We slept all night. I even slept for about five hours straight and I can’t even remember when that last happened. Owen was very much ready for the pool the minute he woke up. He was counting the hours but I tried to explain that we were supposed to have rain so I wasn’t sure if it would come when we were planning on going to the pool. He wanted it sunny and I told him we would have to wait and see.
He was talking about his robots and wanted to find a green and purple one. He has been playing with all of them and requesting them in every language. I wish they weren’t discontinued because I think it would be easier to find them in other languages.
“Thank you for telling me,” he said as he was walking towards me after I fixed his breakfast. Sometimes he repeats my words and they are technically not connected to what is happening at the moment. I said, “You are welcome” and he replied, “I know.”
Calm was a little more animated today because the pool was where he wanted to be. After two hours of yelling at me about the pool I told him we would not go. I explained Mommy doesn’t yell at him to do things. I said I know today is important because you want to go to the pool but we must show each other kindness and grace. Yelling at someone is not kind. He got up from his chair and he came to me. He looked at me and then hugged me. He said, “You know that.” He has come so far and this felt like a big step.
Thankfully the rain held off until later and we were able to go to the pool. He did much better about listening to me than the last time we went to the pool. We were able to go and then come home without any more screaming. He loved it and can’t wait to go back.
I told him that I was getting my haircut again tomorrow. All day he has been pulling on it to try to make it longer again. As the day wore on he told me “Mommy haircut home.” I asked him if he wanted me to cut my hair at home like I do with him. He said, “Mommy no haircut.” I told him I have to get my hair cut so when I get the medicine we will be ready for the change. This is the hardest part of the journey for me and why I wanted to work with him to see it cut short before my chemo gets started. Right before bedtime, he said, “Mommy get a buzz cut” and I told him we could get them together. He said, “buzz cut.”
He doesn’t want to go to soccer tomorrow but he sure wants to go see his grandma. I’m thankful for his growth and how he is trying to process all the curveballs that life keeps throwing at us. Kindness and grace go a long way in changing the world. Start with being kind to yourself and the rest will follow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He was talking about his robots and wanted to find a green and purple one. He has been playing with all of them and requesting them in every language. I wish they weren’t discontinued because I think it would be easier to find them in other languages.
“Thank you for telling me,” he said as he was walking towards me after I fixed his breakfast. Sometimes he repeats my words and they are technically not connected to what is happening at the moment. I said, “You are welcome” and he replied, “I know.”
Calm was a little more animated today because the pool was where he wanted to be. After two hours of yelling at me about the pool I told him we would not go. I explained Mommy doesn’t yell at him to do things. I said I know today is important because you want to go to the pool but we must show each other kindness and grace. Yelling at someone is not kind. He got up from his chair and he came to me. He looked at me and then hugged me. He said, “You know that.” He has come so far and this felt like a big step.
Thankfully the rain held off until later and we were able to go to the pool. He did much better about listening to me than the last time we went to the pool. We were able to go and then come home without any more screaming. He loved it and can’t wait to go back.
I told him that I was getting my haircut again tomorrow. All day he has been pulling on it to try to make it longer again. As the day wore on he told me “Mommy haircut home.” I asked him if he wanted me to cut my hair at home like I do with him. He said, “Mommy no haircut.” I told him I have to get my hair cut so when I get the medicine we will be ready for the change. This is the hardest part of the journey for me and why I wanted to work with him to see it cut short before my chemo gets started. Right before bedtime, he said, “Mommy get a buzz cut” and I told him we could get them together. He said, “buzz cut.”
He doesn’t want to go to soccer tomorrow but he sure wants to go see his grandma. I’m thankful for his growth and how he is trying to process all the curveballs that life keeps throwing at us. Kindness and grace go a long way in changing the world. Start with being kind to yourself and the rest will follow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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