Happy Monday!!
We had a pretty good weekend, 2 improptu parties happened at our house, went to a block party on Saturday night, and went to see some friends in a play on Sunday afternoon. Liam did well on Sat. He stayed in the house most of the time when all the other kids were outside, I gave him a little nudge, but I have learned to let him do what he is able to in social situations. We went to our friends block party in the evening, and to watch him wander around by himself sometimes just breaks my heart. We ended up knowing alot of people at the block party, and thank God for that. I didn't think about my wandering son going into peoples backyards and into their houses, so it was great to have so many sets of eyes and nice people that understand him. After the play on Sunday some of the actors came back to our house, and some of the boys from all stars came over. This time Liam was outside the whole time, very social. I wish I could figure out what was different, but I think its just going to be a shot in the dark for a while. I just hope as these kids get older, that it doesn't get taken personally,it is truly a "its not you, its me" thing.
Sunday we went to the Beverly Art Center to see Flat Stanley,we all sat in one row, me between Liam and Jer, with Maura wanting to sit on my lap,well sitting on my lap is against "the rules" and Liam not only HAS to follow the rules, but everyone around him does too, so he kept kicking Mauras foot until she went and say on Big Jers lap, actually I was relieved, shes a load!!! Then during the performance the little girl behind me started asking her mom some questions,well the little rule breaker got an earful from from Liam. "Stop talking in the theater!!" was told to her numerous times!!! When I told him to stop, he shot me a dirty look and I was told to stop talking during a performance!! I tried to tell him he was being rude,with him telling me,"They are being rude!!!" It was one of those times it is hard to explain it to him. He was right, but she is a little girl, she was whispering, and her mother was trying to keep it to a minimum, but it is just another example of the concrete thinking of Aspergers. Black and white, you are NOT supposed to talk in the theater, PERIOD!! He was so stressed about it he twisted his hair into one of the biggest knots yet!! The biggest surprise to me was Jeremiah, Mr. "I don't like being in plays, and I don't like going to plays" asked me if he could try out for Flat Stanley!! Just when you think you have them figured out the throw a curveball at ya!!!
I don't know if its the heat or what, but Liam has not been eating to much lately, he is actually surviving on Frosted Flakes. I used to freak out about stuff like that before, I have learned to just ride it out, none of my kids are going to starve. I used to be very envious of people whos kids will eat anything, Jeremiah still only eats about 8 things, with Liam not much more, and then we have Maura. She is our carnivore, and it cracks me up!! People have said to me "wait until they're teenagers, those boys will eat you out of house and home" Personally I'm thinking Mauras already doing that, she loves her steak, pork and chicken, and if I put cheese on it she will even eat broccoli, I NEVER thought I would have a "normal" eating child!!
Well I'm sure you're sick of my ramblings, so go and have a GREAT Monday!!
Dawn