Rinse repeat. “Ice cream fell” was going to be fun today for my sweet baby O. Owen was very ready to get to his therapy camp and three o’clock in the morning was once again the wake-up time to do it. He was at least calmer today than he had been all week. I requested he go back to sleep or at least go to his room and that dream did not come true for very long.
He told me all kinds of things that his mind has been holding onto forever. It fascinates me the random information he selects to tell me in the middle of the night. It still amazes me how much information he retains and can share. He wanted to tell me about more places we visited and I didn’t remember. I can’t even imagine how he keeps it all straight.
I tried to explain to him that he may not require any sleep but I did. He said he wanted chocolate milk. I knew exactly what was going to happen. He wanted me to put it on the table but he didn’t want to drink it. I got up and our day began.
He was excited about getting to therapy. He couldn’t wait to see “his people.” I told him that most of his people were probably still sleeping at that point but he was happy. He had a lot of fun playing games with me and laughing hysterically at everything. He was glad I finally said it was time to go. We got in the car and he talked about it being summer break the whole way there.
He had so much fun. He told me about it being ice cream day and they did lots of “ice cream related activities.” It’s interesting when I hear him say words or phrases that I know he learned from hearing it from someone or a video he has watched. He told me he wanted pizza on the way home. He loves ordering Gino’s pizza so we can go through the drive-thru and look at the sign that the “leprechauns” helped build after the storms.
When we were driving home I stopped because a squirrel jetted out in front of me. Owen didn’t like it. I told him why I did it and he still told me I wasn’t paying attention. I said I was paying attention that’s why I stopped. I explained that I looked in my mirror and no one was behind me so it was fine if I stopped. I asked him to tell me why I stopped and he said, “The squirrel was going to run under the tire fix the tire it be square tire.” He knew exactly why I did it with a few embellishments. “Square tire” is from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He stores it all in his brain waiting for the right moment to share.
When we came home he requested that we go to the coffee shop we used to go to which is now closed. He knows it is closed but he misses going. He brought me Google Earth with the coffee shop location on the screen. I told him that we could go to another coffee shop soon.
The night went quickly and he once again started talking about wanting a new bed. It’s funny how almost every day he asks me for a new one. I’m not quite sure why but he says it and then asks for his “tent off.” When I tell him we can take the tent off he says no he wants it left on. I think he likes the closure on it and the way it makes him feel secure. He tells me he wants a square bed so I’m not quite sure what that means. I asked him to show me what he meant. I told him when I figured it out he could get a new bed.
He was talking about it being West Virginia day at camp tomorrow and he was very excited about his day. We got ready for bed and we said his prayers. He said, “I pray everybody sleeps tonight.” It didn’t take him long to fall asleep. I pray he sleeps past three in the morning. I’m thankful for this incredible week he has had and all the wonderful experiences. He has thoroughly enjoyed them. His laughter won my heart and I was thankful he stood with me singing. It always makes my day. Never give up on the hope for tomorrow. Life can be amazing. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He told me all kinds of things that his mind has been holding onto forever. It fascinates me the random information he selects to tell me in the middle of the night. It still amazes me how much information he retains and can share. He wanted to tell me about more places we visited and I didn’t remember. I can’t even imagine how he keeps it all straight.
I tried to explain to him that he may not require any sleep but I did. He said he wanted chocolate milk. I knew exactly what was going to happen. He wanted me to put it on the table but he didn’t want to drink it. I got up and our day began.
He was excited about getting to therapy. He couldn’t wait to see “his people.” I told him that most of his people were probably still sleeping at that point but he was happy. He had a lot of fun playing games with me and laughing hysterically at everything. He was glad I finally said it was time to go. We got in the car and he talked about it being summer break the whole way there.
He had so much fun. He told me about it being ice cream day and they did lots of “ice cream related activities.” It’s interesting when I hear him say words or phrases that I know he learned from hearing it from someone or a video he has watched. He told me he wanted pizza on the way home. He loves ordering Gino’s pizza so we can go through the drive-thru and look at the sign that the “leprechauns” helped build after the storms.
When we were driving home I stopped because a squirrel jetted out in front of me. Owen didn’t like it. I told him why I did it and he still told me I wasn’t paying attention. I said I was paying attention that’s why I stopped. I explained that I looked in my mirror and no one was behind me so it was fine if I stopped. I asked him to tell me why I stopped and he said, “The squirrel was going to run under the tire fix the tire it be square tire.” He knew exactly why I did it with a few embellishments. “Square tire” is from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He stores it all in his brain waiting for the right moment to share.
When we came home he requested that we go to the coffee shop we used to go to which is now closed. He knows it is closed but he misses going. He brought me Google Earth with the coffee shop location on the screen. I told him that we could go to another coffee shop soon.
The night went quickly and he once again started talking about wanting a new bed. It’s funny how almost every day he asks me for a new one. I’m not quite sure why but he says it and then asks for his “tent off.” When I tell him we can take the tent off he says no he wants it left on. I think he likes the closure on it and the way it makes him feel secure. He tells me he wants a square bed so I’m not quite sure what that means. I asked him to show me what he meant. I told him when I figured it out he could get a new bed.
He was talking about it being West Virginia day at camp tomorrow and he was very excited about his day. We got ready for bed and we said his prayers. He said, “I pray everybody sleeps tonight.” It didn’t take him long to fall asleep. I pray he sleeps past three in the morning. I’m thankful for this incredible week he has had and all the wonderful experiences. He has thoroughly enjoyed them. His laughter won my heart and I was thankful he stood with me singing. It always makes my day. Never give up on the hope for tomorrow. Life can be amazing. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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