To say last night was hard is kind of an understatement. Oh, how my sweet baby O misses his routine. Owen was up by three yelling, turning on and off all the lights, and just upset with everything. I finally got him to calm down by telling him we had to read a book. Instead of bringing it to me he sat down on the couch and read it. Within a few hours, he had read seven books. Every time he screamed throughout the day I sent him on his way to read. I’m not quite sure why it worked but it did.
He wanted to go to his grandma’s house at three in the morning. The more I told him we couldn’t go in the middle of the night the more upset he got. My heart aches for the rough days. I kept telling him to go back to bed, he could even take his tablet if he would stop screaming. This didn’t go over well at all. I asked him to get into bed with me and just when I thought he would he heard a noise from outside and was screaming again. We haven’t had a night like this in quite some time. He has been awake early many nights but he was clearly upset and all my suggestions were not what he wanted to hear. The only thing that worked was telling him to read more books.
I got up several times to get him milk and food but all he wanted was to go to grandma’s. It was Monday on a break and that was enough for him to think he should be at his grandma’s house. I didn’t tell him yesterday he was going there today but he has gone enough times on a Monday that he expects it. I was hoping that not telling him it would help him sleep but when he has expectations already there is no stopping the train and he never forgets a thing.
He kept yelling, “Sit on a map” and then would say, “Not today.” This could have been something he did at school or a video he watched. It technically could be from anything that he has heard over the years. Sometimes when he tries to explain something his words are not always what he means. The word “map” could be about something completely different. When we go by this one particular area he always says that he sees a “lizard might be an iguana.” I am not sure if he is referring to the sign near there or maybe the fencing, it could be anything.
To say we were exhausted today is understatement number two. I pray he sleeps tonight. He wants to go to his grandma’s tomorrow and he keeps telling me he has to sleep tonight. As nighttime approached he was much calmer. He told me he was sorry for yelling at me and I know he struggles with all his emotions so I was thankful for his words. His laughter filled the night and I know it was him trying to stay awake but it still made my heart happy to hear. Be thankful for the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He wanted to go to his grandma’s house at three in the morning. The more I told him we couldn’t go in the middle of the night the more upset he got. My heart aches for the rough days. I kept telling him to go back to bed, he could even take his tablet if he would stop screaming. This didn’t go over well at all. I asked him to get into bed with me and just when I thought he would he heard a noise from outside and was screaming again. We haven’t had a night like this in quite some time. He has been awake early many nights but he was clearly upset and all my suggestions were not what he wanted to hear. The only thing that worked was telling him to read more books.
I got up several times to get him milk and food but all he wanted was to go to grandma’s. It was Monday on a break and that was enough for him to think he should be at his grandma’s house. I didn’t tell him yesterday he was going there today but he has gone enough times on a Monday that he expects it. I was hoping that not telling him it would help him sleep but when he has expectations already there is no stopping the train and he never forgets a thing.
He kept yelling, “Sit on a map” and then would say, “Not today.” This could have been something he did at school or a video he watched. It technically could be from anything that he has heard over the years. Sometimes when he tries to explain something his words are not always what he means. The word “map” could be about something completely different. When we go by this one particular area he always says that he sees a “lizard might be an iguana.” I am not sure if he is referring to the sign near there or maybe the fencing, it could be anything.
To say we were exhausted today is understatement number two. I pray he sleeps tonight. He wants to go to his grandma’s tomorrow and he keeps telling me he has to sleep tonight. As nighttime approached he was much calmer. He told me he was sorry for yelling at me and I know he struggles with all his emotions so I was thankful for his words. His laughter filled the night and I know it was him trying to stay awake but it still made my heart happy to hear. Be thankful for the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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