Success again! Owen woke right before five, came to me and said, “Good morning sunshine how are you today I’m fine tablet tablet” but I told him again to go back to bed and he went. He was quite proud of himself because he was going to be able to go to church. He wants to invite all his friends to go with him so we talked about how they all wouldn’t be able to come today but it was wonderful to invite them and maybe they could come another day.

He was listening to instructions this morning with a side of pushing my buttons but he was sharing so many of his thoughts. When calmness washes over him I can see how much progress he is making with his thought process and how he can share what he wants and feels. I dreamed of these moments with his little mischievous smile shining through and he could express everything he wanted to.

The banana, it’s always in his thoughts. His hands went to his ears and his grin became huge as soon as I picked up the banana that he had been asking me to eat for breakfast since before he went to bed. I think of all the years it took to get to this one moment.

How do you ever explain that a banana was something that caused huge meltdowns with Owen? It was something we had to work through because it was a food that we would never be able to completely avoid. I remember sitting at red lights praying that no one would stop next to us who was eating a banana. And then it happened one day. My heart skipped a beat as we were trapped in the car maze with nowhere to go, I prayed he didn’t see it. He did. All I could do was get us home and help him through the meltdown. Years later he wants everyone to eat them so he can throw them in the trash. It’s bananas how wild this ride can be.

We were in Christmas mode all morning. It was mixed with his excitement about school starting and seeing his best friend all the time. He sang Christmas carols as he talked about what he would be doing at school with everyone. We are working on his scribble art so that he can “write Owen’s name.” I explained to him that he is making incredible art with his scribbles and that writing is another way to communicate his words and emotions but it has to be where others can read it. I want him to be able to choose how to tell his amazing story.

We went to the earlier service at our church. Between the rain and my stomach, I didn’t want Owen to miss it since he had an incredible night and morning. I am so thankful for our church family and knowing how much they have helped both of us grow. We got ready and we headed to church. He was so calm the whole way there. He did great and was happy he got to go. Thankfully the rain held off and so did my stomach.

He wants me to install the Ring app on his tablet so he can watch the “vehicles” that go by our house. He saw the notification on my phone that said there was a vehicle going by and now he wants the app to make sure “they go bye-bye.” I told him I wasn’t going to install it on his tablet and he said, “It was too expensive.” I agreed with him because I can’t imagine him having the app on his tablet and being upset every time a car goes by.

He was talking to me about all the things he loves to question me about and then he said, “We’ll talk about this later” and walked off. It is amazing how he is starting to express himself more and communicate what he is doing. We talked about all the things many times after that.

He kept unplugging his clock so I would have to plug it back in and then he wanted to talk about it. There is so much incredible progress happening with him. He hasn’t wanted his TV plugged in either for longer than I can remember. He asked me to fix it and he watched it for a couple of minutes. Summers can feel very daunting in June for us especially when there was no summer school this year but thirteen is his year. He is growing so incredibly much and I’m all in. I’m so proud of him. Let the victories keep you floating forward and know that you can do anything you set your mind to. Smiles to all and donut daze!

Success again! Owen woke right before five, came to me and said, “Good morning sunshine how are you today I’m fine tablet tablet” but I told him again to go back to bed and he went. He was quite proud of himself because he was going to be able to go to church. He wants to invite all his friends to go with him so we talked about how they all wouldn’t be able to come today but it was wonderful to invite them and maybe they could come another day.

He was listening to instructions this morning with a side of pushing my buttons but he was sharing so many of his thoughts. When calmness washes over him I can see how much progress he is making with his thought process and how he can share what he wants and feels. I dreamed of these moments with his little mischievous smile shining through and he could express everything he wanted to.

The banana, it’s always in his thoughts. His hands went to his ears and his grin became huge as soon as I picked up the banana that he had been asking me to eat for breakfast since before he went to bed. I think of all the years it took to get to this one moment.

How do you ever explain that a banana was something that caused huge meltdowns with Owen? It was something we had to work through because it was a food that we would never be able to completely avoid. I remember sitting at red lights praying that no one would stop next to us who was eating a banana. And then it happened one day. My heart skipped a beat as we were trapped in the car maze with nowhere to go, I prayed he didn’t see it. He did. All I could do was get us home and help him through the meltdown. Years later he wants everyone to eat them so he can throw them in the trash. It’s bananas how wild this ride can be.

