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I’m really happy with my service call from @vivinthome today

I mentioned that Vivint had to come out today to replace one of the cameras because it would no longer focus. It's the camera from Elliott and Emmett's room, so I really wanted to get that fixed. My usual tech wasn't available, so I had someone else for the first time. He was also training someone, so there was a second tech here as well. Both guys did a really good job and I was very comfortable with them in the house. Having three kids with special needs, I get nervous when strangers come into the house because it can disrupt the day but everyone did fine. Does it bother me that a camera stopped working? Sure it does. That being said, it's technology and sometimes this happens. My big…

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August 16, 2016

My thoughts

Things should calm down today

Thankfully, today is going to be pretty quiet. I have Vivint coming out to replace a broken camera and Lizze has an appointment both before and after lunch. There's no therapy for Gavin or Emmett today cause it's an off week for Gavin and Emmett doesn't start back until next month. We do have Dr. Pattie tonight for family therapy but that's about it. It totally looks like a quiet day ahead of us and I'm grateful for that after yesterday. I hope you and yours have the best day possible.. ☺

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August 16, 2016

Autism Parenting Woes / Dentist / Elliott / Gavin

I’m exhausted, scared and overwhelmed

It's been a trying day from start to finish. We had victories and moments of sheer terror today. I'm going to skip the part where Gavin wandered off and ended up lost for short time that seemed like forever because you can read that here. I wrote a post about that earlier and frankly, I don't have the energy to rehash it right now. Just check out the link if you want to catch up on that. While we were getting everyone ready for the out of town trip to the dentist, I told Gavin that I wanted to trim his sideburns. They were getting kinda scraggly and needed touched up. He told me that he wanted to do them himself, using the new razor he got for Christmas last year.…

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August 16, 2016

Autism Parenting Woes / Gavin

My oldest with #Autism wandered off today and we couldn’t find him

Before I go any further, let me say that Gavin is safe. We were on our way to the dentist and Gavin started having bladder issues again. We had something that needed replace under warranty at Best Buy, so we opted to do that on the way out of town because Gavin needed the bathroom anyway. This has happened a million times before and this is what usually happens. I'll go do whatever needs done at customer service and Gavin goes straight to the bathroom. He knows exactly where it is and he's gone a few minutes before returning to my side. We worked up to this over a period of time and lots of practice. There's never been an issue until today. I finished up at customer service and…

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August 15, 2016

Dentist / Elliott / Gavin

The week of craziness begins today with another trip back to the dentist

We are back in Fairlawn today. This time it's for Elliott and Gavin's dental check up. It's just a routine checkup and shouldn't be a big deal. Elliott's a bundle of nerves and smothered in anxiety. He's knows he's going tomorrow but he's not happy about it. Frankly, he's doing much better than I was prepared for at this point. He's not freaking out and that's a big step forward. I know he's nervous and we'll probably see a lot more of that nervousness, rear up as we get closer to his appointment but I'm really proud of him for being as calm as he's been so far. Gavin on the other hand, couldn't care less about going to the dentist. This kid has been through…

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August 15, 2016

Emmett John / Sleep Issues

The first was a fluke but the second gives me hope

For the second night in a row, Emmett has fallen asleep in his own bed. He struggled a little bit but Lizze walked him back upstairs and tucked him back in. This is pretty big because I was excited about the first night but chalked it up to a fluke because I didn't want to get my hopes up. Ha ing him fall asleep tonight in his own bed as well, has given me hope that we may be making progress here. I have to give Lizze props because she's doing a fantastic job of working with him. Emmett's a kid who requires a great deal of patience Lizze really is such a good Mom and I'm so grateful to have her back. In the morning, I'm gonna…

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August 15, 2016

Confessions

Confessions: Do you ever feel like a parenting failure because I do

It's been a long weekend and I think it's taken its toll on me. I can't seem to pull myself out of the funk I'm in. I'm struggling a bit tonight because I'm feeling like a failure on many fronts. I realize that perhaps I'm taking a few blows on the depression front and that my plate is overflowing with things to worry about. I'm feeling pretty crappy right now and I wanted to share my thought process because maybe it can help someone else who's going through the same thing. When things get overwhelming, sometimes I can sorta turn on myself. I focus on all the things I'm doing wrong or not doing good enough and it's very defeating. Tonight, I'm worried about everyday life stuff. I still haven't…

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August 14, 2016

#Autism Discussions

What’s your experience with #Autism?

Everyone knows my experience when it comes to Autism because you've been reading about it for eight or nine years now. Since Autism is a human condition that varies from person to person, I would never assume to know your personal experience with Autism because I've not walked in your shoes. Having said that, I would really like to learn a bit more about my readers. I'd love to know more about your personal experience with Autism. Are you a parent to someone with Autism? Are you Autistic yourself? Thanks in advance for sharing anything you're comfortable with.. ☺

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August 14, 2016