I decided that I wouldn’t visit the hospital this
weekend. With lots going on, I needed a
break and wanted to spend as much time with the guys as possible. Even though I’m not gone all that long when I
do visit my brother, I think my absence may be affecting W. He’s acted out quite a bit lately and his
actions are more aggressive than I’ve ever seen from him – throwing things,
yelling, blatant disregard for directions, even trying to bite a few
times. So very uncharacteristic of
him. At first we thought his allergy
medicine may be impacting his behavior and I still think it may have
contributed. A pointed out that W has
always been very sensitive and acutely aware of others’ feelings so even though
we’ve tried to protect him and shield him from sadness, he’s no doubt picked up
on it. It’s been a really difficult
month for all of us.
With that said, I picked up pizza on my way home from work
Friday and the boys devoured it. In
preparation for our new sofa and chair arriving on Saturday, A and I had to
move the existing sofa and chair into the garage. I was a little nervous about being able to
get both out of the house, but I honestly feel like A and I can accomplish
anything together. That’s a little
cheesy, but it’s really how I feel. And
we moved those two pieces of furniture like a boss (bosses?). The boys thought it was pretty funny that we
had no furniture in the living room. A
had had a rough day with his students and suggested ice cream. It sounded perfect to me so we had an ice
cream picnic in the empty living room before tucking the boys in for the
night. Only feeling slightly guilty
about the massive amount of ice cream and pizza I consumed (side note: with
everything going on, I’m finding it difficult to squeeze in the treadmill – I really
need to get back to walking a few times each week).
Our new furniture arrived early Saturday morning. I was a little worried about seeing it – we
had chosen fabric and styles in store, but had yet to see the finished
product. I’m relieved to say I love
it! Late morning, we headed out to check
out area rugs – I found one I love, but can’t justify the price so I’ve been
searching for a cheaper alternative. No
luck yet. However, the boys did enjoy
checking out the toilets at the home improvement store. We let W choose a lunch spot and he chose Red
Robin. Love going here because the
burgers are yummy and they always send us coupons – woohoo! From there, we decided to head to the
amusement part. We got season tickets
again this year and it’s great to be able to go for just a couple hours. W seemed really happy that I was there and I
think he asked me about 20 times if I’d go on a roller coaster with him. After nearly an hour wait, we made it on and
he loved it! As soon as it stopped, he
asked to go again. S (who’s usually my
little daredevil) was NOT a fan. He
preferred the carousel. So thankful for
a fun day and W especially seemed to enjoy it.
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| BEFORE - I'll miss my red couch. Probably should've cleaned up a bit before the photo, but real life. Also that little book cubby does NOT belong next to the tv - W likes to rearrange furniture. My little Nate Berkus in the making. |
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| S is a strong little man |
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| AFTER - I think W is a fan (and I eventually found a rug). We still plan to wall mount the tv. |
Sunday was a rough morning for W. Not exactly sure what was going on. He may have been tired from the day prior or
he may have assumed I’d be going to the hospital. He just wouldn’t listen to A or me, was
defiant, mean to S. As a result, he
ended up staying in the car for a chat with A and missed the children’s mass at
church. Luckily, he was fine after
that. A and I had to work at the school
carnival so the boys went to my mom’s house for a bit. They had a blast playing and even took the
Power Wheels Jeep for a spin (I mean W took it for a spin because S refuses to
ride – guess that says something about W’s driving). A and I enjoyed working together and earned
our parent participation credit. When we
were done, we picked up the boys and headed back to the carnival so they could
jump in the bounce house, ride the pony, and indulge in pizza and popcorn.
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| His expression is the best - he'd been asking for weeks to ride the horse and was so excited! He even told his preschool teacher is favorite animal was a horse. |
All in all it was a great weekend!
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