I was up and down all night but thankfully Owen “slept upper night.” He came to me and I said good morning. He answered, “Good morning I’m fine how are you” running it all together, grabbing his tablet, and off he ran. It wasn’t long and his cereal and milk request came in.
He was quickly planning his Thanksgiving week and who he wanted to see. He was calm except all of the things he was focused on got extra attention. He asked me numerous times if he would see his teacher on Monday. I asked him what today was and he quickly answered Tuesday. I told him to focus on today. He is both excited and anxious about next week. He will get to spend some extra time with his grandma which makes him very happy but it’s hard on him to miss school. I try to remind him that everyone will be off from school and that helps him some.
I am working with him to know that on Thanksgiving we will be going to my parents' house but I will be staying there with him. He has a hard time with me staying there when we go. I told him that day that whatever we do we do it together. He is used to me dropping him off and then going back later. I’m trying to make sure he understands that it is a different kind of day and I’m reminding him of how we have done this before. He has come so far because it has caused lots of meltdowns over the years.
When Owen came home from school it was raining. I was so thankful when he didn’t even comment on the rain. I still reflect on how hard the rain used to be on him and now for him to walk to the house without a problem makes my heart soar. When we got inside I asked him if he had a good day and he said, “Yes.” I then asked him what he had for lunch and he said, “pepperoni roll” so even if he didn’t eat one that was two questions in a row that he answered.
I am trying to get him to wear his glasses again. He has been squinting more so I had told his doctor I have been trying to get him to wear them. He didn’t want to at first but I told him he had to try them for fifteen minutes and then he could decide. He left them on for several hours before he took them off. It was good progress.
He ate a lot for dinner, immediately requested his bath, and then wanted more dinner. That seems to be the trend lately. The rest of the night flew by and he headed off to bed, asking repeatedly if he would see his teacher tomorrow. I asked him what tomorrow was and he said Wednesday. I then asked him who he would see and he answered his teacher. I’m trying to make him think through it so he feels confident in his answers. He hugged me and off to bed, he went. I tell him he is amazing. I want him to always remember that. Positive words and positive actions equal a positive life. Focus on the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He was quickly planning his Thanksgiving week and who he wanted to see. He was calm except all of the things he was focused on got extra attention. He asked me numerous times if he would see his teacher on Monday. I asked him what today was and he quickly answered Tuesday. I told him to focus on today. He is both excited and anxious about next week. He will get to spend some extra time with his grandma which makes him very happy but it’s hard on him to miss school. I try to remind him that everyone will be off from school and that helps him some.
I am working with him to know that on Thanksgiving we will be going to my parents' house but I will be staying there with him. He has a hard time with me staying there when we go. I told him that day that whatever we do we do it together. He is used to me dropping him off and then going back later. I’m trying to make sure he understands that it is a different kind of day and I’m reminding him of how we have done this before. He has come so far because it has caused lots of meltdowns over the years.
When Owen came home from school it was raining. I was so thankful when he didn’t even comment on the rain. I still reflect on how hard the rain used to be on him and now for him to walk to the house without a problem makes my heart soar. When we got inside I asked him if he had a good day and he said, “Yes.” I then asked him what he had for lunch and he said, “pepperoni roll” so even if he didn’t eat one that was two questions in a row that he answered.
I am trying to get him to wear his glasses again. He has been squinting more so I had told his doctor I have been trying to get him to wear them. He didn’t want to at first but I told him he had to try them for fifteen minutes and then he could decide. He left them on for several hours before he took them off. It was good progress.
He ate a lot for dinner, immediately requested his bath, and then wanted more dinner. That seems to be the trend lately. The rest of the night flew by and he headed off to bed, asking repeatedly if he would see his teacher tomorrow. I asked him what tomorrow was and he said Wednesday. I then asked him who he would see and he answered his teacher. I’m trying to make him think through it so he feels confident in his answers. He hugged me and off to bed, he went. I tell him he is amazing. I want him to always remember that. Positive words and positive actions equal a positive life. Focus on the good stuff. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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