Thankfully sleep happened again. Owen was very excited when he woke up to talk about seeing his best friend and riding the bus. There was no derailing these exciting moments for him and he couldn’t wait to get dressed and out to that bus.
The words spiral sometimes and I honestly can’t even begin to decide what the need is. I sometimes think it is purely for a reaction, sometimes I think it is because he truly needs the confirmation, and other times I think it is part of his process. I’m sure I could overthink about ten more scenarios that may not even be closely related to what it is or how he feels about it. All I know is sometimes it’s harder on him and sometimes it is more emotional for me.
Happiness came when he realized I had finally found a pair of lighter-colored blue jeans in his size. I’m not sure if he was happier about his jeans or mine. Since I’ve lost weight I can now wear the jeans he calls “string jeans” because of how worn they are in the legs. They are also lighter in color.
He is making incredible progress with our morning routine and the supplements that he now takes. We have been working on swallowing pills and he can do this by putting it in yogurt. This is such a huge step for him and I am beyond proud of him.
We worked on his relaxation technique and he is starting to get the process more. On Saturday we are supposed to go to an event where he gets to drum on yoga balls. I can’t wait to see what he thinks. If he likes it I am going to see if we can sign up for more classes and work on another type of relaxation technique with the studio.
Off to school, he went with a smile and hoped his best friend would be there. He completely missed his routine yesterday and I’m glad he was able to go to school today. Summer isn’t that far away and I’m praying for it to go smoothly. He came home with the same smile he left with but he didn’t want to go anywhere and I wasn’t going to make him since it was raining.
He was sitting at the table eating his snack and he wouldn’t stop until I said, “It was spring now.” He doesn’t want to rush to use that “summer” word and technically he is right it is still spring.
I asked Owen what he wanted for dinner and he replied, “Corn juice.” This always cracks me up because he is referring to a song he likes to listen to. He knows I’m going to laugh anytime he randomly will say it. After many suggestions, he decided he wanted pancakes because he wanted to “eat them with a fork.” That felt like a great reason to me so pancakes it was.
The night was filled with mischief and requested to bring his tablet tomorrow when he goes to therapy. I told him that he had to behave and listen when it was bedtime. Thankfully he listened and bedtime went smoothly so he will have his tablet with him on the drive there.
It was a much smoother day with only a few ripples in our moments. Life doesn’t always go according to plan but sometimes the new plan is exactly what we need. Find what makes your heart happy and your world brighter. Be that shining star. Smiles to all and donut daze!
The words spiral sometimes and I honestly can’t even begin to decide what the need is. I sometimes think it is purely for a reaction, sometimes I think it is because he truly needs the confirmation, and other times I think it is part of his process. I’m sure I could overthink about ten more scenarios that may not even be closely related to what it is or how he feels about it. All I know is sometimes it’s harder on him and sometimes it is more emotional for me.
Happiness came when he realized I had finally found a pair of lighter-colored blue jeans in his size. I’m not sure if he was happier about his jeans or mine. Since I’ve lost weight I can now wear the jeans he calls “string jeans” because of how worn they are in the legs. They are also lighter in color.
He is making incredible progress with our morning routine and the supplements that he now takes. We have been working on swallowing pills and he can do this by putting it in yogurt. This is such a huge step for him and I am beyond proud of him.
We worked on his relaxation technique and he is starting to get the process more. On Saturday we are supposed to go to an event where he gets to drum on yoga balls. I can’t wait to see what he thinks. If he likes it I am going to see if we can sign up for more classes and work on another type of relaxation technique with the studio.
Off to school, he went with a smile and hoped his best friend would be there. He completely missed his routine yesterday and I’m glad he was able to go to school today. Summer isn’t that far away and I’m praying for it to go smoothly. He came home with the same smile he left with but he didn’t want to go anywhere and I wasn’t going to make him since it was raining.
He was sitting at the table eating his snack and he wouldn’t stop until I said, “It was spring now.” He doesn’t want to rush to use that “summer” word and technically he is right it is still spring.
I asked Owen what he wanted for dinner and he replied, “Corn juice.” This always cracks me up because he is referring to a song he likes to listen to. He knows I’m going to laugh anytime he randomly will say it. After many suggestions, he decided he wanted pancakes because he wanted to “eat them with a fork.” That felt like a great reason to me so pancakes it was.
The night was filled with mischief and requested to bring his tablet tomorrow when he goes to therapy. I told him that he had to behave and listen when it was bedtime. Thankfully he listened and bedtime went smoothly so he will have his tablet with him on the drive there.
It was a much smoother day with only a few ripples in our moments. Life doesn’t always go according to plan but sometimes the new plan is exactly what we need. Find what makes your heart happy and your world brighter. Be that shining star. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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