Yesterday I changed our bathroom soap dispenser. He came out of the bathroom using very descriptive terms about the soap dispenser. He explained the whole thing. It’s always interesting to me what he does notice and what he doesn’t. “Change the soap dispenser. It’s green color soap dispenser with the soap, soap dispenser is green,” he said.
He wanted me to put on my bunny ears, but I told him my head was hot so he took my bunny ears and started walking around with them. I’m always amazed when he’ll wear a hat now without any problem. This is something that is years in the making.
Owen loves to ride the bus but it also makes him anxious. I’m always so thankful for the wonderful bus people who help him out. His bus aide told me that one of the girls wanted to sit next to him because she had watched how the aide helped calm him and wanted to help him just like the aide had. I was so thankful for this little girl and for the compassion that Owen receives every day. It’s a beautiful story to watch him grow and have the help of so many amazing people in his life.
When he got home I asked him about the girl that sat next to him. He was trying to explain something about riding with her but he wasn’t very specific. He was having a hard time explaining it. He was pretty calm about it though and smiled a lot when he was telling me about it.
Calm with the name of the game for the entire night and he was laughing a lot. He wanted to make sure I knew he was not going on any more field trips. This was something he mentioned a lot. The laughing once again got me through our day. I’m so thankful for great experiences with and for my sweet baby O. Each day is a gift. Find what makes you happy and go after your dreams. Smiles to all and donut daze!