Five o’clock in the morning works for me on a Saturday. I’m thankful we slept that late. I made sure Owen knew he was not going to his grandma’s house today since she had other plans and maybe that worked. He knew he wanted to go bowling but we always go later in the day so I think that helped him sleep.
Owen came to get his tablet from me and then went through all our morning moments. He was ready for this day. Breakfast turned into lunch at least with food. It is oh so true my boy is growing. He is requesting more food and different things.
I’m not sure which is harder answering or not answering. “School school school,” Owen said. If he said it once today he said it hundreds of times. This goes for many other activities, people, and places he listed off all day long. It takes a lot of brain power to not answer him or work on redirecting him. It doesn’t stop him or truly detour him in any way. But I will continue to try all the ways I possibly can to help him process to be confident in his words and know his schedule. I pray for my own strength and confidence in my words. What did stop him was when I started eating a banana he immediately walked away.
It was bowling time and he was excited. Our friends came with us and Owen was very happy. We still wear the armband because as soon as I think I’m going to stop wearing it with him he will talk about telling the pins bye-bye again and I can’t have home running down the lane again.
When we left the bowling alley he wanted to go by the train depot. He likes to go around it multiple times. After the first time he wanted me to go a different direction but he didn’t tell me until after I was already turning. He started spitting and kicking the seat. These behaviors are ones we are working on so I told him we were down looking at the depot and we were heading home. I explained that if he continued this behavior his tablet would be gone when we got home. It took him a few minutes but he said “Sorry Mommy” and didn’t act up the rest of the night until it was bedtime and he didn’t want to go to bed. This behavior I expect though because it pretty much happens most nights.
I’m thankful he enjoyed his day and that he handled not going to see his grandma today. I pray he sleeps all night and he continues to plan more “Curious George adventures.” His belly gut laugh kept me laughing today as it traveled through the whole house. His laughter truly lifted my spirits on a hard day for me. I am learning to focus on the good stuff and his laughter is the best. Laugh and let the world hear it. Believe me, we all need that ray of sunshine. Smiles to all and donut daze!
Owen came to get his tablet from me and then went through all our morning moments. He was ready for this day. Breakfast turned into lunch at least with food. It is oh so true my boy is growing. He is requesting more food and different things.
I’m not sure which is harder answering or not answering. “School school school,” Owen said. If he said it once today he said it hundreds of times. This goes for many other activities, people, and places he listed off all day long. It takes a lot of brain power to not answer him or work on redirecting him. It doesn’t stop him or truly detour him in any way. But I will continue to try all the ways I possibly can to help him process to be confident in his words and know his schedule. I pray for my own strength and confidence in my words. What did stop him was when I started eating a banana he immediately walked away.
It was bowling time and he was excited. Our friends came with us and Owen was very happy. We still wear the armband because as soon as I think I’m going to stop wearing it with him he will talk about telling the pins bye-bye again and I can’t have home running down the lane again.
When we left the bowling alley he wanted to go by the train depot. He likes to go around it multiple times. After the first time he wanted me to go a different direction but he didn’t tell me until after I was already turning. He started spitting and kicking the seat. These behaviors are ones we are working on so I told him we were down looking at the depot and we were heading home. I explained that if he continued this behavior his tablet would be gone when we got home. It took him a few minutes but he said “Sorry Mommy” and didn’t act up the rest of the night until it was bedtime and he didn’t want to go to bed. This behavior I expect though because it pretty much happens most nights.
I’m thankful he enjoyed his day and that he handled not going to see his grandma today. I pray he sleeps all night and he continues to plan more “Curious George adventures.” His belly gut laugh kept me laughing today as it traveled through the whole house. His laughter truly lifted my spirits on a hard day for me. I am learning to focus on the good stuff and his laughter is the best. Laugh and let the world hear it. Believe me, we all need that ray of sunshine. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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