Owen woke up late but there was a little bit of being on the wrong side of the bed attitude forming quickly. Who could blame him though? Thankfully we were able to laugh through it and we moved forward. He was then looking forward to March, bypassing all of February, and wondering when school would happen again. I tried to answer his questions the way he wanted to hear them for the most part and completely distracted him when I could but his powers of observation circled him right back around.
It is all so hard for him to comprehend this and then on top of it are all of the changes in his routine. My heart hurts for the days that are so complicated for him. He was highly elevated but seemed to be feeling better than he had since Friday. He had no fever but the lingering cough I know is exhausting for him. The realization that no bus was coming to take him to his beloved school sank in quickly and he was not happy about it. This was not how today was supposed to go even though I told him yesterday that he wouldn’t be going. The edge of tears was there for both of us.
They are saying there is another round possible for this weekend but who truly knows. At this point, I decided that I would tell him we were not going anywhere until next week. That way at least each day that he wasn’t doing his routine would not be a surprise for him and if they happen to open school up over the next few days he will be thrilled about it. It was still very emotional for him but I had to at least try to give him some comfort by providing an end date.
He was going through all the colors of the chocolate milk caps. It is so interesting how much he remembers and thinks about. I wonder what interests him about the colored caps. It is interesting but I wonder why he thinks about them. I love it when he can tell me the details about things that interest him and I know one day he will tell me about this.
And the call came in. Tomorrow is a remote learning day. Oh boy. I knew it was going to be. That provides a whole different set of rules and complexities for Owen. He has his school tablet at home and his teacher has provided a different curriculum for the students but it is hard for him to do schoolwork at home. It’s emotional for him but he does love having his tablet so I’m hoping that he will understand the process better this time and be able to do it. His teacher completely understands the complexity of the situation for her students so I am not stressed about it if he cannot handle it. We will do the best we can. Plus they know so many are still without power and Internet that they are making more special accommodations for everyone.
He has asked me many, many times when he is going to get a dog and move to “the home of the purple cows.” I told him as soon as we can. He also told me now he wants a grey house. I said I thought you wanted blue and he informed me not anymore. I asked him if I had any say in it and he said, “Not really.” I laughed. We shall see what color he comes up with next.
He said, “kiss” so he came and planted his forehead on my lips before I could even say anything. Ever since he was little I would always bend down and kiss him on his forehead. Now his forehead is right at the level of my mouth so I will be in the middle of talking and he will put his forehead right on my lips.
He was revved up again as the night went on. I know his mind is sad about everything. I kept trying to reassure him that everything would get back to our schedule soon but that is still hard. The only thing that is constant is change. And how do you explain that? I’m thankful at least by the end of the day he was kinda sorta a little bit calmer about not going to school. Hopefully tomorrow he will be excited to do his schoolwork and that will help him process it more. Thankful for the laughter that we shared today and his smile that shined after the tears. Be thankful, be grateful, and cherish the good days. Smiles to all and donut daze!
It is all so hard for him to comprehend this and then on top of it are all of the changes in his routine. My heart hurts for the days that are so complicated for him. He was highly elevated but seemed to be feeling better than he had since Friday. He had no fever but the lingering cough I know is exhausting for him. The realization that no bus was coming to take him to his beloved school sank in quickly and he was not happy about it. This was not how today was supposed to go even though I told him yesterday that he wouldn’t be going. The edge of tears was there for both of us.
They are saying there is another round possible for this weekend but who truly knows. At this point, I decided that I would tell him we were not going anywhere until next week. That way at least each day that he wasn’t doing his routine would not be a surprise for him and if they happen to open school up over the next few days he will be thrilled about it. It was still very emotional for him but I had to at least try to give him some comfort by providing an end date.
He was going through all the colors of the chocolate milk caps. It is so interesting how much he remembers and thinks about. I wonder what interests him about the colored caps. It is interesting but I wonder why he thinks about them. I love it when he can tell me the details about things that interest him and I know one day he will tell me about this.
And the call came in. Tomorrow is a remote learning day. Oh boy. I knew it was going to be. That provides a whole different set of rules and complexities for Owen. He has his school tablet at home and his teacher has provided a different curriculum for the students but it is hard for him to do schoolwork at home. It’s emotional for him but he does love having his tablet so I’m hoping that he will understand the process better this time and be able to do it. His teacher completely understands the complexity of the situation for her students so I am not stressed about it if he cannot handle it. We will do the best we can. Plus they know so many are still without power and Internet that they are making more special accommodations for everyone.
He has asked me many, many times when he is going to get a dog and move to “the home of the purple cows.” I told him as soon as we can. He also told me now he wants a grey house. I said I thought you wanted blue and he informed me not anymore. I asked him if I had any say in it and he said, “Not really.” I laughed. We shall see what color he comes up with next.
He said, “kiss” so he came and planted his forehead on my lips before I could even say anything. Ever since he was little I would always bend down and kiss him on his forehead. Now his forehead is right at the level of my mouth so I will be in the middle of talking and he will put his forehead right on my lips.
He was revved up again as the night went on. I know his mind is sad about everything. I kept trying to reassure him that everything would get back to our schedule soon but that is still hard. The only thing that is constant is change. And how do you explain that? I’m thankful at least by the end of the day he was kinda sorta a little bit calmer about not going to school. Hopefully tomorrow he will be excited to do his schoolwork and that will help him process it more. Thankful for the laughter that we shared today and his smile that shined after the tears. Be thankful, be grateful, and cherish the good days. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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