I’m thankful Owen has been sleeping better. I can tell you I need it. I got my coffee, he got his tablet, and off to the “white bed” we went. He’s not been as pleased that the “blue blanket” has been on my bed and not the white comforter. We sat there for a little while and then I told him it was time to get ready. I started singing the little ditty I wrote to get us going. “We gotta get up up up to start our day day day, even if you say no way, we gotta get up,” I sang out. I told him he needed to learn to play music with it. off he went. I heard this “pull pull pull.” I wasn’t sure what he was doing but generally when he says that he is trying to do something. He went to get his harmonica and had to get it out of the case so he was trying to figure out which way to open it. He started playing. My sweet baby O is a musician. He will figure out the notes very soon I think. He wanted to wear his blue sneakers today and picked out the white socks. The tube socks are hard for him to pull up but he did good with the shoes. He has been asking to wear them so I thought sure why not and see how it goes. These shoes have a tongue and he gets upset if it doesn’t sit properly but since he has asked I want him to know he gets to make decisions. We went out to wait for the bus and the grass was wet. He wanted to sit on the wet grass. I told him no because I didn’t know what it would lead to. If his clothes get wet he becomes very upset. If he wasn’t going to school I would have let him to see how he handled it so we could talk about emotions. I told him we were going to get a pizza when he got home and he said no but I wanted to try to get him to go. When he came home I told him to leave his shoes on we were going for a ride and get a pizza. It quickly was going to turn into a meltdown and we were not going anywhere. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are hard. It’s all part of the routine and nothing I said was going to make him change his mind. It’s an emotional journey. I wanted us to do something different and fun for him but it’s too much and he can’t process it. I’ll keep trying and working with him to understand the process. Each day is a gift. Sometimes the rollercoaster is more twists and turns but the victory is still there. My musician man made my day and knowing the huge connection he made is what fills my heart with joy. The victory is coming with every step you take. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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