Four o’clock in the morning was a little earlier than I wanted to be up but Owen had different plans. He was ready to start his day and he wanted me to know about it. He couldn’t wait to see his teacher and ask if she was going to be his summer school teacher and if she knew if his best friend would be with them in August.
He got his tablet, asked for milk and cereal, and then started asking Siri to translate his therapist’s outfits into different languages. He was going through each of the outfits she had worn that he liked. This kept him busy for a while and then he started watching music videos.
Once again what I was wearing, what he was wearing, and what all the people he was going to be seeing were wearing was the topic of our morning conversation. I told him to focus on what he was wearing. We got dressed but convincing him to move quickly through our morning was not what was happening. We got out to meet the bus right as it was pulling up and off he went to school.
He did great at music therapy. When he was done he was able to tell me the books they worked on and the music they played. He didn’t mention pants until we were getting ready to leave and surprisingly he didn’t mention blue. He wanted her to wear green pants.
We headed home to get a snack before his vision therapy. It half translated to a better day than last week. He did most of his exercises but when it wasn’t full steam ahead he was focused on other things like gum, shoes, and pants. The random licking of things was very interesting. And his teacher would not have been impressed with the tearing of papers. These behaviors were when he was trying to get the focus away from the exercises and back to talking about the things he wanted to but thankfully he wasn’t screaming and having a meltdown over them.
When we got home he was very calm. His glasses fell behind the couch and he came to get me. He showed me where they fell and I was able to get them. This was huge. He generally can’t tell me all of these steps or where something is when he has lost it.
We ate dinner and then he played with his tablet for a while. He wanted to take his bath and then we talked about what was happening the rest of the week. I told him that my surgery was on Wednesday. He said, “Take medicine and when you are through hair grow go to the pool need a hair dryer.” He has made all the connections. I told him it was one step closer to us getting to go back to the pool.
Bedtime came too quickly for one of us but Owen was asleep when his head hit the pillow. I’m thankful for how much he has grown and the connections he is making. I pray he sleeps tonight even though I know he has a lot on his mind. Each day is a gift. Know that you can make a difference in the world by just being you and sharing your story. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He got his tablet, asked for milk and cereal, and then started asking Siri to translate his therapist’s outfits into different languages. He was going through each of the outfits she had worn that he liked. This kept him busy for a while and then he started watching music videos.
Once again what I was wearing, what he was wearing, and what all the people he was going to be seeing were wearing was the topic of our morning conversation. I told him to focus on what he was wearing. We got dressed but convincing him to move quickly through our morning was not what was happening. We got out to meet the bus right as it was pulling up and off he went to school.
He did great at music therapy. When he was done he was able to tell me the books they worked on and the music they played. He didn’t mention pants until we were getting ready to leave and surprisingly he didn’t mention blue. He wanted her to wear green pants.
We headed home to get a snack before his vision therapy. It half translated to a better day than last week. He did most of his exercises but when it wasn’t full steam ahead he was focused on other things like gum, shoes, and pants. The random licking of things was very interesting. And his teacher would not have been impressed with the tearing of papers. These behaviors were when he was trying to get the focus away from the exercises and back to talking about the things he wanted to but thankfully he wasn’t screaming and having a meltdown over them.
When we got home he was very calm. His glasses fell behind the couch and he came to get me. He showed me where they fell and I was able to get them. This was huge. He generally can’t tell me all of these steps or where something is when he has lost it.
We ate dinner and then he played with his tablet for a while. He wanted to take his bath and then we talked about what was happening the rest of the week. I told him that my surgery was on Wednesday. He said, “Take medicine and when you are through hair grow go to the pool need a hair dryer.” He has made all the connections. I told him it was one step closer to us getting to go back to the pool.
Bedtime came too quickly for one of us but Owen was asleep when his head hit the pillow. I’m thankful for how much he has grown and the connections he is making. I pray he sleeps tonight even though I know he has a lot on his mind. Each day is a gift. Know that you can make a difference in the world by just being you and sharing your story. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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