Focus on the good stuff. Owen slept all night and was calmer again. He was still concerned about the field trips but seemed to be fine about everything else. He was, however, very ready to go to school.
As we got ready for school he talked about his grandma. I tried to explain to him that what she was wearing was not what he wanted to see her in and I knew that was going to be hard on him but if he wanted to see her then he had to be OK with it. He asked if she had the same hair and I told him she did. It’s so much for him to process. Any little change is hard on him.
He was very excited about the bus and loved watching it come around the corner. The look in his eyes when he sees the bus always makes my day. He couldn’t wait to get his day started and he was quickly off to school.
I was off to my radiation appointment. It was a great feeling to be on the other side of the countdown. They make me pretty exhausted but otherwise not many other side effects yet. When I left there I went to see my mom. I wish there was more I could do for her but she is handling it all with such grace.
When Owen got home he was pretty calm. He was once again focused on his grandma getting better and if he was going to see his friends on Sunday so he could ride the elevator with them. I tried to remind him to focus on today.
We talked about his grandma’s clothes again. I told him that her string pants got broken when she hurt her shoulder so she had to wear new clothes. I’m not sure how he was feeling about it but I hoped it would help him understand she couldn’t wear the same things because they were too hard to put on. I was not pushing it on her clothes but talking to him about it when he asked. I confirmed over and over all night her hair was the same and I think that helped.
He was very calm the rest of the night. Bath time led to wanting to sit in the white bed and then he was off to his own bed without too much hoopla. He was asleep quickly. He told me we weren’t going anywhere tomorrow and I thought that sounded like a great idea to me. I hope we both sleep tonight. His laughter once again won the day. Be happy in the peace and know that life is what you make it so let’s make it grand. Smiles to all and donut daze!
As we got ready for school he talked about his grandma. I tried to explain to him that what she was wearing was not what he wanted to see her in and I knew that was going to be hard on him but if he wanted to see her then he had to be OK with it. He asked if she had the same hair and I told him she did. It’s so much for him to process. Any little change is hard on him.
He was very excited about the bus and loved watching it come around the corner. The look in his eyes when he sees the bus always makes my day. He couldn’t wait to get his day started and he was quickly off to school.
I was off to my radiation appointment. It was a great feeling to be on the other side of the countdown. They make me pretty exhausted but otherwise not many other side effects yet. When I left there I went to see my mom. I wish there was more I could do for her but she is handling it all with such grace.
When Owen got home he was pretty calm. He was once again focused on his grandma getting better and if he was going to see his friends on Sunday so he could ride the elevator with them. I tried to remind him to focus on today.
We talked about his grandma’s clothes again. I told him that her string pants got broken when she hurt her shoulder so she had to wear new clothes. I’m not sure how he was feeling about it but I hoped it would help him understand she couldn’t wear the same things because they were too hard to put on. I was not pushing it on her clothes but talking to him about it when he asked. I confirmed over and over all night her hair was the same and I think that helped.
He was very calm the rest of the night. Bath time led to wanting to sit in the white bed and then he was off to his own bed without too much hoopla. He was asleep quickly. He told me we weren’t going anywhere tomorrow and I thought that sounded like a great idea to me. I hope we both sleep tonight. His laughter once again won the day. Be happy in the peace and know that life is what you make it so let’s make it grand. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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