Sleep happened for the most part. I always wake up at least once during the night. It was a little rocky to get Owen to bed but not bad. He woke up at 4:40 and came to me to get his tablet. I told him that it was not five o’clock and if he wanted to go to church today he had to leave his tablet and go back to bed until the clock said five zero zero. He screamed and I said one more scream and no church. He put his tablet down, stayed in bed until after five, and then came back to me to get his tablet.
I told him I needed a few more minutes before I got up. It was about twenty minutes before he came back to ask for milk and I was getting up at that point. Huge progress! I’m so thankful he was able to gain control and go back to his room. I know twenty minutes to him is an eternity. It felt like a huge victory. I was glad it was only the twenty minutes but for him to even do that was incredible.
He had two things on his mind going to church and then going to grandma’s house. That was his chant for the morning. He came to me every few minutes asking when we were going to church and if I had texted his grandma to see if he could come to her house. I already knew he could but I wanted him to be able to understand the process of needing to find out.
He wanted to have a campfire at grandma’s house but I told him I wasn’t sure because the wood might be and he said, “Wet” before I could even finish. Then he said, “Text her so I can go to grandma’s house.” I went through what time I could message her since it was very early. After a while, I was finally able to tell him he could go. He was so happy.
We got ready for church and we headed out the door. He was so happy to be getting his day started. The whole way there he talked about going to church, wishing his best friend could come, talking about seeing him at his school in August, and going to grandma’s house. He thoroughly enjoyed church and was ready to get to his grandma‘s.
On the way to his grandma‘s house, he kept talking about different behaviors like screaming and licking people’s heads. I told him that we should start talking about good behaviors instead of behaviors that kept him from going to his grandma‘s house yesterday. I asked him if he could tell me what good behaviors were. He said, “Listening, sleeping till five, and being kind.” I was very happy with the behaviors he was listing.
I dropped him off and he stayed for a couple of hours. They were even able to have a campfire. When I came back to get him, we played on the computer for a little while, and then my mom and I sat and talked. The rain kept us there a little bit longer and then we headed home. He did amazing in the car and was very calm. He ate the sausage dog she gave him on the way and said, “More sausage dog please” about halfway home. He was very calm all the way home.
We ate some more dinner and then he sat next to me showing me another daycare he went to. It is amazing how many places he can find that he went to when he was little. We had a great rest of our night and I was very thankful for his behavior all day. I hope that he sleeps tonight and has a great Monday. His amazing smile and laughter made my day. Always look for the silver lining and let it shine through. Smiles to all and donut daze!
I told him I needed a few more minutes before I got up. It was about twenty minutes before he came back to ask for milk and I was getting up at that point. Huge progress! I’m so thankful he was able to gain control and go back to his room. I know twenty minutes to him is an eternity. It felt like a huge victory. I was glad it was only the twenty minutes but for him to even do that was incredible.
He had two things on his mind going to church and then going to grandma’s house. That was his chant for the morning. He came to me every few minutes asking when we were going to church and if I had texted his grandma to see if he could come to her house. I already knew he could but I wanted him to be able to understand the process of needing to find out.
He wanted to have a campfire at grandma’s house but I told him I wasn’t sure because the wood might be and he said, “Wet” before I could even finish. Then he said, “Text her so I can go to grandma’s house.” I went through what time I could message her since it was very early. After a while, I was finally able to tell him he could go. He was so happy.
We got ready for church and we headed out the door. He was so happy to be getting his day started. The whole way there he talked about going to church, wishing his best friend could come, talking about seeing him at his school in August, and going to grandma’s house. He thoroughly enjoyed church and was ready to get to his grandma‘s.
On the way to his grandma‘s house, he kept talking about different behaviors like screaming and licking people’s heads. I told him that we should start talking about good behaviors instead of behaviors that kept him from going to his grandma‘s house yesterday. I asked him if he could tell me what good behaviors were. He said, “Listening, sleeping till five, and being kind.” I was very happy with the behaviors he was listing.
I dropped him off and he stayed for a couple of hours. They were even able to have a campfire. When I came back to get him, we played on the computer for a little while, and then my mom and I sat and talked. The rain kept us there a little bit longer and then we headed home. He did amazing in the car and was very calm. He ate the sausage dog she gave him on the way and said, “More sausage dog please” about halfway home. He was very calm all the way home.
We ate some more dinner and then he sat next to me showing me another daycare he went to. It is amazing how many places he can find that he went to when he was little. We had a great rest of our night and I was very thankful for his behavior all day. I hope that he sleeps tonight and has a great Monday. His amazing smile and laughter made my day. Always look for the silver lining and let it shine through. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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