Ready set get ready. Jerbduehsvsjehehebeb was about as much sense as what my brain was making today. Owen was having a rough morning. I was having a rougher morning. And together we were both upset. I was trying to get us ready because I thought the bus would be here early since there was still so much ice in areas I knew they probably would not be able to pick up all the kids again. However, the bus app was not working so I knew we had to get outside early. He was ready to go but had many concerns about his day.
He had slept all night and was once again yelling from his bed about everything that was going to happen over the next few weeks. It was technically the next year but it was things that repeated all year long. He finally got up and started asking me about Grandma’s house tomorrow. This was the recurring theme for the rest of the morning.
“Go Grandma’s house,” he said as we were waiting for the bus. At this point, he had been yelling it off and on for an hour. If you say yes he asks again, if you say no he asks again, and if you try to redirect him it only delays the question. I learned early on that trying to derail his brain wears me out way before he ever stops. I sang every song I could think of to distract him and every time I finished he asked me again. My heart aches that it is so hard for him. We can go to Grandma’s house tomorrow depending on the ice and snow but I won’t know until tomorrow. We were getting more sleet, ice, and snow as the day wore on. The bus arrived and he was finally off to his happy routine.
And just like that he was home from school. He was calmer than he was this morning for the most part. He discussed the fact that he was not going on any field trips ever and that he couldn’t wait to see his teacher tomorrow so he could tell her he missed her.
He went through everyone he wanted to drop him off at school and pick him up. He wants to “meet grandma at Kroger very soon” and then have her take him by the “blue church and brown church.” He is now going on the church tour. I had not heard about the “brown church” so I asked him to show it to me and he pulled it up on Google Earth. It was a church near us that we pass depending on which way we go. It amazes me how many places he loves to look at.
I tried to laugh at everything he laughed at and not detour from what he was saying. Today was not the day for that. He was calmer and I did not want to have a repeat of the morning. I feel better than I did this morning but still not feeling great. The happier I could keep him I knew the calmer the night would go. Thankfully it did.
And just like that tomorrow is a remote learning day. Mum's the word until tomorrow. Is it spring yet? There was no way I was telling him that he didn’t have school before he went to bed. I know how hard it is going to be for him tomorrow. He thought he was going to school and then to his grandma’s house so I know this will be hard. This winter business seriously is for the penguins.
Bedtime came quickly and he was asleep it seemed almost as quickly as his head hit the pillow. I’m praying we both sleep all night. It will be a full day tomorrow working through all of this weather. I was thankful for his laughter tonight. It truly was music to my soul. Making memories with him is the best part of my day. Let the happy moments always outweigh the heaviness of your day. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He had slept all night and was once again yelling from his bed about everything that was going to happen over the next few weeks. It was technically the next year but it was things that repeated all year long. He finally got up and started asking me about Grandma’s house tomorrow. This was the recurring theme for the rest of the morning.
“Go Grandma’s house,” he said as we were waiting for the bus. At this point, he had been yelling it off and on for an hour. If you say yes he asks again, if you say no he asks again, and if you try to redirect him it only delays the question. I learned early on that trying to derail his brain wears me out way before he ever stops. I sang every song I could think of to distract him and every time I finished he asked me again. My heart aches that it is so hard for him. We can go to Grandma’s house tomorrow depending on the ice and snow but I won’t know until tomorrow. We were getting more sleet, ice, and snow as the day wore on. The bus arrived and he was finally off to his happy routine.
And just like that he was home from school. He was calmer than he was this morning for the most part. He discussed the fact that he was not going on any field trips ever and that he couldn’t wait to see his teacher tomorrow so he could tell her he missed her.
He went through everyone he wanted to drop him off at school and pick him up. He wants to “meet grandma at Kroger very soon” and then have her take him by the “blue church and brown church.” He is now going on the church tour. I had not heard about the “brown church” so I asked him to show it to me and he pulled it up on Google Earth. It was a church near us that we pass depending on which way we go. It amazes me how many places he loves to look at.
I tried to laugh at everything he laughed at and not detour from what he was saying. Today was not the day for that. He was calmer and I did not want to have a repeat of the morning. I feel better than I did this morning but still not feeling great. The happier I could keep him I knew the calmer the night would go. Thankfully it did.
And just like that tomorrow is a remote learning day. Mum's the word until tomorrow. Is it spring yet? There was no way I was telling him that he didn’t have school before he went to bed. I know how hard it is going to be for him tomorrow. He thought he was going to school and then to his grandma’s house so I know this will be hard. This winter business seriously is for the penguins.
Bedtime came quickly and he was asleep it seemed almost as quickly as his head hit the pillow. I’m praying we both sleep all night. It will be a full day tomorrow working through all of this weather. I was thankful for his laughter tonight. It truly was music to my soul. Making memories with him is the best part of my day. Let the happy moments always outweigh the heaviness of your day. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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