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Return Tuesday - our autism journey

9/24/2024

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Owen woke up for me but it seemed like I had just fallen asleep. I woke up so many times last night for a million different reasons. It is always fun to overthink everything and even my dreams seem to be about overthinking.

He was consistent throughout the morning in wanting me to stay in the “white bed” and get ready for school. I told him that he couldn’t have both. I think this is becoming a control response. When he feels more in control of how his day is going or something in a moment it helps him with how he can process it. He finally decided it was fine for me to get us ready so he could go to school. Besides wanting me to sit he had a very calm morning.

We got ready and we headed out to wait for the bus. He asks every day about crossing the road. He still wants to dart around the street but he is at least looking more for cars. I stop him if he doesn’t look both ways and we go over the instructions of how to do it. We stood waiting and when he saw the bus he started waving. He asked a few times about riding the bus home and then got on the bus.

When he came home from school he always wanted to watch the bus go around the corner before we went inside. He runs to the street post and stands there until the bus passes. He gets so excited and jumps up and down when the bus driver honks the horn. Once he watches them drive off he comes running back to me and gives me a big hug. He tells me about his day as we walk inside.

His laughter carried us through the night. He was very interactive with me and talked to me about his days. He mentioned the days of the week and who we assigned to wear blue on which days. I’m hoping this sticks with him and he will be able to handle it better when someone doesn’t wear blue on a day he sees them. Time will tell.

“Daytime” and “nighttime” were his focus as the day turned into night. As the seasons change he talks more about how the light shines through our windows and it becomes a focus for him. He was ready for bed and was asleep quickly. I hope we both sleep well tonight and I know he is ready for tomorrow. I’m thankful for his progress on this amazing journey we are on. Celebrate your victories no matter how big or small they are celebrate them all. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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    I'm Lynn Browder. Owen's Mommy. The best moments in time are when I get to see the smile on his face and that giggle come from his heart.

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