Someone was excited about his day. Owen woke up at about three and was in a very good mood but extremely hyper. He was talkative and went through all of his good morning sentences with me. He said them so fast that it was like one very long sentence though. I think he was trying to keep himself awake.
He is not easing into this holiday break at all and is ready to get back to school. He keeps checking to see when he will be going back even though he knows exactly when he will go back and what he is doing until then. He thrives in his routine and right now it is extra hard on him.
Thankfully his good mood continued all morning. He was still very hyper and asked lots of questions but he wasn’t screaming. When he wanted more food and drink he asked me very politely. I was glad that he wasn’t listening to me and when he would start repeating something it was easier to redirect him to something else than it was yesterday.
We got ready and I took him to his grandma’s house. He goes through all the steps. He wants to know whose turn it is to give directions and then he talks about me parking in their driveway or if we are going to meet his grandma in the parking lot so they can go on a ride. I told him today I was going to drop him off and pick him up. We have to switch it up or he gets very upset when we don’t do exactly as he thinks we should.
He stayed with her for several hours and then I went back to pick him up. As soon as I got there he started asking me when he would see his grandma again and I knew they had already discussed it. This again is one of those things that if we tell him too much information he clings to it but if it doesn’t happen exactly as he thinks it causes the ripple effect. He has a hard time living in the moment and is constantly days, weeks, months, and years ahead.
His grandma told him he could have whatever he wanted to get for dinner on the way home. He went back and forth but decided on Chick-fil-A. We passed one of his other favorite places and he said he wanted to go to both places. I told him we could only go to one and would have to go to the other one another day. He said grandma would take him to both. I told him not on the same day. He is always thinking.
We got home and thankfully he was still asking a lot of questions but the evening was all very calm. I’m hoping that he sleeps tonight so we can go to church tomorrow. He sat with me before bedtime and talked to me about the movie he wanted to watch. I took his picture and he said, “Watch me smile” while pushing his lips upward. I’m thankful for a better day even though we were exhausted. His smile is worth every moment. Smile and let the whole world see it. Always remember you are important. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He is not easing into this holiday break at all and is ready to get back to school. He keeps checking to see when he will be going back even though he knows exactly when he will go back and what he is doing until then. He thrives in his routine and right now it is extra hard on him.
Thankfully his good mood continued all morning. He was still very hyper and asked lots of questions but he wasn’t screaming. When he wanted more food and drink he asked me very politely. I was glad that he wasn’t listening to me and when he would start repeating something it was easier to redirect him to something else than it was yesterday.
We got ready and I took him to his grandma’s house. He goes through all the steps. He wants to know whose turn it is to give directions and then he talks about me parking in their driveway or if we are going to meet his grandma in the parking lot so they can go on a ride. I told him today I was going to drop him off and pick him up. We have to switch it up or he gets very upset when we don’t do exactly as he thinks we should.
He stayed with her for several hours and then I went back to pick him up. As soon as I got there he started asking me when he would see his grandma again and I knew they had already discussed it. This again is one of those things that if we tell him too much information he clings to it but if it doesn’t happen exactly as he thinks it causes the ripple effect. He has a hard time living in the moment and is constantly days, weeks, months, and years ahead.
His grandma told him he could have whatever he wanted to get for dinner on the way home. He went back and forth but decided on Chick-fil-A. We passed one of his other favorite places and he said he wanted to go to both places. I told him we could only go to one and would have to go to the other one another day. He said grandma would take him to both. I told him not on the same day. He is always thinking.
We got home and thankfully he was still asking a lot of questions but the evening was all very calm. I’m hoping that he sleeps tonight so we can go to church tomorrow. He sat with me before bedtime and talked to me about the movie he wanted to watch. I took his picture and he said, “Watch me smile” while pushing his lips upward. I’m thankful for a better day even though we were exhausted. His smile is worth every moment. Smile and let the whole world see it. Always remember you are important. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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