Sleep is one of those things that I wish I could predict. I didn’t sleep much last night but it seemed the moment I finally fell asleep Owen came around the corner wanting his tablet. That didn’t really surprise me but the four o’clock in the morning did since he has been sleeping better. But it is his favorite day so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. He was a little anxious this morning but extremely happy to be going to school. He knew “mommy going to pick me up.” He’s worked hard on his sentence structure and trying to say this correctly. I told him he had to go to the bathroom first and then he could have his tablet but he needed to go back to his bedroom. It is always hard to decide how I handle these early hour wake-ups. It seems like if it is four and later I don’t attempt as much to have him go back to sleep and earlier than that I attempt it but it doesn’t seem like it works. When it was closer to five I got up. There wasn’t much sleep anyways at this point. Coffee was certainly needed. The emotions get heavy and the eyelids are tired. He was ready for me to get my coffee and go sit on the “white bed.” It will be interesting to see what happens when these three weeks are over and he is back on summer break. I wonder if our sitting together will fade in the memories until school starts again. I love our mornings together. I could tell he needed lots of sensory input though. He sat with me for a little bit but then when I got up to get more coffee he followed me into the other room because he is on light patrol. When we got back to my room instead of sitting next to me he stood next to my bed jumping. He loves the input it gives him from jumping on the floors. He stomps back and forth, repeating the exact same actions and steps. We got dressed and out the door we went. He was very happy it wasn’t raining but he wasn’t happy about leaves on the sidewalk. I tried to get him not to move them but immediately he went after them. I don’t mind if he moves leaves but I want him to be safe about what he picks up. Teaching him what he can and cannot pick up is difficult so it’s better if I tell him not to pick up anything. His bus came pretty quickly and he was beyond excited to see it. When I picked him up from school his teacher said he had a great day. I could tell he was tired on our way to therapy though. He struggled with some of his exercises and emotions but got through it. I think the four in the morning time was catching up to him. When we left there he wanted to go by the “green stop sign” and “take me by the windows.” We were heading home and he asked for chicken nuggets but then when we started to get them he started yelling, “no no no.” This is one of those rollercoastery moments that slip slide quickly. By the time I turned around to head home he had gone through all of the places we normally pass or places I tell him we have to go. He gets into a moment where he can’t focus. Exhaustion was winning as well. These are the moments it doesn’t hit me right away. I should have taken him straight home but I wanted to spend time with him. When he’s tired and it’s already a long day it’s too much for him. Once we got in the house he was fine. He had stood on the porch telling me all the places we didn’t go including looking at the “air conditioner with the handy crane.” He didn’t eat much for dinner but I think it goes back to him being so sleepy. He was out as soon as he got in his bed and I’m praying for a full night’s sleep. I’m thankful for all his victories this week. Even though he’s back in his routine with school it’s still a lot for him to process and he is doing amazing with all the challenges he has faced. Find your happy dance and own it. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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