Thankfully Owen slept all night and in fact, slept late. He might have slept later if I hadn’t woken him up when I went to the bathroom. I slept more than I do most nights but wish I could have slept longer. He was still snotty and coughing some but nothing like yesterday. As much as I knew it would disappoint him we were not going to church. He still didn’t have a fever but I felt like it was better to stay home.
He wanted to make sure all his things were still happening with the week ahead and that he would be going back to school next Monday. These were the questions for the day. He asked them a lot and often. He also knew my response and I wasn’t going to say it every time. Any and all breaks are hard on him and I can only imagine how hard it will be for him when he doesn’t get to go to summer school.
He was asking to go to see his teacher and I said what do you like about her. He said, “makes me calm and feel better.” I was happy he made the connection. I am so thankful for the amazing team he has at school. He constantly talks about the aides and mentor. They all work so hard to help Owen grow.
I got him to eat about ten green beans and a lot of macaroni and cheese. It is always a huge deal when I get him to eat vegetables. He eats a wide variety of foods but vegetables and fruits are not his favorites. The macaroni and cheese is a newer food for him as well. Texture and smell are a big thing for him when he is eating. I gave him one bite of the green beans and then the next bite of macaroni and cheese. I kept doing this back and forth. I work with him a lot with textures and combining foods. It helps him to continue to grow with his food choices.
I told Owen that I thought he might have a cold or it could be allergies since he was sick. A few minutes later I told him it was very cold outside today. He asked me if outside was sick. The English language can be so hard and when you have words that sound the same but have completely different meanings it can get very confusing. He is doing amazing with his words and connections.
The day was filled with him asking me about tomorrow and all his days ahead. He told me he wanted to go to school for social skills and to watch the lockdown drill but liked the fire drill. He asks to pull the fire alarms when he sees them places. I pray that is never a thing for us. I hope tomorrow he is feeling much better and he can go to his therapies. He was very interactive and laughed for me a lot. His smile is my dream come true. Look for the rays of sunshine in everything you do. Life is better with those extra smiles. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He wanted to make sure all his things were still happening with the week ahead and that he would be going back to school next Monday. These were the questions for the day. He asked them a lot and often. He also knew my response and I wasn’t going to say it every time. Any and all breaks are hard on him and I can only imagine how hard it will be for him when he doesn’t get to go to summer school.
He was asking to go to see his teacher and I said what do you like about her. He said, “makes me calm and feel better.” I was happy he made the connection. I am so thankful for the amazing team he has at school. He constantly talks about the aides and mentor. They all work so hard to help Owen grow.
I got him to eat about ten green beans and a lot of macaroni and cheese. It is always a huge deal when I get him to eat vegetables. He eats a wide variety of foods but vegetables and fruits are not his favorites. The macaroni and cheese is a newer food for him as well. Texture and smell are a big thing for him when he is eating. I gave him one bite of the green beans and then the next bite of macaroni and cheese. I kept doing this back and forth. I work with him a lot with textures and combining foods. It helps him to continue to grow with his food choices.
I told Owen that I thought he might have a cold or it could be allergies since he was sick. A few minutes later I told him it was very cold outside today. He asked me if outside was sick. The English language can be so hard and when you have words that sound the same but have completely different meanings it can get very confusing. He is doing amazing with his words and connections.
The day was filled with him asking me about tomorrow and all his days ahead. He told me he wanted to go to school for social skills and to watch the lockdown drill but liked the fire drill. He asks to pull the fire alarms when he sees them places. I pray that is never a thing for us. I hope tomorrow he is feeling much better and he can go to his therapies. He was very interactive and laughed for me a lot. His smile is my dream come true. Look for the rays of sunshine in everything you do. Life is better with those extra smiles. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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