictures out or uses actual film anymore? In my opinion, the best way to display those precious memories taken on your digital camera or smartphone is with a digital picture frame. On the off chance that you are unfamiliar with what a digital frame is, here's the cliff notes.  Digital frames are picture frames with an HD display built in. This display allows you to show countless pictures, without having to pull the frame down, remove and replace the photo. You're able to show off countless pictures on a digital frame.I’ve used tons of digital frames over the years, and the frames by Nixplay are second to none. Nixplay has just released a brand new 9.7 inch Smart Photo Frame (model number…

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I’m heartbroken because of what today is but things will get better

Today marks the sixteenth and final year of my marriage. What was once a cause for celebration is now so painful I can hardly take it. I'm full of emotions right now and I don't know what to do. It's very difficult for me exist today because everything I've known is coming to an end. Accepting the end of things is not easy and it's going to take some time but I'm trying to focus on the idea of new beginnings. Sometimes things come to an end and we don't understand why. Sometimes we may never understand why and we have to move on anyway. I'm trying really hard to focus on the positives right now but but I'm struggling to embrace them. As hard as this is for me…

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Our week just got a bit more complicated

One of the most critical things I have to do every single Monday is make sure Gavin's blood work gets done. I mentioned that his Clozapine can be a nightmare and that timing is crucial. We took Gavin for his blood work this morning, only to find the lab was closed. It hadn't occurred to me that they would be closed on Labor Day. I guess I've not ever run into this before. This time last year, he was on a thirty day cycle and his blood work never fell on a holiday. When you have a thirty day window, it's much easier to get things done. Tomorrow morning I'm supposed to take Emmett for vaccines at the new Akron Children's Hospital office. It happens to share a parking lot…

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This medication is a godsend but it’s also a f*cking nightmare as well

This week is going to be pretty chaotic. We have a string of doctors appointments over the next few days that will require Emmett to miss some school. Emmett has some vaccines due this week. It's first thing in the morning, so I think he'll make it back to school. The next day will take us out of town and that's going to cost a full day. He hates missing school and isn't happy about this but these appointments are very important. Later in the week, Gavin has his follow-up with psych. It's just a medication check and I don't expect anything crazy to come from this. I'm hoping that we can move him from weekly blood work to every two weeks. That means he would get two weeks worth…

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