We were in Christmas mode all morning. It was mixed with his excitement about school starting and seeing his best friend all the time. He sang Christmas carols as he talked about what he would be doing at school with everyone. We are working on his scribble art so that he can “write Owen’s name.” I explained to him that he is making incredible art with his scribbles and that writing is another way to communicate his words and emotions but it has to be where others can read it. I want him to be able to choose how to tell his amazing story.

We went to the earlier service at our church. Between the rain and my stomach, I didn’t want Owen to miss it since he had an incredible night and morning. I am so thankful for our church family and knowing how much they have helped both of us grow. We got ready and we headed to church. He was so calm the whole way there. He did great and was happy he got to go. Thankfully the rain held off and so did my stomach.

He wants me to install the Ring app on his tablet so he can watch the “vehicles” that go by our house. He saw the notification on my phone that said there was a vehicle going by and now he wants the app to make sure “they go bye-bye.” I told him I wasn’t going to install it on his tablet and he said, “It was too expensive.” I agreed with him because I can’t imagine him having the app on his tablet and being upset every time a car goes by.

He was talking to me about all the things he loves to question me about and then he said, “We’ll talk about this later” and walked off. It is amazing how he is starting to express himself more and communicate what he is doing. We talked about all the things many times after that.

He kept unplugging his clock so I would have to plug it back in and then he wanted to talk about it. There is so much incredible progress happening with him. He hasn’t wanted his TV plugged in either for longer than I can remember. He asked me to fix it and he watched it for a couple of minutes. Summers can feel very daunting in June for us especially when there was no summer school this year but thirteen is his year. He is growing so incredibly much and I’m all in. I’m so proud of him. Let the victories keep you floating forward and know that you can do anything you set your mind to. Smiles to all and donut daze!

Success. Owen fell asleep before bedtime and it took a couple of minutes for me to convince him he had fallen asleep but he was so tired that it took him no time to be back asleep in his bed. He slept until a few minutes before five and I told him he had to go back to bed. He stayed in bed for about thirty more minutes. I slept pretty good once I fell asleep. I woke up here and there for every reason possible.

He keeps asking for pictures of everyone that he knows. It amazes me how much has changed in such a short amount of time. For years, he wanted nothing to do with pictures or videos of people and now he is requesting pictures of everyone. He doesn’t necessarily look at them, but for him to be requesting them feels like a huge victory.

He was excited that he slept all night so he could go to his grandma‘s house. He kept asking when we were going to get ready. We ate breakfast and we headed out the door. He wanted me to drop him off at his grandma‘s house, and then he wanted to go on a ride with her, and for me to meet them when they were done. He did great on the ride there and he was excited to see his grandma.

He was with her for several hours and then they went on their ride. I picked him up after they were done and we headed home. He was great on the way home. He started talking about school and everyone he was missing. He also told me that his grandma could wear shorts next time so he could wear shorts. He told me he was wearing them tomorrow. His grandma gave him a book about the Bible. When we came inside he didn’t bring it inside. He told me he left it in the car. I usually go get stuff but I told him he had to go get it. He went right out and brought it back in. He didn’t try to rip it up and instead sat looking at it. We have been working on the books of the Bible.

He is making so much progress. He told me he wanted our friend to go to Cracker Barrel with us again. I told him we could go to a different restaurant and he said not this time. I love that he is planning different activities he wants to do.

As the night went on I asked him to tell me what he did when he was with his grandma and he started listing things. He said, “played on the computer, eat sausage dog, lay on the bed, sat on the swing, and laughed with grandma.” He told me he didn’t swing on the pink swing just the big one. He also told me about their campfire. He then told me he got to go around the railroad tracks and see burger boy five times. I was so excited he listed so many things. I confirmed with his grandma and they were all correct. I am so thankful for him being able to share so many details. My heart is full.

He was sitting next to me attached at the hip. He wanted me to tickle him so he could “laugh for mommy.” He then told me that his friend was going to have his own seat when they went back to school and that he was going to eat lunch with him. Plus, he told me that he would tell him to take a deep breath if he got scared and he showed me how he would do the breathing. On the opposite side of all that he also told me how he was going to lick the glue sticks but I ignored that part. I was amazed by all the details.

The progress is amazing and motivates me for tomorrow. I pray for another great night of sleep and that we can go to church tomorrow. I’m still struggling a little from my infusion but I’m reminding myself that God’s got me. Each day is a gift and I’m thankful. Hold onto the progress and rejoice with each step forward. Smiles to all and donut daze!

