I only slept here and there last night but a very calm Owen slept all night and proudly claimed it. He was even calm when his tablet only lasted a few minutes for some reason. He was ready for his day and he was hoping he would see his best friend at music even though I told him he wouldn’t. He also knew the leprechauns were busy this weekend and got his school fixed.
We got ready but he wanted to make sure what everyone else would be wearing when he saw them today. I told him I wouldn’t know until we saw them. It’s the impossible questions to answer that he sometimes gets the most upset about. There is no way I could possibly know but he wants me to know. I try to explain it to him but he still wants to know the answer.
When I picked him up from school his teacher said he had a good. I was happy to hear this. We got to his music therapy and he asked about his therapist’s pants but she said once he got back in the room he was able to do his activities. He was with another child in the session and they were able to take turns and work together for the most part. I was very happy with this progress. The whole way home he was going through all of his days ahead and telling me all the wrong information back and forth. I told him we were only going to focus on today.
We came home to get a snack before his vision therapy. As we were getting ready to leave I put a mint in my mouth, not even thinking about it. I was locking the door and Owen started screaming at me about having a mint. I was trying to focus on locking the door and him not standing too close to the stairs. The more I tried to get him to move without answering about the mint the more he screamed. I finally confirmed it was a mint and he stopped screaming. He ran off to get in the car and I wanted to cry. The screaming gets me. My heart aches that he can’t process how hard screaming can be for us. When I got in the car I reminded him about kindness and grace. He said, “Sorry Mommy” without me prompting him and I felt the victory in that.
He did much better with the exercises at his vision therapy and completed many of them without delay. We came home and he was calmer the rest of the night. His focus stayed on what everyone was wearing, the holiday ahead, his teacher, and when he would see his people. Thankfully bedtime did not take long at all and I pray he sleeps all night. I see huge progress and I know that connections are being made. Focus on the good stuff and let life become exactly what your heart needs. Smiles to all and donut daze!
We got ready but he wanted to make sure what everyone else would be wearing when he saw them today. I told him I wouldn’t know until we saw them. It’s the impossible questions to answer that he sometimes gets the most upset about. There is no way I could possibly know but he wants me to know. I try to explain it to him but he still wants to know the answer.
When I picked him up from school his teacher said he had a good. I was happy to hear this. We got to his music therapy and he asked about his therapist’s pants but she said once he got back in the room he was able to do his activities. He was with another child in the session and they were able to take turns and work together for the most part. I was very happy with this progress. The whole way home he was going through all of his days ahead and telling me all the wrong information back and forth. I told him we were only going to focus on today.
We came home to get a snack before his vision therapy. As we were getting ready to leave I put a mint in my mouth, not even thinking about it. I was locking the door and Owen started screaming at me about having a mint. I was trying to focus on locking the door and him not standing too close to the stairs. The more I tried to get him to move without answering about the mint the more he screamed. I finally confirmed it was a mint and he stopped screaming. He ran off to get in the car and I wanted to cry. The screaming gets me. My heart aches that he can’t process how hard screaming can be for us. When I got in the car I reminded him about kindness and grace. He said, “Sorry Mommy” without me prompting him and I felt the victory in that.
He did much better with the exercises at his vision therapy and completed many of them without delay. We came home and he was calmer the rest of the night. His focus stayed on what everyone was wearing, the holiday ahead, his teacher, and when he would see his people. Thankfully bedtime did not take long at all and I pray he sleeps all night. I see huge progress and I know that connections are being made. Focus on the good stuff and let life become exactly what your heart needs. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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