It seems like I wasn’t asleep very long at all last night. So much on my mind but my sweet baby O slept all night and he was happy it was Friday. I think he was ready for a routine week ahead. I’m glad Owen is sleeping better during the week. The up-and-down nights are so hard on me. I got my coffee and he wasn’t far behind me. He wanted to sit under my blanket with his tablet. He got upset when I had to go to the bathroom but I told him I would be right back. He was very calm after that and then we got up to get ready. He wanted some cereal and chocolate milk before he finished getting ready. I can tell he is growing again. He asked to wear “blue pants” and I said do you remember what they are called and he answered, “jeans.” I am working on words, phrases, and sentences with him. I’m hoping by referencing them as jeans instead of blue pants he will make more of a connection to what he prefers. When he references them as blue pants it is hard for people to understand that he wants them in jeans. Plus, I want him to understand that people get to make choices in their own clothing. When we were brushing his teeth, his shirt got a little wet. No matter what the situation is he always says “Get the hairdryer.” It doesn’t have to be when something is wet. It can be anything that is broken or needs to be fixed. He also thinks a screwdriver will fix anything. We went outside to wait for the bus and I asked him to look at the moon but he was more focused on finding mud. He was excited when the bus got there and he told me that he would ride the bus home. I think he wants to repeat it so that the schedule is clear for him and to make sure I know we’re not going anywhere when he gets home. He’s working through all the emotions that he has dealing with routine and what can be out of routine. When he got home from school, he was happy it was the weekend and he immediately asked about seeing grandma tomorrow. I confirmed with him that he would see Grandma tomorrow and that we could go to breakfast before he went to her house if he wanted to. He said, “Mommy go bye-bye.” I said I would tomorrow. He took his shoes off and I acted like I was going to tickle his feet. He was laughing and kept putting his feet up to be tickled. I let him go to the bathroom and fixed his snack. I didn’t want to say too much more about his Saturday because I didn’t want him to get anxious thinking he wasn’t going to see his grandma. I talked to him about sleeping all night, but I tried not to emphasize it. He wanted to take a bath before it was bathtime, but he convinced me because he took all his clothes off. He wanted to break his bath toy but he said, “Don’t break it.” There are so many things he is trying to learn about. It feels like the missed the stages when he was a toddler are starting to interest him now. The rest of the night was pretty quiet. We painted together and then it was off to bedtime. I pray he sleeps all night and the weekend is his dream come true. His laughter soothes my soul and I’m thankful. Find what makes your heart happy. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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