The voice of Owen had spoken. He was up very early, went back to bed once, but came back rather quickly to get his tablet. He then came back shortly after that to tell me to get up. He took his tablet and turned it towards me because he had now figured out that the light stirs me quickly when I am sleeping. This is something he continued to do until I gave up trying to go back to sleep.

After he got me fully awake he then started talking to me about his therapy yesterday and told me he was upset because his therapists took him out of order. He knew one of them was not going to be there but we didn’t tell him that the other two would be in the opposite order. He told me “Owen did not know.” I told him I would try to let him know next time when it happens again. I’m amazed how he is now able to tell me more details of why he is upset. I can only imagine what types of things have woken him up at night before and he not being able to express it. It felt like progress. I was exhausted working through it but it was incredible progress. I think this will also help him realize that things can change constantly and help him learn to cope with it.

Owen kept telling me throughout the day that we were going nowhere. He didn’t want to and since I was up most of the night I didn’t feel like it either. We worked on more of his school-like projects. I am trying to continue to do different exercises with him that way we will keep the routine of some of the things they do at school. I believe this year will be amazing for him because he is using more of his words to express his emotions. Hopefully, with us not going anywhere today it will give him a calmer day and maybe he will sleep better tonight. That was my goal at least.

Most of the day he was extremely loud and wanted to talk about the stuff I don’t want to talk about. I know he was extra loud so he could keep himself awake and once he knows I don’t want to talk about something that is all he wants to talk about. I tell him that he can watch the videos he wants to watch but mommy does not want to see them. This just encourages him more. How do I ever change his mind on this or get him redirected in a different direction? I sure haven’t figured it out, especially on my sleepy days.

The eating train was going all day. I’m thankful for all he eats and what he is trying now. Thankfully he has always been a pretty good eater but he is starting to try more foods and liking them on the first try. Usually, it takes a lot more than that. I’m thankful that he isn’t a big sweet eater because it makes it easier for me to stay away from all the things I want.

The day was rough with lots of loud talking and the occasional screaming but the rough edges were smoothed by knowing huge progress was happening. Tired never goes away but happiness fills my heart when I know my sweet baby O can share his own story with me. His words of expression are what I hoped and dreamed about. I pray desperately for the sleep we need tonight but I am thankful for the knowledge I gained in the sleepiness of our day. Have hope for the miracle yet to come. It will be amazing when you see where it leads you. Smiles to all and donut daze!

Owen woke up around four maybe. The time all blended together but thankfully I said it isn’t time to get up, you have to go back to bed, and he did. He came back after five. He wanted me to get up but I held my ground for about 45 minutes. That didn’t keep him from coming to me every few minutes with his tablet facing me so the light would shine on my face. He wanted me up. And up I got.

He was calm but very excited about going to therapy and this led to lots of repetitive behaviors and words. His excitement was building as to how his day would go. He knew what he wanted for his day ahead and he was sharing it loudly with me every few moments.

Yesterday I felt great and on top of the world. Owen was calm so I was calmer. Today it was nonstop emotions from him the moment he woke up and that spilled over into my own feelings. He wanted me to react to every single thing he said and did things to get me to react to those moments. I tried hard to redirect him and not show my own emotions so he would move forward. He mentions his behaviors that he knows he isn’t supposed to do like spit on someone but he focuses on them because he knows it gets reactions from me and others. When you have a child who never forgets a thing you are faced with interesting moments you have to work through. And sometimes any part of your reaction causes the waterfall to continue.

He has been asking more about pictures, calendars, and times of activities so I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle all of those for him. It’s all new territory. It truly is wild to me what he is now able to process and is requesting. If we ever mentioned timeframes, calendars, or pictures before he would scream, have meltdowns, or run into another room, and now look at him grow. It’s still a learning curve of what will work.

He is handling the clock I got him but I’m not quite sure what he is referring to with it. He keeps telling me the red section and there is nothing red about the clock. However, because read and red sound exactly the same it could be in translation. It will be one more mystery to solve. He has made incredible progress with reading time so I know he will get it.

We got to his therapy and he was very excited. I sat there waiting for him, praying that he would be able to handle it all. He has been doing better with his exercises so I hoped today would be a good day for him even though he was extremely hyper. He was a little thrown off by the order of his therapist since one was off today but he was able to do his exercises and enjoyed it.

We came straight home because the rain had started to come down pretty hard. We waited out in the car until it stopped enough that we could go inside. Owen wasn’t thrilled to wait but he at least wasn’t screaming. We finally were able to come inside.

