Santa didn’t know what was coming. Owen woke up at three telling me all about what he was going to do today. Santa was on his list. I think it is usually the other way around. He couldn’t wait to get to school. This boy was on an agenda. We got ready and off to school he went. And I needed a nap I never really got. When he got home as soon as the dude was off the bus he immediately said, “Santa.” He wanted his snack and he was ready to go but he thought it was the park Santa we had gone to see and not the other Santa. However, he agreed he still wanted to go. I told him we would have to see if we could meet Santa at the park so he could show him his tablet. He has so much information in his mind. He was so happy to see Santa. He saw the fish and was excited they had the fireplace on. He had an agenda to “lay down lay dowwnnn” everywhere he could in the store and he did. He still wants to see “Park Santa” as he was calling him but he enjoyed this Santa. I told him “Park Santa” was not there today because Santa was at Cabela’s. He said, “Park Santa at the North Pole.” He wanted his pizza afterward so I ordered the food and then drove around letting him tell me where to go. I thought we were driving to see the “red flag church” but instead he told me the directions to the daycare center he went to when he was one. We got home and we ate dinner. I pray he sleeps through the night. The hardest part is the hardest part. I think about autism all the time. I wonder when we go anywhere if this is the time my son will walk up to someone and say “hi” or if he will walk up to them saying “blue pants,” bending down to touch their leg or even trying to take over their phone or computer. He fell asleep quickly after screaming at me because I didn’t know Spanish. I truly need to brush up on my skills. Believe in your dreams and make them your reality. Smiles to all and donut daze!
RSS Feed