Owen is ready for summer break to be over. I also should not have told him about the plumber but he asks about them almost every day since the last time they were here a few months ago. The one o’clock wake-up call continued through two, three, and four but thankfully the screams were only at the one o’clock hour. He wanted to know when they were coming, when they were leaving, and if it was July yet even though he knows the days of the week better than me.
I was hopeful that my exhaustion would wear off on him but he was beyond hyper as the morning went on. It’s amazing how much he holds onto and how one tiny little thing can change his entire world. If he wasn’t asking about when the plumbers were coming he was asking about when they were leaving once they got here and added to the list that he wanted to see his pediatrician because he misses her. He talks about her every day and asks how he will get to see her again.
The plumbers were here for about three hours and for about three hours Owen asked me when they were leaving. If he wasn’t asking me about when they were leaving he was rehearsing what to say to them when they would walk by. “Tell them thank you, thank you,” he would say. The phrases and interactions continued. “Thanks for coming see you later,” he said any time one of them would walk out the door to get something.
The door was a whole other issue. It has to be just right. The glass door cannot be left open so it makes it easier on them and the inside door cannot be left unlocked. This is hard when they walk outside for a second and I have to keep reminding Owen to not lock the door. The rules are never-ending and when I’m already beyond exhausted it is hard to keep up with them.
When the plumbers finally left he gave them his well wishes, made sure they had all their stuff before the door was slammed and he was at the window to make sure they drove away. He banged on the window and waved to them until they left. And then for approximately the next seven hours, I heard the question of when they would be coming back. This trend will continue like it did the last time they were here. He has an extremely hard time when people come to our house and cannot wait for them to leave yet he asks about when people are coming.
Our night came quickly. We were both exhausted from lack of sleep and in slow motion. He asked for shrimp for dinner and then wanted to sit in the white bed for the rest of the night. He kept asking for extra time before bed. It was finally time for bed but he didn’t like the way I did the order for us to get ready for bed so it took an extra fifteen minutes for him to go get in his bed since I turned the wrong light on. He squealed from the kitchen until I went to my bed and then he finally calmed down and went to his. Oh, how I pray he sleeps tonight. He asked if he was going to see his grandma and I told him we have to wait and see. It depends on how she is feeling and if he sleeps tonight. I’m thankful he remained calm for most of the evening if he was emotional about it. Let go of yesteryear and focus on making this year the year to beat. Smiles to all and donut daze!
I was hopeful that my exhaustion would wear off on him but he was beyond hyper as the morning went on. It’s amazing how much he holds onto and how one tiny little thing can change his entire world. If he wasn’t asking about when the plumbers were coming he was asking about when they were leaving once they got here and added to the list that he wanted to see his pediatrician because he misses her. He talks about her every day and asks how he will get to see her again.
The plumbers were here for about three hours and for about three hours Owen asked me when they were leaving. If he wasn’t asking me about when they were leaving he was rehearsing what to say to them when they would walk by. “Tell them thank you, thank you,” he would say. The phrases and interactions continued. “Thanks for coming see you later,” he said any time one of them would walk out the door to get something.
The door was a whole other issue. It has to be just right. The glass door cannot be left open so it makes it easier on them and the inside door cannot be left unlocked. This is hard when they walk outside for a second and I have to keep reminding Owen to not lock the door. The rules are never-ending and when I’m already beyond exhausted it is hard to keep up with them.
When the plumbers finally left he gave them his well wishes, made sure they had all their stuff before the door was slammed and he was at the window to make sure they drove away. He banged on the window and waved to them until they left. And then for approximately the next seven hours, I heard the question of when they would be coming back. This trend will continue like it did the last time they were here. He has an extremely hard time when people come to our house and cannot wait for them to leave yet he asks about when people are coming.
Our night came quickly. We were both exhausted from lack of sleep and in slow motion. He asked for shrimp for dinner and then wanted to sit in the white bed for the rest of the night. He kept asking for extra time before bed. It was finally time for bed but he didn’t like the way I did the order for us to get ready for bed so it took an extra fifteen minutes for him to go get in his bed since I turned the wrong light on. He squealed from the kitchen until I went to my bed and then he finally calmed down and went to his. Oh, how I pray he sleeps tonight. He asked if he was going to see his grandma and I told him we have to wait and see. It depends on how she is feeling and if he sleeps tonight. I’m thankful he remained calm for most of the evening if he was emotional about it. Let go of yesteryear and focus on making this year the year to beat. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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