It was a much better start to our day. I’m still not feeling my best but at least my head was not pounding. Owen slept until almost six so that was happy times for both of us and he expressed how excited he was that he could go to church. He wasn’t quite as hyper this morning as he was the last few days and I was very thankful for that.
He started reminding me of all the times I didn’t go the way he wanted me to go in the car and everything that was left out of our bags or unavailable when we go places. The memory on this dude is amazing. I am truly fascinated by how he comes up with all the things he wants to tell me. He also tells me everything that he hasn’t done or the places he wanted to go and for whatever reason we ended up not going like being able to see his favorite statues across the city or the buildings and underpasses he loves. When your child is fascinated by architecture and calls places as he sees them and not their names it is always a wild ride in the car.
He heard me getting out of the “white bed” and he immediately started screaming “mommy sit in the white bed mommy sit down.” He was playing and didn’t want me to interrupt him. I told him I had to go to the bathroom. He screamed louder “No bathroom today” and kept going. His feet started stomping and his voice escalated. The meltdown was coming. He has such a hard time processing a change in his schedule and this leads to a lot of emotional moments for him that sit right on the line of meltdowns. My emotions cause me to sit so much of the time because the meltdowns come fast and unpredictably. I could get up ten times for ten reasons but on that eleventh time if I accidentally do one wrong thing he is crying on the floor or under a blanket screaming for hours. My heart breaks in these moments and how to ease him past the meltdowns. The calmer I am the calmer he is.
We got ready for church and we headed out the door. I was going to sit in the car because my stomach was still not feeling my best but our friend told me she would bring him home. He was so happy when she brought him home so he could get a picture with her leaving. I am constantly reminded how growth can come in an instant. It was only a few short months ago that he wanted to actually look at pictures of his friends. It’s a beautiful thing to watch his growth.
“August,” he called out to me as he was watching Christmas videos. I said, “What about it?” He said, “It’s August 31st last day of the month.” He amazes me with all his knowledge and attention to detail. I always wonder what he is thinking and planning. January, March, and June for some reason are already action-packed for him. He has plenty of people that he wants to do plenty of things with and I’m thankful for all of them.
The road has grown me. Being a mom to an exceptionally bright star has been the greatest gift of my life. I never imagined what this road would be like and all the twists, turns, dips, and catapults it would take but I am thankful for how much it has taught me about love, compassion, and understanding. I thought I knew what kindness and grace meant but until I had Owen I truly only thought I knew. I never imagined I’d say my son has meltdowns over bananas but can speak in more languages than I even know. The beauty of life is the gift of allowing each of us to be exactly who we need to be. Never judge a book by the pages not read and the cover not seen.
I pray sleep happens for both of us. With his schedule being off I can only guess how the night will go. He wants to go to his grandma’s house so he knows he has to sleep. I’m thankful there was only a little rollercoaster ride today and routine will be back in one more day. Let the joys of life outshine the challenges that you face. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He started reminding me of all the times I didn’t go the way he wanted me to go in the car and everything that was left out of our bags or unavailable when we go places. The memory on this dude is amazing. I am truly fascinated by how he comes up with all the things he wants to tell me. He also tells me everything that he hasn’t done or the places he wanted to go and for whatever reason we ended up not going like being able to see his favorite statues across the city or the buildings and underpasses he loves. When your child is fascinated by architecture and calls places as he sees them and not their names it is always a wild ride in the car.
He heard me getting out of the “white bed” and he immediately started screaming “mommy sit in the white bed mommy sit down.” He was playing and didn’t want me to interrupt him. I told him I had to go to the bathroom. He screamed louder “No bathroom today” and kept going. His feet started stomping and his voice escalated. The meltdown was coming. He has such a hard time processing a change in his schedule and this leads to a lot of emotional moments for him that sit right on the line of meltdowns. My emotions cause me to sit so much of the time because the meltdowns come fast and unpredictably. I could get up ten times for ten reasons but on that eleventh time if I accidentally do one wrong thing he is crying on the floor or under a blanket screaming for hours. My heart breaks in these moments and how to ease him past the meltdowns. The calmer I am the calmer he is.
We got ready for church and we headed out the door. I was going to sit in the car because my stomach was still not feeling my best but our friend told me she would bring him home. He was so happy when she brought him home so he could get a picture with her leaving. I am constantly reminded how growth can come in an instant. It was only a few short months ago that he wanted to actually look at pictures of his friends. It’s a beautiful thing to watch his growth.
“August,” he called out to me as he was watching Christmas videos. I said, “What about it?” He said, “It’s August 31st last day of the month.” He amazes me with all his knowledge and attention to detail. I always wonder what he is thinking and planning. January, March, and June for some reason are already action-packed for him. He has plenty of people that he wants to do plenty of things with and I’m thankful for all of them.
The road has grown me. Being a mom to an exceptionally bright star has been the greatest gift of my life. I never imagined what this road would be like and all the twists, turns, dips, and catapults it would take but I am thankful for how much it has taught me about love, compassion, and understanding. I thought I knew what kindness and grace meant but until I had Owen I truly only thought I knew. I never imagined I’d say my son has meltdowns over bananas but can speak in more languages than I even know. The beauty of life is the gift of allowing each of us to be exactly who we need to be. Never judge a book by the pages not read and the cover not seen.
I pray sleep happens for both of us. With his schedule being off I can only guess how the night will go. He wants to go to his grandma’s house so he knows he has to sleep. I’m thankful there was only a little rollercoaster ride today and routine will be back in one more day. Let the joys of life outshine the challenges that you face. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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