The night went quickly. He was still in the mood to push all the buttons he could. He sat with me before bed and he seemed to calm down some. He was hoping that some of his friends could go to the movie with him next month. I love that he wants that to happen. Bedtime came and hopefully we both sleep all night. We will see where the journey leads us tomorrow. I’m thankful for his progress and his big laugh. Find kindness, share joy, love fully, and pray for tomorrow. Smiles to all and donut daze!

By eleven last night, Owen was up several times. He thought it was Wednesday already. I prayed and prayed that this was not how the night would go. Almost seven hours later he reappeared having slept until almost six. He then proclaimed he slept all night and was very calm.

He had his usual questions, concerns, and wants but mostly the calm and wanting to push my buttons was happening. A great start to our day that I truly wasn’t sure how it was going to go. I even slept about five hours straight I think. I was so worried with last night that it would be bumpy but I think he woke from noise and needing to go to the bathroom.

I had another doctor's appointment so he knew he was going to my mom's house. He was very excited about this. We got ready and went to meet her. He was listening and paying attention to what needed to be done. Out the door we went.

The other day when we went to his therapy the road by the windows he likes to see was blocked off. Now every day that we go someplace, he asks if he can go by the windows and then he talks about the road being blocked off. This is not something that he will forget quickly and every time we go someplace he will ask about the streets being blocked off.

I dropped him off and then went to my appointment. My numbers were all over the place so more medicine changes and supplements to come. After I left there, I went to pick up Owen and then we got his requested Tudors on the way home.

We got home and had our lunch and then we worked on his scribbling. I explained to him that he can scribble, but instead of doing it with his writing that we should try scribbling for art. I told him that we could scribble and then make it into animals or other objects. At the same time, we then would write as well so he could do both skills. I explained that scribbling was fine, but he needed to be able to write so that he could express more of his emotions and feelings and others would be able to understand them.

We took out the markers and I let him choose all the colors that he wanted to use. Then he went back in and made the ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and tail in green. I asked him what he wanted to name it and he called it Monster Music. He was pretty calm doing the exercises. He was excited about scribbling. He wasn’t sure at first about making it but he was happier as we went through it. He was more excited about naming it.

We then worked on his writing and he was able to write his name several times in a smaller amount of space. I give him tiny sections of the paper that he has to write in and keep his letters close to the box. Each time we do it he’s getting better about writing, but it’s not something he really wants to do. He would however like to continue to scribble or as he says “tear a book.” We have talked about this behavior and I want him to understand that it’s different to tear a sheet of paper than it is to tear a book.

“Uncle Wichard on YouTube,” he said. He has talked a lot about Richard and it’s always heavy on my heart when he asks about him. He will say things like “he’s never coming back.” It’s hard to explain that my brother is gone. He understands about people moving, but how do you explain the loss of someone? I miss him so much. I wonder some days if Owen can tell then I’m trying to fill the hole in my heart and it always seems to be on those days he talks about him more. It’s like he knows I’m thinking about him too.

He went to bed quickly and was extremely ready for his therapy tomorrow. We had a good day and for the most part, he was extremely calm. I pray for another good night of sleep and a great day tomorrow. I’m thankful for his progress and his amazing Music Monster. Today is the day to accept those challenges and make them your victories. Smiles to all and donut daze!

Sleep was better than some nights but not as good as it could have been. Owen was beyond excited for his next car ride to appear. He couldn’t wait for our friends to pick him up so they could go hang out at church. He was very happy about it all and he also wished he could make his friend happy. He let me sleep a little longer but he was definitely hoping I would hurry and get up.

He kept checking to see when I would get up. He wanted to go out to the porch to watch for our friends to pull up. I told him he had to eat breakfast still and it was four more hours until they were coming to get him. He was excited it was finally time to get ready and out to the porch we went. When he saw them he was so excited. They were off to church and I was off to a busy day at the cancer center.

I had to get my bloodwork done first and unfortunately, my port was not letting blood return. The flush was working but instead, she had to draw blood from my arm. She explained what was happening but all I heard was wha wha wha and something about a story if medicine didn’t work. She was wonderful about everything but me and medical don’t always get along so I leave it all up to the experts.

Next up was seeing the doctor. I asked him about the port problems and he also explained it but I was still like the deer in the headlights. He told me they would be addressing it when I had my infusion but my doctor wasn’t too concerned. I need to do some more vitamins and supplements because of my labs but nothing was horrible.

