Jul 21 2013
I was just about to say how well the morning was going on my end but before I could even write those words, Emmett began melting down.
There goes the morning but hopefully we can recover and have a decent afternoon.
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Jul 20 2013
I wanted to let everyone know that my goal going forward is to simply ignore those people that are negative. I’m not just talking a difference of opinion either. Everyone has a right to their own opinion and I respect that.
What I’m referring to are those people that have it in there head that I’m a bad person and a terrible parent.
These people simply don’t understand what’s going on and are either taking things out of context or simply not bothering to read more in depth before posting their negative feedback.
These comments are pretty easy to spot because they are usually focused on the same thing, regardless of whether or not it’s relavent to the topic being discussed. It’s like a scratched record.
This probably happens to every blogger at one time or another.
In the past, I’ve always felt the need to defend myself and my family. However, I’ve learned that many times this is pointless and quite often fuels the fire.
Nothing I say or do will ever change their mind and while I find that sad, there’s nothing I can do about it. I’m simply not going to waste my time anymore and I’m not going to let them get to me.
I would encourage everyone not to even dignify these comments with your time and attention.
I honestly feel bad for these people and I wish them the very best but I will no longer engage with them.
If your a blogger, how do you deal with negative or troll commentary? How about in real life? We can all learn and grow from each others experiences, so please share. 🙂
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Jul 17 2013
I thought I would let you know what’s going on with Gavin and how our appointment with Dr. Pattie went.
I’m going to keep this short and sweet.
Lizze and I met with Dr. Pattie tonight. The E’s went to Lizze’s parents house and got tubbies. We weren’t sure if we were going to have a talk with Gavin or not.
Essentially, we discussed how much worse Gavin was getting and how we are having an issue getting his meds refilled.
We also spoke about the impact all of this was having on the rest of the house.
The long and short of it is that we still don’t know what we are doing and how we are going to do it. We did discuss how we are in survival mode and barely surviving.
Actually, it was sorta depressing, now that I think about it.
Now I guess I will just go to bed.
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Mar 20 2013
I had the worst nights sleep. I fell asleep just before midnight but woke up around 2am, hacking up a lung and haven’t been back to bed yet.
I’m not really sure how today is going to go or how much writing I’ll get done.
This afternoon I have a very important phone call but aside from that, I’ll probably sleep the rest of it away.
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Mar 17 2013
Man oh man, do I feel like complete crap. Going on day #3 of being sick and I’m ready to start feeling better. Lizze, the amazing wife she is, let me sleep and relax all day Saturday.
I slept for a few hours but my throat hurt too bad to sleep and I was drooling like a little kid that’s teething.
This is made more challenging by the fact that Elliott and Emmett are currently engaged in what could only be considered as world war 3. They’re literally fighting over individual Lego pieces.
On the positive side, they are eventually making their way downstairs to ask for help instead of taking things into their own hands.
That’s going in the win column…..
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Dec 22 2012
It never ever fails that we are always scrambling to get things done at the very last possible minute. This year is more exception.
I always promise myself that I’ll do better next year and I end up breaking my promise to myself, year in and year out.
I think I just get too distracted with everything else going on and there’s always something more important at the moment that needs to be done first. It’s stressful and exhausting…..
Once again we find ourselves scrambling at the last minute to finish preparations for Santa Clause.
Are you ready for Santa Clauses arrival?
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Dec 21 2012
WTF has happened to my sweet Elliott Richard? Anymore he is just such an emotional mess. I feel like he has just been pushed too far and is beginning to crack.
He just screams and screams when the slightest thing doesn’t go his way.
I’m so worried about him and I don’t know what to do.
I try to spend as much one on one time with him as I can but there’s just not enough of me to go around. With Lizze being in the worst shape she has ever been, medically and emotionally, I’m stretched really thin.
I’m honestly beginning to feel like the only thing that is going to keep us together is a miracle.
I try really hard to be positive all the time but no amount of fluffy thinking and fairy dust is going to make this better.
That said, if anyone has any extra miracles lying around, I could really use one for my family. I’ll be sure to do the same.
At least this is the time of year for that.
Please keep Elliott in your thoughts.
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