I tried to convince him to go back to sleep but that was not his mission. He wanted to be awake so he didn’t miss swimming. He still had hours to go but he didn’t want to miss it. When he gets something on his mind that’s it. Nothing can stop the moving train of his brain. For an hour I kept suggesting he go back to bed but he wanted his tablet. At that point, I didn’t keep trying. This battle was not going to be won.
He kept coming to tell me the countdown of when he was going to go swimming. It’s like his internal clock can tell how many hours but it won’t tell him to stay asleep. He also knew he was going to his grandma’s house and there was no missing that either.
It was finally time to go and every few seconds he was talking about going swimming and which pool he was going to. And then as quickly as he started he stopped and changed his focus to the days ahead. He can’t stay connected to the day he is on. He wanted to know if I was going to pick him up on Monday for his music therapy and started asking questions about the rest of the week.
On the way to his swimming lesson, he talked about wanting a dog. He told me before he wanted to name a dog Frisbee so we will see if he still does when we get one. I try to have conversations with him that are not connected to activities we are doing right away because he gets stuck in the details and doesn’t want to let go of the moment.
He did amazing at swimming. He has progressed so much and hopefully the week ahead we will be able to swim some more. He was able to jump off the edge quicker and his instructor had him jump into the pool trying to land inside a hula hoop so that it was away from the wall. He didn’t want to leave but I told him we would go again soon.
I took him to his grandma’s house and he had a great time with her while I completed my CPR training for the program he is on. When I went to pick him up he asked to go numerous places but then just wanted to come home.
On the way home he tried to open the door again and I told him that if he did it again his tablet would be gone. He doesn’t understand he needs to be safe at all times in the car. He can’t open his door but in case he ever rides with someone else that doesn’t have the kids’ safety lock on he needs to understand it is dangerous. Thankfully he didn’t do it again.
The night was pretty quiet. I could tell he was exhausted and making himself stay awake. Bedtime still took him a while but he fell asleep and I pray it is all night. Progress was made and his smile was big. That’s what matters. Enjoy the sunshine, dance in the rain, and let the world see your smile shine through. Smiles to all and donut daze!