Today was emotional but fine. As Owen said, “slept upper night.” He woke up after six. I was in and out and made myself stay in bed hoping to be quiet so he could sleep. He sounded better again when he woke up and I’m still going with allergies.
He showed me his school on Google Earth and told me that Mommy texts his teacher on Monday to get him for music therapy. This conversation was once again being discussed after he told me he needed a break from his spring break.
My little food planner knew exactly what he wanted for the days ahead. We shall see what happens but he told me Bob Evans today, Dairy Queen tomorrow, pizza on Thursday, Tudors on Friday, and to his grandma’s on Saturday. He ate pretty well today and enjoyed his treat of Bob Evans breakfast from his grandma.
He started telling me that he wanted to see everyone from school. He was using the same words over and over so I told him he had to tell me things he did with different people. He listed caterpillar with the letters, piano, and helped with his tablet for his teacher. He next chose his autism mentor and said, she eats bananas and he gets to throw them away, she helps him with food, and gets his school tablet which he can’t bite. With one of his friends, he said they trade their school tablets which I think they don't actually do, sit to do arts and crafts, and eat. I was happy he went through all the steps with me. It isn’t always easy for him to answer questions but I try to help him work through them on his terms.
He jumps a lot. It is part of his stimming. He will also throw himself on my bed or the couch repeatedly. The whole house shakes as he jumps around. Technically the floor shakes but I feel it. When he needs more sensory input or something doesn’t feel right to him he will go back over the same area in the house countless times until he can process and move forward. He will literally jump on the exact same spot a hundred times if he needs to. Distracting him from this only delays the process. He will go right back to it when he is done doing whatever I have tried to distract him with. My twenty-pound baby didn’t shake the house as nearly as my eighty-pound baby.
The sneezing was back. I’m still thinking allergies because he was eating and drinking fine, no fever, high energy, and showed no other symptoms. I’m praying that the weather will change and it moves on out of his system completely.
He requested to wear the yellow bunny ears since I wouldn’t wear them. He wore them for quite some time before his bath and immediately put them back on when he was done. I asked him if I could take his picture and he went to sit down. Sometimes he says no and we move on. When he got ready for bed he told me he was wearing them to bed and off he went. It will be interesting to see if they stay on all night.
Before bedtime, he told me he wanted to see a cow, go trick or treating, and see the Christmas lights. I told him we could find a cow but we couldn’t do the others right away. He said not until October, November, and December. The dude is planning his future and I bet there is some food involved. Off he went to bed with my bunny ears on that I think he may have claimed. I pray he sleeps tonight. He was so animated and carried on amazing conversations and that makes my heart happy. Sing from the mountain tops your joy and let the world hear your song. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He showed me his school on Google Earth and told me that Mommy texts his teacher on Monday to get him for music therapy. This conversation was once again being discussed after he told me he needed a break from his spring break.
My little food planner knew exactly what he wanted for the days ahead. We shall see what happens but he told me Bob Evans today, Dairy Queen tomorrow, pizza on Thursday, Tudors on Friday, and to his grandma’s on Saturday. He ate pretty well today and enjoyed his treat of Bob Evans breakfast from his grandma.
He started telling me that he wanted to see everyone from school. He was using the same words over and over so I told him he had to tell me things he did with different people. He listed caterpillar with the letters, piano, and helped with his tablet for his teacher. He next chose his autism mentor and said, she eats bananas and he gets to throw them away, she helps him with food, and gets his school tablet which he can’t bite. With one of his friends, he said they trade their school tablets which I think they don't actually do, sit to do arts and crafts, and eat. I was happy he went through all the steps with me. It isn’t always easy for him to answer questions but I try to help him work through them on his terms.
He jumps a lot. It is part of his stimming. He will also throw himself on my bed or the couch repeatedly. The whole house shakes as he jumps around. Technically the floor shakes but I feel it. When he needs more sensory input or something doesn’t feel right to him he will go back over the same area in the house countless times until he can process and move forward. He will literally jump on the exact same spot a hundred times if he needs to. Distracting him from this only delays the process. He will go right back to it when he is done doing whatever I have tried to distract him with. My twenty-pound baby didn’t shake the house as nearly as my eighty-pound baby.
The sneezing was back. I’m still thinking allergies because he was eating and drinking fine, no fever, high energy, and showed no other symptoms. I’m praying that the weather will change and it moves on out of his system completely.
He requested to wear the yellow bunny ears since I wouldn’t wear them. He wore them for quite some time before his bath and immediately put them back on when he was done. I asked him if I could take his picture and he went to sit down. Sometimes he says no and we move on. When he got ready for bed he told me he was wearing them to bed and off he went. It will be interesting to see if they stay on all night.
Before bedtime, he told me he wanted to see a cow, go trick or treating, and see the Christmas lights. I told him we could find a cow but we couldn’t do the others right away. He said not until October, November, and December. The dude is planning his future and I bet there is some food involved. Off he went to bed with my bunny ears on that I think he may have claimed. I pray he sleeps tonight. He was so animated and carried on amazing conversations and that makes my heart happy. Sing from the mountain tops your joy and let the world hear your song. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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