Owen slept all night. Me not so much. The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for many reasons. The days have been hard because he is constantly checking on his schedule even more than he ever did. The extra snow days took away the confidence we had been building about his schedule. One day at a time I keep telling myself. I can accept change quickly and I still don’t like change.
He got ready without too much fanfare and we went out to wait for the bus. It got here early and they were off. It took him several seconds to get on the bus. He wanted to make sure everything was happening and I hoped today went according to his plans.
I picked him up from school for his music therapy. He did good. His therapist said the other student led the activities. Owen followed and was fine with it. This was huge progress.
We came home for a little bit and he ate his snack. He started walking over his same footsteps, listening to how they echoed on the floor. He was in sensory overload and everything seemed like it was something. He was in hyper-repetitive mode and did not want to leave my room but he was happy for routine and wanted to get ready for his vision therapy. He was stomping all over the house and then stomping again over the same places.
He crept asking me questions but he would answer and he was mimicking me. “Mmmhmmm,” he said in my tone and inflections. He said, “Heard it you did hear it” to noises outside and then he said the mmmhmmm in long drawn out tones like me when I am answering him but can’t get an answer in edgewise.
We went to his vision therapy and he did fine getting there, then he was upset and misbehaving, and after that, he did pretty well. He was happy about his schedule but it was a lot for him. He ate his fine and wanted his bath. He got in the bath and said, “I am soaking wet.”
He went to bed asking for “Children’s Therapy Clinic Santa.” He said, “Children’s Therapy Clinic Santa not today but when you behave in December you get Santa with dinner.” It’s a long way away but I believe he wants dinner with Santa. I’m hoping today helped ease his mind about his routine. I’m thankful for his progress even on a bumpy day. Remember to let yesterday go and make tomorrow a better day. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He got ready without too much fanfare and we went out to wait for the bus. It got here early and they were off. It took him several seconds to get on the bus. He wanted to make sure everything was happening and I hoped today went according to his plans.
I picked him up from school for his music therapy. He did good. His therapist said the other student led the activities. Owen followed and was fine with it. This was huge progress.
We came home for a little bit and he ate his snack. He started walking over his same footsteps, listening to how they echoed on the floor. He was in sensory overload and everything seemed like it was something. He was in hyper-repetitive mode and did not want to leave my room but he was happy for routine and wanted to get ready for his vision therapy. He was stomping all over the house and then stomping again over the same places.
He crept asking me questions but he would answer and he was mimicking me. “Mmmhmmm,” he said in my tone and inflections. He said, “Heard it you did hear it” to noises outside and then he said the mmmhmmm in long drawn out tones like me when I am answering him but can’t get an answer in edgewise.
We went to his vision therapy and he did fine getting there, then he was upset and misbehaving, and after that, he did pretty well. He was happy about his schedule but it was a lot for him. He ate his fine and wanted his bath. He got in the bath and said, “I am soaking wet.”
He went to bed asking for “Children’s Therapy Clinic Santa.” He said, “Children’s Therapy Clinic Santa not today but when you behave in December you get Santa with dinner.” It’s a long way away but I believe he wants dinner with Santa. I’m hoping today helped ease his mind about his routine. I’m thankful for his progress even on a bumpy day. Remember to let yesterday go and make tomorrow a better day. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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