Hello all, Monday was a day for unpacking some more boxes and getting some cleaning done... So I got five loads of laundry done, the kitchen, bathroom, living and dining room all done... But before I did all of that I did my weigh in and my measurements... I wasn't very happy about the weight gain but I was happy about loosing some inches... So this is the first day of doing workouts in our new apartment... I am going to loose this weight and be healthy!!!!! Avery sung Happy birthday to me, even knowing my birthday was the 12th, still priceless... I got a lot accomplished!!! I will be getting my new phone in the mail in 3-4 weeks and I accomplished my first workout in our new place! I felt energized afterwards... What a great day!!!
On Tuesday, some of us women got together at our church and did some artwork! It was a lot of fun and the Bible was incorporated into it! After that we went out to Subway for lunch... We had a great time fellow shipping with one another! After that our friend took us grocery shopping... After all that I was tired, so after I got everything put away I put in a movie for Avery to watch while I rested in the recliner. After about an hour I got up completed my workout for the day! Avery and I had a great night followed with a wonderful dinner together. I thought that was a good ending to a good day and then 30 minutes after I transitioned Avery into bed I went into check on him and he was covered with puke all the way from head to toe... I was mortified at what I saw... So I went and turned the water on to fill up the tub so I could give him a bath. He hated every minute of it and screamed bloody murder... I was shocked... All I was doing was trying to help him. So after that fiasco was over with I made a place for him on the couch and I went and grabbed some gloves and got to work cleaning up the mess... He wasn't put back into his bed until 11pm but he fell asleep on the couch beforehand. I finally was able to go to bed at 11:45pm...
On Wednesday, Avery had his dentist appointment.. So for breakfast I cooked him 2 eggs, 2 hash browns, 1/2 of a banana, and 1 cup of milk. He ate every bite! It was quite interesting, I wasn't sure if we missed the bus so we just started walking. Then we stopped so I could look at the bus schedule and a friend from church asked if we needed a ride and I said "yes." So she gave us a ride and the bus was right behind us... How funny is that, so I guess we didn't miss the bus after all. God just had other plans! His plans are soooo much better than my own... He wasn't thrilled but the dentist assistant encouraged him that there was nothing to be afraid of... I really liked the assistant and the dentist they were very accommodating... He had no cavities and his teeth were great looking! He ended up getting a new green toothbrush, toothpaste, and some dental floss... He also got to pick a treasure from the chest and he picked out a bug so we can put it on each other to scare each other... So boyish, lol.... So we just relaxed for the rest of the day... It was nice to have no appointments for the rest of the day. Avery had a really good attitude all day, he brushed his teeth before bedtime with no issues and he transitioned to bed good tonight as well! Mommy had some "me time."
On Thursday, we had a nice breakfast of oatmeal with sugar free syrup, bananas, an slivered almonds with a glass of milk... Wasn't really Avery's favorite but he did manage to eat some of it... After that I got my prayer time, devotions, and Bible reading/study time done... Then it was time for our first appointment that was at our apartment. A nurse came out to do an assessment on Avery... The first assessment went real well, it was the second one that didn't go as well as I had hoped... Looks like he'll be having some speech therapy, and I have some things to work with him on... He scored low in some areas so further testing is being requested and she also wants him to have a hearing test. We could really use your prayers on this one... It is overwhelming but I know God has a plan! I have had concerns and now I find out that they are valid... This stuff should have been done awhile ago and because I wasn't able to make the decisions back then it wasn't... Now that I am able to make all decisions on what is best for Avery and myself, I know that things will get done... Not just get done but that they will be thoroughly done... I am all about what God wants and what is best for my son and I.... So after the nurse left and I made some calls, we got ready to go visit Avery's grandma... He loves his grandma and he was thrilled to see her! So I was able to visit for an hour and a half then I had to go to my appointment while Avery stayed with grandma.
I found out at my appointment that without shoes I am 5 ft 9 1/2 inches tall and with shoes I am 5 ft 11 1/2 inches tall.. The only problem with that was that I have been eating for a person who is 5 ft 11 1/2 inches tall. When I should've been eating for a person who is 5 ft 9 1/2 inches tall... So now that I know that bit of information, it is fixed and I am eating enough food for a 5 ft 9 1/2 inch person... After my appointment I went back to visit a few minutes with my mom and picked up Avery and we headed to our church for a salad picnic and some swimming time at the pool! After everything that I learned today I soooo needed to be with my church women friends... They helped sooo much just by being an encourager to me... Avery wouldn't go swimming but I had decided to go swimming. Well I actually didn't swim because I wanted to keep an eye on him.. Avery did quite well even knowing he didn't swim... I did get in the water and I did socialize with my lady friends... A friend dropped us off at home afterwords... It was a great evening!!!
So on Friday, it was a laid back day, well sort of... Our fridge parts came in so the fridge dude came and fixed our fridge! After that Avery and I worked on colors and shapes, some balancing stuff, and on drawing... Avery hated the drawing shapes and writing his name... Other than that we had some fun with some rocket balloons! Today for him was not a good day at all... He had trouble switching from one activity to another... I had to have him go to his room for a 5 minute timeout... He finally calmed himself down.. So we went to a group and all he wanted to do was sit underneath the table.. I finally got him to eat his dinner... I told him if he doesn't eat here that he wouldn't be eating when we got home... That did it, he ate it and I was happy that he did. He ended up messing his shorts twice and not to mention he took out the clean pair of shorts that I had in there so a lady at group had a pair and gave them to him... Needless to say I felt really embarrassed due to his behavior and the accidents... I wonder if I'll ever get him fully trained... He is potty trained now I just need the other to follow... Emotionally I was drained and struggling with guilt over having too high of expectations for my son.. What I mean is my expectations for him were for a normal 5 year old, well he is not normal and has some under developments so now I don't even know what kind of expectations to have for him until I know exactly what it is that he needs help in... This is another obstacle that God will help us overcome! I just need to keep putting one foot in front of the other and not looking back...
Today on Saturday, it was an overall good day... I woke up to the birds singing and the sun shining and to my son coming in and asking if he could watch his Bible stories dvd... Of course I said yes and then rested a bit and then said my prayers... We had a cold breakfast today so cereal was on the menu... Avery for once was thrilled with the idea of cereal for breakfast today, lol... After breakfast he continued watching his dvd and I went in and had my alone time with the Lord... For me that is a MUST!!! If I don't have that time I am not prepared for the day for what lies ahead... After that I planted my tomato plant that I got for my birthday from a really good friend! After that I watered it and then got my workout done for the day!!! Not just for the day but for the week!!! Avery had a couple of issues today but we got them worked out... Today I pointed to items around the house and asked him what color they were... He did quite well.... He asked if he could have mac n cheese for dinner and I made it for him...Avery also went poop in the toilet!!! He hates to sit on the toilet but I told him to and he contested a bit but he eventually complied. And he ended up getting a poop prize and he was happy that he accomplished it!!!! I made my first ever chicken enchiladas and they were the bomb!!!! Not to mention I have leftovers for the next couple of days!!! A friend of ours is coming to pick us up for church tomorrow! I get to see my church family!!!! And I get to praise and worship my God!!!!! I know you don't have to go to church to do that... It's called corporate worship and I love it!!!! So now that I am all caught up, I am going to end this blog by saying that I pray you made the most of each day you've been given because not every day is promised... I pray also that God poured out His blessings upon you and your family and that you all had a wonderful weekend... Now my challenge for you today and/or tomorrow is to laugh... I mean belly laugh, after all it is good medicine to the soul.... Blessings....
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