Merry Christmas! Owen slept all night. I woke up a couple of times. When he woke up he said, “Santa came” but then he wanted nothing to do with his presents. I said, do you want to open your presents? He said, “No you do it” and ran off to play. He came back a little later and looked at his stocking. He took one thing out and was off again.
I started fixing his breakfast and he asked me to put on my bunny ears. I told him I would when my head got cold again. I have started writing things out for him so he has to read it. This is helping him process how to handle things. For years it was so hard for him to look at cards or any type of schedule. He is only now getting used to it. I and so thankful and waited for this day to come that he would make the connection to the cards.
I was in my room doing a few last minute things. Owen walked in playing on his tablet. I was standing in his way and he needed me to move. He was playing one of his games and he had to go to a specific spot to hear how the floor creaks when he stops on the boards with his tablet held to his ear. He has to stomp three times and then moves forwards and backwards. He goes out of the room and comes right back to the same spot numerous times. He has been doing this for years but I’ve never been in the way. This added many more times to the sequence before he could move forward.
I had him finish helping me put the ornaments he made on the little Christmas tree we got for my parents. I love doing projects that help him develop his fine motor skills. After we finished I had him carry the other bags to the front door. He has a hard time picking up more than one bag at a time and he doesn’t know to grab both handles when he does it. These are the types of life skills I am trying to teach him to develop more independence.
We started getting dressed and I talked to him again about choices. I told him that he was getting to choose what he wanted to wear and his grandma had already told him what she was going to wear so he would be prepared. We talked about it all the way there. The minute he saw my mom he started having a huge meltdown. I went through breathing exercises with him and talked to him once again about knowing what she was going to wear but he was still upset. We kept pushing through the moments. My mom wrote down that he knew she was wearing her Christmas shirt and had him read it. After about an hour he calmed down and we had a good time. He was able to open some of his gifts with her help and he even ate some lunch with us.
On the ride home we had a few hiccups with the stoplights and the traffic. He started screaming about touching the door and made spitting noises. By the time we got home, he was calmer but kept screaming about touching the door. When we came inside he was calmer but still needed time to process everything. The night was full of emotions but thankfully he was able to enjoy his day.
Breaks in general are hard for him. He is ready to go back to school and his routine. He started planning his days ahead. Tomorrow he wants to go to Burger King, then the park and on the way home he wants to go to “Gino’s for a pizza in the drive thru mommy get a drink, not sweet tea.” Friday he wants to go see the fish and see his friends. What he says he wants to do and what he actually wants to do will probably be two different things but at least he is excited about the days ahead.
It didn’t take him long to fall asleep and I pray he sleeps well. I look at how far he has come and I am grateful. He used to not talk about Santa and scream if he even saw a gift so to hear his words is wonderful. He teaches me so much about being thankful for what we have and enjoying the moments with others who truly love you for who you are. Embrace the little things and follow your heart. Smiles to all and donut daze!
I started fixing his breakfast and he asked me to put on my bunny ears. I told him I would when my head got cold again. I have started writing things out for him so he has to read it. This is helping him process how to handle things. For years it was so hard for him to look at cards or any type of schedule. He is only now getting used to it. I and so thankful and waited for this day to come that he would make the connection to the cards.
I was in my room doing a few last minute things. Owen walked in playing on his tablet. I was standing in his way and he needed me to move. He was playing one of his games and he had to go to a specific spot to hear how the floor creaks when he stops on the boards with his tablet held to his ear. He has to stomp three times and then moves forwards and backwards. He goes out of the room and comes right back to the same spot numerous times. He has been doing this for years but I’ve never been in the way. This added many more times to the sequence before he could move forward.
I had him finish helping me put the ornaments he made on the little Christmas tree we got for my parents. I love doing projects that help him develop his fine motor skills. After we finished I had him carry the other bags to the front door. He has a hard time picking up more than one bag at a time and he doesn’t know to grab both handles when he does it. These are the types of life skills I am trying to teach him to develop more independence.
We started getting dressed and I talked to him again about choices. I told him that he was getting to choose what he wanted to wear and his grandma had already told him what she was going to wear so he would be prepared. We talked about it all the way there. The minute he saw my mom he started having a huge meltdown. I went through breathing exercises with him and talked to him once again about knowing what she was going to wear but he was still upset. We kept pushing through the moments. My mom wrote down that he knew she was wearing her Christmas shirt and had him read it. After about an hour he calmed down and we had a good time. He was able to open some of his gifts with her help and he even ate some lunch with us.
On the ride home we had a few hiccups with the stoplights and the traffic. He started screaming about touching the door and made spitting noises. By the time we got home, he was calmer but kept screaming about touching the door. When we came inside he was calmer but still needed time to process everything. The night was full of emotions but thankfully he was able to enjoy his day.
Breaks in general are hard for him. He is ready to go back to school and his routine. He started planning his days ahead. Tomorrow he wants to go to Burger King, then the park and on the way home he wants to go to “Gino’s for a pizza in the drive thru mommy get a drink, not sweet tea.” Friday he wants to go see the fish and see his friends. What he says he wants to do and what he actually wants to do will probably be two different things but at least he is excited about the days ahead.
It didn’t take him long to fall asleep and I pray he sleeps well. I look at how far he has come and I am grateful. He used to not talk about Santa and scream if he even saw a gift so to hear his words is wonderful. He teaches me so much about being thankful for what we have and enjoying the moments with others who truly love you for who you are. Embrace the little things and follow your heart. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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