I went to my infusion and the nurse explained it again. She explained it a little differently and I got it, kinda, on the third try. This is why I leave the medical stuff to the medical people and I leave the praying to the praying people. And sometimes that is all the same people. They did some kind of medicine in my port and after two tries they got my blood going again and started my infusion.

My friend told me he was doing good. He was wondering if he was going to see his grandma. She was going to get him after her appointment. He was excited at church but he was also happy for his grandma to go pick him up. I’m so thankful for everyone who helps me with my amazing dude. She picked him up and took him back to their house.

My infusion ran a little long because of them were working on my port. Thankfully everything else went smoothly after they got my port going. Everyone is so wonderful there and very helpful. I let my mom know when I was done and I met her to pick up Owen.

We got home and he was excited about everything. He told me about his day and he played different videos for me. He knows he is going to spend some time with his grandma again tomorrow while I have another doctor appointment. He has already been out of bed several times thinking it was tomorrow so I pray he sleeps tonight. I’m thankful for that big smile, especially on the busy days. Never let your dreams stop being important. Smiles to all and donut daze!

“Six oh oh!” Technically Owen slept a few minutes after and I mostly slept. I was completely in and out all night. He was in a great mood and asking about all the things he asks about but he was doing good and calm. I was thankful for all of that.

He was excited about his day. He knew he was going to his grandma’s house while I had my doctor’s appointment and then I was going to pick him up for his music therapy. He listened to the instructions and what we needed to do before going out to the car. On our way to meet his grandma, he wanted to drive by the windows, but they were blocked off for an event they were having. I told him we couldn’t go by it because of the streets being blocked off. He talked about this all the way to meet his grandma. He was trying to understand why he couldn’t go the way he wanted to go. I try to use this as a learning experience for him, and hopefully it will start to make more sense.

I picked him up from his grandma‘s house to go to his music therapy session. The whole way there he wanted to know if his friend was going to be there. He screamed at me on the way there after I had answered correctly the whole time and then answered randomly. I never know exactly how to answer him and when I try to redirect him, he will go right back to the same topic. He talked about screaming and being a big boy. I know he is trying to make the connection that screaming is not the option.

His friend was not at therapy today and that was the talk of the town. His therapist said he did good and acted tired. I was holding onto the tired part. She said they were able to change lyrics and add things to the songs they worked on. He was upset about his friend but he was able to tell me about the songs they sang on the way home.

We came home for a little bit before his vision therapy. He told me to order the pizza when we were going. Before we even left the house, he told me he wanted me to open the door at his vision therapy because he is afraid the door is going to shock him. In a way, this is a good thing because then he doesn’t get that far ahead of me. It was raining very heavily and I remember so many times when we would have to cancel appointments because he couldn’t handle going out in the rain.

He did incredibly well at his session but he was hyper. Very very hyper. We got our pizza and headed home. I was glad we had a good day. We worked on knowing that it would be one more month till he started school. I hope that it will help him to understand timeframes better as we go along.

Tomorrow I will go for another one of my maintenance infusions and he will go to stay with one of our friends. My mom will pick him up for me and he is very excited about this. He can’t wait till our friend comes and picks him up in their car so he can play with her kids. I pray this doesn’t wake him up tonight since he is so excited. I’m thankful for his progress and all that he is accomplishing. Let today’s challenge be tomorrow’s accomplishment. Smiles to all and donut daze!

To say we had a rough night is probably the understatement of all understatements. Owen woke at 12:30 and from there it was every hour and every scream for every reason. He was happy as a lark once I got out of bed by 4:30 because “no sleep for mommy” was going to happen. He was laughing at everything and I was not. The walking zombies had nothing on us. The only thing he was upset about was that we were not going to church.

I think his emotions got the best of him between all the excitement from yesterday, the adventures of the week ahead, and the continuation of his not wanting me to sleep. The first time he woke up he went quickly back to bed without talking too much. The second time he wanted his tablet and to make sure we were going to church. The third time he wanted me to get up to get him some milk and to make sure I wasn’t sleeping. The fourth time he wanted to tell me all the things we aren’t supposed to talk about like seeing people lose their teeth. The fifth time I gave up.

