#Resist @realDonaldTrump: I’m taking a stand for what I believe is right and here’s why

I'm using my platform, to help take a stand for something I believe very strongly in. I want to make a few things very clear, so that there's no confusion about where I stand on this issue.  I stand firmly against Donald Trump, and everything he stands for. This isn't about party loyalty, because I'm a registered republican, and have been my whole adult life.  This is isn't about Hillary Clinton, or any other candidate for that matter, not winning the election. Frankly, I don't care who's in office, so long as they represent our country's values, with the dignity befitting someone in the role of President of the United States. They need to cross party lines and work together for the betterment of our country, and it's citizens.  It's…

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Way too much shit going on this week

We had enough a jam packed week ahead of us. Thankfully, today is an off day. This week we have two dentist appointments, four psychological appointments, and a big meeting with the department of developmental disabilities. We're also going to try to make it to see my Grandmother as well.  Lizze will finish up one class this week and begin another eight or ten week class. While these classes are big sacrifice, they are priceless. ☺  This is also the first week the boys and I are going to take in the house, room by room. I'm actually excited about this because I crave organization. I can mange chaotic situations, but I don't like living in chaos, if that makes sense.  I have quite a bit of writing to do…

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This really sucks 

Gavin and I were on our way to the grocery store when we got hit by a pretty major rain storm. Gavin doesn't walk in the rain, because he doesn't like to get wet. I suppose I don't blame him for that.  We're currently sitting in the parking lot at Giant Eagle, waiting out the rain.  They say in Ohio, if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes. 

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#Autism Parenting Insight – When #SpecialNeeds families have to make difficult decisions 

I wanted to update you on what we decided to do, in regards to our family cookout, and why. The reason it's important to share this experience is because special needs families face these kinds of decisions all the time. Circumstances will vary, but the need to make a difficult decision, that will undoubtedly leave some people upset, is very common.  I can't stress enough, how often we live our lives minute to minute. When we're dealing with various chronic health issues, things pop up all the time.  My goal is to provide some insight into why we made the decision we did in this particular situation.  After a long, sleepless night with Mr. Emmett, Lizze and I made our decision not to go. We decided to err on the…

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We are facing a tough decision – What would you do? 

Later on this afternoon, we are supposed to travel to Y-Town. We are having a big family cookout for my Grandma's birthday. We are all pretty excited about going, because it's been awhile since we've been able to visit.  Unfortunately, we aren't sure whether or not we should go now.  On Friday, Gavin puked while at his Grandma's house. He says he's fine now, but we have to go by his behavior, and not his words. He spent a large part of the day sleeping, and that's a bit odd. He's also running a mild fever as well. He did have his IVIG infusion on Friday night, and perhaps it's still his body reacting to that. The other possibility is that he's actually fighting something off.  Next we have Mr.…

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New concerns with Gavin’s health have us worried

We're heading into a rough weekend. I need to catch you up on a few things I didn't get around to yesterday.  The most concerning issue at the moment is that Gavin wasn't feeling well while at his Grandma's house, and ended up vomiting. The question is whether or not he's actually sick. I tend to think he isn't sick, and here's why.  Gavin will over-eat if he's not very closely monitored. I suspect that he ate too much and ended up with a tummy ache.  Historically, if Gavin even thinks he's going to vomit, he'll get himself all worked up, and end up vomiting, even if he didn't need to. He gets it stuck in his head and inadvertently ends up making himself vomit. We've seen this countless times. …

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We had a heartbreaking start to the day

I received a call this morning from my Mother. It was really early and she was pretty upset. At some point this morning, a baby black squirrel was hit by a car. Of course, this little black squirrel didn't die, and it dragged itself up my parents driveway, squealing outside their door.  My Dad was at work and so it became my job to go and help her with this injured fur baby, even on my only day to sleep in. lol Lizze and I got up, and headed over to help my Mom.  When we got there, we were unprepared for what we would find. This poor thing had a broken back, and was paralyzed from what would amount to the waist down. It was so scared, and it…

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Dealing with the stress of being an #Autism Parent

As Autism parents, it's extremely important that we do things to help us deal with the indescribable amount of stress we face on a daily basis.  One of the things that I've found aside from blogging, that helps me to decompress when things are really bad, is photography. These are a few of the pictures I took while at the park with my kids the other day. This really helps me to manage my stress. Chronic stress will take a toll on a person's health, both physical and emotional. It can make just about everything in life worse. Finding a way to help process that stress in a healthy way, is extremely important. Doing so helps us to be the best parents we can be for the kids we love…

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