Send up the flares! Owen was excited that he could go swimming! He woke about 5:15! I slept until 4:30. I fell asleep for about an hour when O did and then I fell back asleep by 11 so thankfully I got a lot more sleep myself. He was so happy when he woke up and knew he would be able to go swimming.
He was talking about moving to the woods so now that I might have him convinced maybe property will come up. I have been trying to prepare him for us eventually moving when I ever find the right place for us. This morning he got in his head about being in the woods. I was glad for the conversation.
We were meeting our friend Kassidy at the pool around noon. He started listing all the other pools he wanted to go to. He wants to go on the slides and diving board. He needs to be able to breathe better under water. He is getting closer though. We got ready and off to the pool we went.
He had tons of fun. He did well and we stayed for a little over an hour. If we stay for too long he gets overstimulated and then screams about getting out of the pool. He was a little hyper but did ok. We went to get some food afterwards and he had lots of questions about everything. We took our friend home and then headed home.
He had to inspect our tires when we got home. There was a big truck that blew a tire about a mile in front of us. We had to go around the tire pieces in the road. He was worried about that. Thankfully we were able to miss the huge tire pieces but it still made him want to check the car out. He doesn’t miss any details.
The rest of the day had me walking on eggshells. Constantly. The screaming and nonstop talking gets me. I stood crying in the kitchen and he laughed at me. He can’t process all his emotions and then how to deal with mine. It is hard and I can only imagine what his mind goes through. He wanted me to sit and asked me questions about things I didn’t know the answers to. This is how it went all evening. He finds no comfort in the answers I do know and less when I say I don’t know.
We were at the baby crying with the pacifier stage of the night. About 30 minutes into it and I was at my last distraction attempt when he declared he wanted milk that he didn’t drink but at least the slow motion crying babies stopped. We will see if he sleeps tonight. To say he was wound up was an understatement. I pray he sleeps tonight.
Sometimes I think doing different activities makes him move hyper. It is a lot for him to process and he can’t always contain his emotions. Today I focused on the good stuff and that was his incredible smile. Each day we are faced with challenges but let those be your victories for tomorrow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He was talking about moving to the woods so now that I might have him convinced maybe property will come up. I have been trying to prepare him for us eventually moving when I ever find the right place for us. This morning he got in his head about being in the woods. I was glad for the conversation.
We were meeting our friend Kassidy at the pool around noon. He started listing all the other pools he wanted to go to. He wants to go on the slides and diving board. He needs to be able to breathe better under water. He is getting closer though. We got ready and off to the pool we went.
He had tons of fun. He did well and we stayed for a little over an hour. If we stay for too long he gets overstimulated and then screams about getting out of the pool. He was a little hyper but did ok. We went to get some food afterwards and he had lots of questions about everything. We took our friend home and then headed home.
He had to inspect our tires when we got home. There was a big truck that blew a tire about a mile in front of us. We had to go around the tire pieces in the road. He was worried about that. Thankfully we were able to miss the huge tire pieces but it still made him want to check the car out. He doesn’t miss any details.
The rest of the day had me walking on eggshells. Constantly. The screaming and nonstop talking gets me. I stood crying in the kitchen and he laughed at me. He can’t process all his emotions and then how to deal with mine. It is hard and I can only imagine what his mind goes through. He wanted me to sit and asked me questions about things I didn’t know the answers to. This is how it went all evening. He finds no comfort in the answers I do know and less when I say I don’t know.
We were at the baby crying with the pacifier stage of the night. About 30 minutes into it and I was at my last distraction attempt when he declared he wanted milk that he didn’t drink but at least the slow motion crying babies stopped. We will see if he sleeps tonight. To say he was wound up was an understatement. I pray he sleeps tonight.
Sometimes I think doing different activities makes him move hyper. It is a lot for him to process and he can’t always contain his emotions. Today I focused on the good stuff and that was his incredible smile. Each day we are faced with challenges but let those be your victories for tomorrow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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