When I say Owen repeats a lot that is an understatement. And not only doesn’t he repeat the same words a lot he will repeat whole sections of conversations right after each other wanting me to keep up, screaming when I breathe to think, and moving on to the next subject before I can even answer one of them. Now try this at four in the morning.
He was up early and he was verifying everything that possibly could be happening for the day. I’m not sure if it is his chant or a mantra but he repeated his teacher’s name more times than I can count and when you are up by four and have extra time before you head off to school you have a lot of time to chant. He was in a good mood though so he at least was not yelling.
We had several hours before he went to school because they had a two-hour delay due to the floods in our area. I waited until the last possible moment to tell him that we were meeting his grandma so she could take him to school because I had my radiation appointment at the same time. He was very happy about it but I knew if I had told him earlier it would have escalated quickly. It’s one of those hard decisions for me. He absolutely loves seeing his grandma and having someone else take him or pick him up from school but as much as he loves it this can also be hard on him because it takes away from his daily routine with the bus. He could do fine in the moment but it can snowball after that.
He was watching Google Earth and when he saw one of the buildings he told me how the paint color had changed. His mind fascinates me with all the details he remembers and what he finds interesting. He loves listening to all the ringtones a phone has but he never wants me to have phone calls. He watches videos of them as well. He now sets timers on his tablet so he can hear the different tones and when he hears one when we are out will tell me what it is.
He wanted to make sure his grandma was wearing “string pants” during the flood. His concern for what people wear is very overwhelming to me because I never know when he is going to have a complete meltdown over it or if he will scream. It has been going on for five years that other people’s clothes have been a great concern, especially people wearing blue pants. It used to mostly be just me.
I have been talking to him about his birthday next month. I asked him what he wanted to do. He said he wanted to go trick or treating. It finally dawned on me why he might want to do it. He last saw his best friend at the trunk or treat at Children’s Therapy Clinic where he goes to for music. I bet he is thinking if he has a Halloween party then his friend will come. I hope he will get to come whatever we decide to do.
He was much calmer tonight than he has been in many days. I had even thrown him a curveball because I didn’t tell him about our meeting with our advisor. With all the changes lately, I wanted to make sure it was truly happening before I got him all excited. He was thrilled but it took him a few minutes to transition through it.
Nighttime came and he was concerned if he was going to see his grandma tomorrow. I told him it depends on if he sleeps all night and how they are doing. I’m hoping this will help him sleep through the night. Thankfully he fell asleep quickly and I pray we both sleep tonight. He laughed a lot today, the real one and the fake one. I love them both so much. Hold on to the laughter and let your heart shine. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He was up early and he was verifying everything that possibly could be happening for the day. I’m not sure if it is his chant or a mantra but he repeated his teacher’s name more times than I can count and when you are up by four and have extra time before you head off to school you have a lot of time to chant. He was in a good mood though so he at least was not yelling.
We had several hours before he went to school because they had a two-hour delay due to the floods in our area. I waited until the last possible moment to tell him that we were meeting his grandma so she could take him to school because I had my radiation appointment at the same time. He was very happy about it but I knew if I had told him earlier it would have escalated quickly. It’s one of those hard decisions for me. He absolutely loves seeing his grandma and having someone else take him or pick him up from school but as much as he loves it this can also be hard on him because it takes away from his daily routine with the bus. He could do fine in the moment but it can snowball after that.
He was watching Google Earth and when he saw one of the buildings he told me how the paint color had changed. His mind fascinates me with all the details he remembers and what he finds interesting. He loves listening to all the ringtones a phone has but he never wants me to have phone calls. He watches videos of them as well. He now sets timers on his tablet so he can hear the different tones and when he hears one when we are out will tell me what it is.
He wanted to make sure his grandma was wearing “string pants” during the flood. His concern for what people wear is very overwhelming to me because I never know when he is going to have a complete meltdown over it or if he will scream. It has been going on for five years that other people’s clothes have been a great concern, especially people wearing blue pants. It used to mostly be just me.
I have been talking to him about his birthday next month. I asked him what he wanted to do. He said he wanted to go trick or treating. It finally dawned on me why he might want to do it. He last saw his best friend at the trunk or treat at Children’s Therapy Clinic where he goes to for music. I bet he is thinking if he has a Halloween party then his friend will come. I hope he will get to come whatever we decide to do.
He was much calmer tonight than he has been in many days. I had even thrown him a curveball because I didn’t tell him about our meeting with our advisor. With all the changes lately, I wanted to make sure it was truly happening before I got him all excited. He was thrilled but it took him a few minutes to transition through it.
Nighttime came and he was concerned if he was going to see his grandma tomorrow. I told him it depends on if he sleeps all night and how they are doing. I’m hoping this will help him sleep through the night. Thankfully he fell asleep quickly and I pray we both sleep tonight. He laughed a lot today, the real one and the fake one. I love them both so much. Hold on to the laughter and let your heart shine. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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