Little Dude's feet are kicking the chair legs as he eats his fourth snack and I can't help but feel satisfied by that. It's such a change from when he was a baby and wouldn't eat - to the point that he wasn't gaining weight like he should have been, so the doctor put him on those infant vitamin drops.
He has always been a difficult eater. Picky. And while he loves to help out in the kitchen, that does not equate to him actually eating it, so the "let him help you fix the food" crowd can peddle that advice elsewhere.
I suppose he can't overpower a growth spurt.
And tonight, he did his homework without fighting. No tantrums. Tonight, I let him wear his headphones and listen to Pandora.
We had an extremely busy weekend, hopping from one activity to the next. He handled it like a champ. Usually, he complains and sometimes even tantrums because he wants to stay home after being at school all week. But this time, we told him what to expect ahead of time and told him when he would be allowed to play with his Tablet and when he wouldn't be.
These perimeters are so important. Drawing lines and making routines ahead of time really does help. It's just hard for me to draw lines like that and my guilt is that I probably set up a lot of difficult situations myself because I didn't follow the routine. But those of us with ADHDers know that sometimes, the routine and the drawing lines doesn't work.
We allowed the Elevenager to bring a friend along with us this weekend to the zoo and to watch Auburn kick LSU's booty with other Auburn fans. I know it can be hard for her because her brother can get so much attention or he bugs her and, I know he even embarrasses her at times. I was really glad she had a friend with her this weekend. I love seeing my kids have a great time and they both did.
I feel like the past few days have been made of Win. And don't we all need days like that?
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