Success! In so many ways! Owen woke up around 4:20 claiming he slept upper night. He grabbed his tablet and started talking to me about his day. I told him that it wasn’t five yet and he had to go back to bed. He went on talking about church and grandma’s house. I told him that he needed to go back to bed. He put his tablet down and went back to his room. That was a miracle. Plus, no screaming, no screaming!
He came to me at 4:58. I said he had two minutes so he had to go back to bed. He walked away mumbling about “five oh oh” and came back in two minutes. He took his tablet this time and asked for milk. I told him to give me a few more minutes and I would get up. I stayed in bed for about fifteen more minutes when I heard “I need a hug and milk” from the kitchen. I got up to give him both. I slept more last night than I have in a while so success all around.
Yesterday, I went over and over and over again about the time and the rules for going to church. I told him that I would not tolerate any of the screaming and not listening. He didn’t want to go to bed last night. He was fighting sleep so I told him that he could stay up all night and miss all his favorite things. He listened and fell asleep quickly. I am trying to stick with the rules and hopefully, it will work.
Doing and not doing these actions are both exhausting but sticking with the rules will help the exhaustion in the long run. I think sticking with not doing anything on the weekends when he doesn’t sleep will also reinforce the rules. He is making the connections and the older he gets he will connect it even more to timing and being considerate of my need for sleep.
We got ready for church and he was very excited. He told me he couldn’t wait to get there and he wanted our friend to take him on the elevator. When we got there she saw us pull up so she came out to meet us. He repeated numerous things about visiting Grandma before he could go inside. I wasn’t feeling well at this point so I sat in my car. Owen had a great time at church and then we were off to Grandma's house.
He told me all the way there that I was going to come there after his visit so he could “see me at the window” and then he would “play on the black computer and go to the bathroom.” As soon as he got there he told my mom he wanted to meet me. I told her that we would stick with me picking him up. I am trying to have him go through the original plan of what we decided to help with his anxiousness. He had a great time there and was glad to see me in the driveway when I came to pick him up.
He wanted Tudors when we left but they were closed again. They are now closing at two on Sundays. Wendy’s was his second choice and as soon as we got home he quickly finished his meal. He was calm for me on the way home so that was good. And no screaming.
He sat with me for a lot of the night. My nerves are spaghetti sometimes when he watches the phone sound videos on YouTube because he has screamed so many times at the ringing of my phone or when I am on the phone but now he always wants to hear it ringing. He still will yell when I am on the phone occasionally now but he loves listening to the ringtones.
Owen plays the drum my mom got him almost every day. I asked him if he would go with me to the park with our drums and he said yes. I’m going to take him soon and see what he thinks. It will be fun. He has taken his sticks apart but he mostly uses his hands anyways. He breaks at least one thing a day it seems like anymore. Oh boy oh boy. He finds it hilarious. He also thought it would be funny to pour chocolate milk into his hair. It wasn’t much but he was quite happy with himself. Now he is going through all his classmates and asking how to say their names in different languages with tasks like eating a banana, doing arts and crafts, or going to see Santa.
He was pretty calm all night. He was off to bed quickly and fell asleep fast. I hope we all sleep tonight. He is very excited about school and therapy. He can’t wait for his Monday. I’m thankful for a good day and so much progress. His smile says it all and I love to see it. Dream big and dream often. Make your heart happy and your dreams come true. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He came to me at 4:58. I said he had two minutes so he had to go back to bed. He walked away mumbling about “five oh oh” and came back in two minutes. He took his tablet this time and asked for milk. I told him to give me a few more minutes and I would get up. I stayed in bed for about fifteen more minutes when I heard “I need a hug and milk” from the kitchen. I got up to give him both. I slept more last night than I have in a while so success all around.
Yesterday, I went over and over and over again about the time and the rules for going to church. I told him that I would not tolerate any of the screaming and not listening. He didn’t want to go to bed last night. He was fighting sleep so I told him that he could stay up all night and miss all his favorite things. He listened and fell asleep quickly. I am trying to stick with the rules and hopefully, it will work.
Doing and not doing these actions are both exhausting but sticking with the rules will help the exhaustion in the long run. I think sticking with not doing anything on the weekends when he doesn’t sleep will also reinforce the rules. He is making the connections and the older he gets he will connect it even more to timing and being considerate of my need for sleep.
We got ready for church and he was very excited. He told me he couldn’t wait to get there and he wanted our friend to take him on the elevator. When we got there she saw us pull up so she came out to meet us. He repeated numerous things about visiting Grandma before he could go inside. I wasn’t feeling well at this point so I sat in my car. Owen had a great time at church and then we were off to Grandma's house.
He told me all the way there that I was going to come there after his visit so he could “see me at the window” and then he would “play on the black computer and go to the bathroom.” As soon as he got there he told my mom he wanted to meet me. I told her that we would stick with me picking him up. I am trying to have him go through the original plan of what we decided to help with his anxiousness. He had a great time there and was glad to see me in the driveway when I came to pick him up.
He wanted Tudors when we left but they were closed again. They are now closing at two on Sundays. Wendy’s was his second choice and as soon as we got home he quickly finished his meal. He was calm for me on the way home so that was good. And no screaming.
He sat with me for a lot of the night. My nerves are spaghetti sometimes when he watches the phone sound videos on YouTube because he has screamed so many times at the ringing of my phone or when I am on the phone but now he always wants to hear it ringing. He still will yell when I am on the phone occasionally now but he loves listening to the ringtones.
Owen plays the drum my mom got him almost every day. I asked him if he would go with me to the park with our drums and he said yes. I’m going to take him soon and see what he thinks. It will be fun. He has taken his sticks apart but he mostly uses his hands anyways. He breaks at least one thing a day it seems like anymore. Oh boy oh boy. He finds it hilarious. He also thought it would be funny to pour chocolate milk into his hair. It wasn’t much but he was quite happy with himself. Now he is going through all his classmates and asking how to say their names in different languages with tasks like eating a banana, doing arts and crafts, or going to see Santa.
He was pretty calm all night. He was off to bed quickly and fell asleep fast. I hope we all sleep tonight. He is very excited about school and therapy. He can’t wait for his Monday. I’m thankful for a good day and so much progress. His smile says it all and I love to see it. Dream big and dream often. Make your heart happy and your dreams come true. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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