Hello everyone! I think we can all agree that last week was a long week, and I hope that you are all taking care of yourselves and guarding your peace.
In the midst of all this upheaval going on around us, I had a mixed bag of a week myself. I will get the yucky over with first here, because I do have lots of good stuff to share as well. So my mom. I had just finally sighed a breath of relief that she was safe and taken care of – but, I guess I exhaled too soon. On Thursday my brother went over to visit our mom and found blood in her apartment and on her pillow. After searching for the source, and asking my mom what the heck, he discovered the source, which was a small cut on the back of her head. It was small but persistent with bleeding, so the two of us whisked her off to the ER for scans and probably a stitch. We were there only about two hours which is record time around here, and her scans came back good and they put two staples in her head. She is doing well but dang, mom! Lol.
Ok now on to the good stuff!!
It’s been a hot minute I think since I updated here like this. Since then, Wyatt has been seriously kicking butt. He has started back to therapy, and this kid is such a hard worker. It blows my mind sometimes how tough he is. At home, he is a little more… wanting me and Billy to do more for him, but now that I have seen what he is capable of, and getting the all clear from the PT, he will not be getting the kid gloves any longer.
We are also all the way back to school and that is going really well too. We were exhausted from a full week of school, two days of PT, a huge list of home therapy activities to do everyday, and then just everyday things (and some emergencies), but we managed. We also had our first Blackbirds meeting on Thursday! We had such a good time, and the kids were all so happy to be back together. We started the meeting explaining the name change from Cub Scouts to Blackbirds, as we decided to just have our own club, and talked about our new mission statement, motto, and learned the sign for Blackbirds from one of our kids. We passed out the new shirts which my MIL and I had made, and had the kids make a banner for us to hang every meeting. It was a great first meeting back. And for me, the icing on the cake was Wyatt saying “Bye Zane!” to his friend. This is huge. Wyatt doesn’t say hi or bye generally, or any names. However, since this one surprise, he has gone on to say the name of one of his cousins, little wild child, and his uncle Devin. It was an amazing moment for Billy and I.
Yesterday we had a great day of time with family. My dad came to visit and we went out for dinner, and after that I had my two little nieces over for a short time while Devin and Chrissy went out for a quick drink to celebrate Chrissy’s birthday. We had a good time with the girls. We painted nails, played with tons of toys, and played a board game all within an hour and some change.
We also did a little shopping at our city wide garage sale yesterday. One of the animal rescues in our city has a mammoth sale and we headed up there to shop their sale. Wyatt got a book, I got a book, and then I also picked up two mugs as well, because they were so cute! They were also apparently made in Spain. I love them but now I really really do need to go through my mug collection and pick some to have in the cupboard and some to put away for a minute.
And that is it from me!!
Let’s move through this week with grace and peace, for ourselves and for others. Be less quick to reply in anger, to be helpers when we can be. And take of your own self as well. As I say, try to do one thing today that makes you smile.
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Good for Wyatt with PT and naming a friend. And yes, please for a peaceful week both at home for all of us and nationally. We need it. Last week was rough.
Hugs, Katy (and Lucky cat)
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Thank you Katy! And I will for sure be praying for that. It has been really heavy lately.
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Such great news for Wyatt! Scary with your mom, but glad it was easily taken care of for the most part. It was a rough week for sure. I hope this will be a good week for everyone!
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Thank you Lisa! He is working so hard! His little face is so focused. Lol. And my mom! It could have been so much worse and I was so relieved.
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The mugs are really cute.
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Thank you!
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It’s been a week I’m still processing. It’s been unnerving and taking up way too much space in my heart and head. I’m so happy to see Wyatt on the bike (?). Mike rides some kind to warm up his muscles for p/t. I keep telling him we should get one if they’re helping him. He says they’re too much money, but it’s not like we’re spending money anywhere else.
I’m so glad your Blackbirds group is back to meeting. I didn’t realize how big it was for Wyatt to greet people. I’m also glad your mom’s emergency was easily taken care of, but that had to be frightening for your brother.
We are doing not much but p/t, museum stuff, oh, and I’m the presenter at a women’s retreat this coming weekend. I’m actually procrastinating finishing up my presentation. Then, I have to get busy writing the spring one. This one was already written; I just had to put my spin on it. And, I’m sooooo not a church lady!
Have a wonderful week, Erin, Wyatt, and Billy!
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Yes, he was on a stationary bike thing. Lol. It was amazing to watch. He had been acting like he wasn’t able to do anything around here and then he got there and blew me away. Lol. And definitely get one for Mike!! It is such a good way to stretch all those muscles and build them up too. If he doesn’t want to spend the money maybe look on FB marketplace.
We had so much fun! Billy and I have no idea why Wyatt doesn’t do that either. He can be all of a sudden bashful, but mostly he is like Billy, really outgoing and chatty. His speech is limited, so I don’t know if that plays a part but he could still say hi and bye. He does not have an autism diagnosis and in fact his doctor who is extremely experienced and knowledgeable does not think he has it. So maybe just some tendencies?
That should be fun! I have this urge to attend some sort of retreat. Lol. I don’t even care what it is for. I would go. Lol. I am thinking about going to a reading one?
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That’s a good week, Erin. Even your mom’s awful head injury (scary!) ended up as well as you could hope. And that Wyatt! Wow — he’s a superboy! I’m so very happy. It sounds like lots of fun activities and good times for you all. Big smiles.
Trying to get back into regular writing, reading and commenting! (I’m probably reading more than commenting but trying to catch up!) Hopefully getting on the right track!
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It was so scary! That mom. I tell ya.
Wyatt has been working so hard. I am so proud of him. He is so tough.
I am in the same boat Jeanie. Lol. I am trying to catch up with reading and commenting too.
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Yes, last week was a long week… thank goodness for books!
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Well done all round to Wyatt!! I’m sorry about your mum, they give us such scares, don’t they. Matthew is glad / not glad he has online access to his parents’ medical records, as his mum is apt to casually mention (or indeed not mention) trips to the doctors!
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I’m so excited for Wyatt! 😀 That’s so much awesome ❤
Love those mugs too – wonderful find 🙂
**hugs**
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I am glad it was just a matter of a couple staples for your mom. My mom has to be very careful with herself since the extra blood thinners she is on since her heart stents as everything bruises and a small nick will bleed. Great job for Wyatt!
I am the same way with cups. I had to get rid of some of my plain ones because I picked up a few new cool ones this year.
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