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Two of my three kids with #Autism are still awake at 2am

Not long after my wife and I went to bed, both Elliott and Emmett woke up and can't go back to sleep. Rather than battling to keep them in bed and ultimately losing, I opted to eventually just camp out in the living room. It's honestly, the best chance I have at getting them to go back to sleep. Getting them to go back to sleep means that I can go to sleep. Sleep issues like this are very common with kids on the Autism Spectrum and subsequently their parents as well. It really does make life so much more challenging.

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August 22, 2016

My thoughts

I’m worried about the new school year for a couple reasons

The boys start school this week. They're actually starting much earlier than they have in previous years. Normally, they begin school around the second week in September, give or take. We're going to start with the positive side of things first and then get into what has me worried. I'm ready for them to go back because I really need the time during to the day to help make this site turn a profit (ads etc). I also need the time to focus on my health. Lizze and I are going to begin walking in the morning after dropping the boys off at school. I'm so not happy with the my weight and it's certainly not helping with my depression. I think it will be Lizze, my Mom, Gavin and…

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August 22, 2016

My thoughts / Reunification

I think the cookout went okay

We got home a couple hours ago from our first family cookout/get together since Lizze moved home. I think all things considered, it went pretty well. It's going to be a work in progress as we move forward but move forward we must. The boys had fun, although our stay was almost cut really short because Gavin had really bad cramps and nothing could provide him with relief. He said that it was hurting before we left but he thought there might be pop at the cookout and didn't want to ruin his chances of having some. We do allow him to occasionally have something other than the water his autonomic specialist has told him to consume. He's only supposed to drink 2.5 liters of water per day and…

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August 21, 2016

My thoughts

This is the last thing on our reunification bucket list

We decided to arrive a bit early to this cookout because Lizze felt more comfortable being the first. It makes total sense because we wouldn't be walking into to a house full of people. They will be walking into a house with us already in it. It was my idea and I thought this might help just a little bit. This is really the last thing on the list to check off, in regards to the reunification of my family. This will hopefully bring the rest of the family into the fold and we can all move forward together. I'm both excited and nervous, all at the same time.

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August 21, 2016

My thoughts

I so totally need a nap

I'm totally dragging today. I feel like I haven't slept in a really long time. We've got a big day ahead of us and that's probably why I didn't sleep well last night. I'm stressed out and worried about how everything is going to go today. I so totally need a nap.

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August 21, 2016

Vivint Gives Back

This is what @vivintgivesback enables me to do

I was talking the other day about Gavin's bad reaction to his IVIG infusion. He got sick and I needed to be able to keep an eye on him without being in the same room. Thanks to the Vivint Gives Back project, I've been able to provide my family with some amazing technology, that not only helps to keep us safe but also promotes peace of mind for both my wife and myself. The picture above is an example of what I'm talking about. I had mentioned in a previous post, that I was going to leave my tablet on, with the Vivint app running. This provided me with a live feed into Gavin's room, so I could monitor him from my room. I also setup an alert…

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August 21, 2016

My thoughts / Reunification

Today will mark a major milestone in our new journey as a reunited family

There's a cookout at my parents house today and it was at Lizze's request. She's worried that the awkwardness won't be gone and it will make ruin Thanksgiving. This will be the first time Lizze and my siblings will be in the same room since she left. The whole idea is to just get everyone together and try to break the ice, so to speak. This hasn't been an easy process and my hope is that we can finally begin to put this behind us and move forward as a family. I'm looking forward to this but at the same time, I'm really nervous because I want this to go well. We could use some positive through in our direction. If you don't mind sending them our…

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August 21, 2016

Emmett John / Sleep Issues

I could see the distress in his eyes and it broke my heart

I tried again tonight to get Emmett to fall asleep in his own bed but it didn't go well. Emmett will give us a reason for his not being able to fall asleep in his bed. We've heard things like his cat won't leave him alone, it's too dark, his bed is too high or he's afraid of his bad dreams. He mentioned to Lizze that he likes her really soft, fuzzy blanket and that's why he sleeps in our bed. While Lizze was away with her Mom tonight, I gave one of those blankets to Emmett and told him that we could try the blanket in his bed and if it works, we'll get him his own. That lasted all of ten minutes. He came downstairs and I could…

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August 21, 2016