I’m not quite sure why he has decided that I should not sleep but this is one of the biggest things he talks about besides his best friend and when he gets to go to camp again. My closing my eyes has become quite the conversation with him and I truly hope this phase phases itself out quicker than it came in. Redirecting him off of this topic only makes him want to talk about it more and that is definitely not something I want because that only makes it even more interesting to him. Oh, how I pray this moves on.

The internet went out and he let me know immediately. He jumped right in with the prayers. I was thankful there was no screaming and I’m even more thankful that his prayers worked quickly because it was only out for about ten minutes. We have the backup plan but when we are home he doesn’t want to connect to my wifi he only wants to use the one at home. He stood next to me only talking about it not connecting to the internet even though he could connect to my wifi. I told him he could still play his games but that did not deter him either. And thankfully about that time, the internet was back on with him proclaiming “prayers answered.”

He was so sleepy that everything was worth the giggles and he wanted to talk about all the things he knew he shouldn’t talk about. Licking my head was also a top priority. I never imagined that would be something that I would have to learn to ignore because if I don’t embrace it he will try to do it all day long but if I act like it is no big deal and put my head down so he can reach it most of the time he won’t even attempt to do it and moves on. The rollercoaster of emotions is mine to sit in as I try to figure out how to redirect my little genius on wanting to talk about this.

He is ready for a busy day tomorrow. He will be with his grandma in the morning while I’m at my appointment and then he will go to his therapies. We worked on more of his exercises and he told me he wanted to do more scribbling tomorrow. I said, “How about writing” and he said, “Not tomorrow.” We also worked on telling time with an analog clock. He is doing great with the hours but still learning how to read minutes.

He was attached at my hip all day, making sure my eyes stayed open. To quote Owen “I pray sleep tonight.” He was calmer as the night went on probably because pure exhaustion was setting in and to once again quote him “I pray.” I’m thankful for his progress but I sure hope the sleep is what wins tonight. Celebrate your accomplishments and know you are one step closer to your goals. Smiles to all and donut daze!

It was middle-of-the-road news but I suppose success. The two o’clock wake up call was too much for Owen to handle. He needed to tell me what was going to happen for his day ahead. Thankfully he went back to bed and came back after five. The screaming didn’t happen until I stopped answering the backwards questions with all the wrong details. He is so happy about going.

Sometimes the noise is deafening. Between the excited noises, random screams, tablet screeching, and the other noises of life they go in and out of my own brain’s storm. The screams from bedtime still lingered in my mind waiting for them to happen again. My heart aches knowing he doesn’t understand what the screams do to me. I pray every day for my words to echo through his mind that everyone deserves kindness and grace, and screaming is never an option. He is making incredible progress and I have to keep believing that he will get this too. And screaming will eventually be a thing of the past.

God had a plan and we are just here to be a witness to it. Owen was so excited to be going to the movie with our friend and then she was going to take him to his grandma’s house. That is why he woke up at two because he wanted to discuss this very important moment in his day but thankfully he went back to bed until five.

He asked many times when she was coming to pick him up because he wanted to get out to the porch to watch her car pull up. “Shortly she is coming shortly,” he kept saying to me when she still had over three hours until she was coming to pick him up. It was finally time to get out to the porch. He was so excited about it but distracted by people parking in front of our house. Her car pulled up and they were off.

She let me know he was doing wonderful. He had lots of questions but it went well.

She told me he made the connection that what she was wearing was her choice. I’m so thankful for all the people in our lives who are helping my son grow. After the movie, she took him to grandma’s house and he was thrilled. I went to pick him up several hours later. We stayed for a while before we left to come home.

He was very good on the way home. We stopped at Chick-fil-A. He was very happy. We were talking about states on the way home. I am working with him on the states and books of the Bible. He likes the books of the Bible better.

When we got home he asked for pictures from the day. I’m amazed how he is now asking for pictures. I showed him the pictures I took of him in the pool at his grandma’s house but he also wanted pictures of our friend’s car. It truly amazes me that he wants them. He would scream before if I even tried to show any to him and videos were even harder for him when they were of people he knew. He is truly making huge progress.

Bedtime came and I fell asleep sitting next to him before it was his bedtime. When he realized I did he started screaming at me to wake up. I looked at the clock and it was bedtime. He started asking to keep his tablet. I told him if he hadn’t screamed at me to wake me up he could have still had his tablet until I woke up. Thankfully bedtime was much easier than last night and he went right to sleep. I pray we both sleep all night and get to go to church tomorrow. I’m thankful for his amazing progress. Be the smile someone needs to see. Smiles to all and donut daze!