There were so many noises echoing through the night air I was worried Owen was going to wake up again but thankfully he slept until almost seven. I think his days were finally catching up to him. I heard him in his bed asking about his tablet but he didn’t get up for some time. He then walked into the living room and sat on the couch, still not getting his tablet. I think exhaustion had set in.
He finally got up and started talking to me about going swimming. I was thinking we could go earlier in the morning but the schedule was not going to work for us. He decided he wanted to go to see his grandma before he went to therapy. We got ready and headed there, making sure we had all our gear for swimming after he got done with his therapy.
On the way there I asked him what his favorite animal was and he said, “Hermit crab kinda like a lobster with a shell.” I then asked him if he could tell me his favorite food. He said, “Fish but first we get a hermit crab and then a dog kinda a big dog.” We were on a roll so I continued. I asked him his favorite color and I was not shocked by him selecting blue but I was surprised when he came up with “five and four and three” as his favorite numbers.
He stayed with grandma for a few hours and then I picked him up to go to therapy. The whole way there he was focused on going swimming after therapy and saying “focus on today” which he wasn’t completely focused on today but instead more of the statement about focusing on today.
He did fine at therapy but he was distracted by his days ahead. He has a hard time focusing on the day at hand. We then headed to the swimming pool. All day he has gone over the steps he needs to accomplish before he can jump off the diving board. I’m glad he understands that he needs to do the steps and learn the process before he can jump off the diving board. If he wasn’t so cautious about jumping off the edge of the pool I wouldn’t be as adamant about the other rules but he needs to completely focus on pool safety first. He wants to always hold my hand when he gets ready to jump in the pool. I’m thankful that he is thinking through it all though.
When we got home he ate his dinner and he wouldn’t stop talking about going back to school on Tuesday even though he was excited about tomorrow. He kept saying that he would ride the bus home on Tuesday. His routine is everything to him.
We are going to the park with his friends tomorrow to celebrate his birthday but he is struggling with even talking about that part since it was two weeks ago. I know he will enjoy being there though. I hope that he sleeps tonight so he can enjoy his day. I love hearing his laugh and seeing his big smile. Always remember to focus on the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He finally got up and started talking to me about going swimming. I was thinking we could go earlier in the morning but the schedule was not going to work for us. He decided he wanted to go to see his grandma before he went to therapy. We got ready and headed there, making sure we had all our gear for swimming after he got done with his therapy.
On the way there I asked him what his favorite animal was and he said, “Hermit crab kinda like a lobster with a shell.” I then asked him if he could tell me his favorite food. He said, “Fish but first we get a hermit crab and then a dog kinda a big dog.” We were on a roll so I continued. I asked him his favorite color and I was not shocked by him selecting blue but I was surprised when he came up with “five and four and three” as his favorite numbers.
He stayed with grandma for a few hours and then I picked him up to go to therapy. The whole way there he was focused on going swimming after therapy and saying “focus on today” which he wasn’t completely focused on today but instead more of the statement about focusing on today.
He did fine at therapy but he was distracted by his days ahead. He has a hard time focusing on the day at hand. We then headed to the swimming pool. All day he has gone over the steps he needs to accomplish before he can jump off the diving board. I’m glad he understands that he needs to do the steps and learn the process before he can jump off the diving board. If he wasn’t so cautious about jumping off the edge of the pool I wouldn’t be as adamant about the other rules but he needs to completely focus on pool safety first. He wants to always hold my hand when he gets ready to jump in the pool. I’m thankful that he is thinking through it all though.
When we got home he ate his dinner and he wouldn’t stop talking about going back to school on Tuesday even though he was excited about tomorrow. He kept saying that he would ride the bus home on Tuesday. His routine is everything to him.
We are going to the park with his friends tomorrow to celebrate his birthday but he is struggling with even talking about that part since it was two weeks ago. I know he will enjoy being there though. I hope that he sleeps tonight so he can enjoy his day. I love hearing his laugh and seeing his big smile. Always remember to focus on the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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