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Day 1 of it being just Dad and the kids.
The rest of the week is going to be an interesting. Lizze is out of town on a Mother/Daughter trip. Lizze and her Mom are heading to Tennessee for a couple days and that leaves me with the kids. She'll be back on Saturday but I'm not sure exactly when. She's had a difficult month and is really struggling after her grandmother passed. This trip will hopefully be a very positive thing for both Lizze and her Mom. ☺ As for myself and the kids, it's going to be interesting. I'm not in the best place either and the kids have been extra challenging lately, especially with the holiday's creeping closer. That said, I'm feeling pretty good about doing this for her. If she were able, she'd do the same…
Yesterday was a bit more challenging than is usually the case. I was pretty much non-stop until the kids went to bed. I suppose it's non-stop on most days until the kids go to bed but sometimes I can chillout for a little while in between whatever. The big moment that took place yesterday was my return to dentist. As I've already shared, I took a nearly 20-25 year break from the dentist. The reasons were solely related to fear that stemmed from a major trauma at the oral surgeon when I was little. You can read the back story here but maybe don't if you are afraid of the dentist. I finally returned earlier this month and yesterday marked my third visit in two weeks. The first was a…
Gavin's psych appointment went pretty well. The main focus was on his increasing levels of frustration and his intolerance when it comes to him making mistakes. Dr. Reynolds and I were both very impressed with Gavin's ability to express himself today. It was a bit repetitive and difficult to follow but he maintained his composure. He explained why he thought he was getting so frustrated and all things considered, he did a kickass job of doing so. We have some things we need to work on with him but that's just all part and parcel of being Gavin's parents. We also got some really good news. We might finally be able to push his labwork back to once a month. This would also mean that he would finally be able…
I'm feeling a bit on edge today because of this stuff.
It's going to be hella busy today. I'll get the boys to school and have to leave shortly after for Gavin's appointment with his psychiatrist. It's just a regular medication check and I'm not expecting anything Earth shattering. Even better is the fact that it's an in town appointment and our car will survive it. ☺ The only downside is that there tends to be a wait at this office. We should be the first or second appointment of the day so that should minimize our risk but we've waited over 3 hours for our appointment, on many occasions. By that I mean our appointment can be at noon but we aren't actually seen until closer to 4 PM. I'm hoping to avoid that. Actually, I have to avoid that.…
We managed to survive the day. The boys did well at school, Gavin's IVIG Infusion went well and Lizze felt a little better as the day went on. I was able to go walking, despite not wanting to go at all. I pushed myself and I'm glad I did. On one of my last grocery shopping trips, I snagged a BOGO deal on roast and I slow cooked one for dinner. Elliott was the only one who didn't eat it but Elliott doesn't really eat meat. He'll eat chicken but he doesn't like much else. He might eat ham if the mood strikes him. Oh, he does like bacon.. Honestly, who doesn't like bacon. ☺ Anyway, it's nice to prepare something like this and at least be able to feed…