I'm exhausted,... but I'm certain that I don't feel as bad as JG. What a rough night we had!! The difference in this first day of school & all the others is that I've gotten much better at seeing the world through his eyes. So, my little guy had a full day of sensory overload yesterday - from the moment he stepped on the bus. (Which was by his own choice, b/c he knew that he would be w/ B & his cousin.) And when he returned home on the bus, I had to wisk him away to a dentist appointment. Needless to say, by the time we got home at 5PM, JG was DONE! We had a lot of yelling, which we tried to calm w/ a long soak in the tub. Then we still had a little bit of homework to do, which he handled well b/c it was one on one time w/ Dad. Then dinner ended up being a disaster, b/c JG was lashing out at his siblings - ending w/ JG & I having dinner in a different room. I went ahead & gave JG his melatonin as we were eating, so that it would have plenty of time to help him settle for bed. And, being able to predict the progression of the evening, I stayed right by his side until he was asleep. I laid down w/ him & he fell asleep quicker than usual.
However, that was not the beginning of a peaceful night's rest! Due to the stress that JG went through yesterday, he had a full night of bad dreams. When that baby came to my room last night he was shaking b/c he was so terrified! His heart was racing!! I got up & went to lay down w/ him, but every time he was starting to doze off again he would startle & wake up. At one point he mumbled that he felt like he was in "death's house"! Needless to say, sleep was very fitful, so this morning was certainly not smooth sailing. I eventually got him in to an upright position so that I could dress him, give him some breakfast, and get him out of the door to start it all over again. And, miracle of miracles, he left w/ a smile on his face.
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