Today's going to be a little more hectic than I had originally planned.  After I get the boys off to school, I'm going to go walking. I wasn't able to go yesterday and I really, really want to get back into that routine.  Gavin will be going to spend the afternoon with my Mom while I run a few errands and get my iPad replaced at the Apple Store.  The goal is to be back in time to pick the boys up early from school so we can make it to Emmett's physical therapy appointment.   Timing is really important today and as long as nothing catastrophic happens, everything should work out well.  We will finish the day with Dr. Pattie where we will have a few things to deal…

The boys had a really good day at school.  That's not a huge surprise but it is always nice to know.  Emmett was super stoked to wear his new glasses today and Elliott did awesome at Dr. Reynolds, as well as transitioning back to school.     Picking the boys up from school is the highlight of my day, especially when I see them walking towards me with a smile on their face. ❤️😀👍

This is looking like a slower week and that's awesome. 😀 I had planned on walking in the morning but just realized that Elliott has a meds check with Dr. Reynolds. I was thinking I would just go by myself but then it occurred to me that Elliott's appointment with immunology last week showed that his heart rate was a bit tachy.  It also just occurred to me that while it could have been anxiety, it may also be his ADHD meds causing the problem.     If that's the case, Dr. Reynolds is the one to handle that and he's going to need Elliott present in order to assess his condition.  I hate pulling him out of school again but it's an excused absence and not going to negatively impact…

The boys and I headed out to Walmart to go grocery shopping right before lunch. They did pretty darn well for having as much energy as they did.  When we were done, they helped bring everything in and put it away.  They needed to be sorta reminded to keep on task but they were a big help. I was really hoping to get them to the track and maybe get a couple miles in but Emmett is not in the mood to go.     If I were to force him, it would be a disaster and I would end up having to carry him all or most of the way. It's not always wise to push a child on the Autism spectrum.  Challenging them is one thing but pushing them…

I truly am a positive person. I can find and focus on the positive in just about any situation. One of my strongest beliefs is that it's so important to focus on the positive because it helps to provide the strength needed to fight the good fight.  I'm frequently accused of being negative, which sorta confuses me because I'm also accused of being too positive as well. It's like make up your mind already.    Here's the thing... My mission with this blog is not to publish pretty, fluffy, sweet smelling articles that contain such a candy coated version of the truth, your teeth hurt just reading them.  The goal is not to make sure my readers are comfortable with what they're reading either.  The purpose of this blog is…