I did NOT launch very well for Monday. Dgrands arrived around 9:30 in the morning. Claimed to be starving.
(This is because they know I am an easy mark for breakfast.) So... off to two different places for breakfast, after which I came in and piled up on the couch. Probably an hour later, DGD announced she was ready to go home, where their house cleaner was working. So I only had dgs for the rest of the day. He helped me vacuum and mop the "guest" bath, then I went out and played a little bit of baseball with him. He hit the ball into the pasture and we realized it was past time that I should be trimming some branches and weeds that were blocking the gate into that part of the pasture. While doing that, my little chainsaw stopped. (I think maybe ddil's dad or the man who mows the yard can fix this for me.) By that time, dgs was ready to come inside and both of us just lay around the rest of the day. (He is more on my schedule that DGD!)
We went out for supper, came back home and watched basketball. He finally decided to go ahead and take a shower, and when he got finished, I took my shower and washed my hair. Did some floor exercises, Bible reading, and I'm in bed now. DGS, at last report, was drawing a map of Europe. LOL.(Yes, it is after 1:30 a.m.) He's coloring the countries with their flags. (I wish I had given him some melatonin. He keeps coming into my bedroom telling me what the flags look like.)
* Re: ABB therapy, Rose and LadyM -- I had to look it up. So far as I know, no one has mentioned this to ds/ddil for dgs, unless that was what the counseling was about a few years ago. He went to counseling after we discovered he had swallowed a magnet. This concerned ddil enough that she took him to the pediatrician, and I think the pediatrician suggested counseling. He went for several months, I think. Whatever they did in counseling, results are mixed. He has NOT completely stopped chewing on things, but I think that tendency is lessening for him.
He does go to speech therapy once a week (at school) and the main purpose of it is to help him learn to have conversations without blurting out things and interrupting others. This MAY be improving, but no miracles yet.
As far as what Rose said, I certainly agree that it seems your dd manages the NA world very well! By the time her wait is over, she may be doing so well that she doesn't want to try the therapy. But if she does want to try it, you'll know if it is helping or not after a few visits, I would think. And having the current counselor that she likes so well will help when the time comes.
(((Rose & Sweetie))) I hope you both feel lots better soon! What a day y'all had at the ER! (((BIG HUGS)))
Tonight, after I finally showered and felt better about myself, I did a Wmart list for pick-up tomorrow. I am still going to go to the smaller grocery store to get the few items that I want to be sure to check dates on (milk, chicken, eggs) and to get produce. DGD will be with me then and she'll probably fuss about the grocery store, but she's just going to have to deal with it. DS, DGS, and ddil's dad are going to eat raw oysters in nearby town. DGD will be staying with me till they get home and then she and DGS will swap again. He's trying to make sure he gets three nights here before Tgiving since she will get the last three nights of the week.
I just want to wave to everyone and give y'all a little encouragement for the second day of Thanksgiving week. I'll try to check-in again tomorrow -- I really need you ladies to keep me going. It seems like I am really sorta lackadaisical about all my holiday prep this year. Last year was the first year without dh, so I should be managing better this year, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm just as low-energy as ever.
And DGS and DGD are going to remember the times they spent with you - time snuggling on the couch together is never wasted!
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