Happy New year to all of you.
Today is the very last day of the year. Now we cross over to a brand new set of opportunities and hopes. Where we can plan anything and dream anything. Is a new year for carlitos too and is full of promises and wishes, As he grows older his life changes a lot, this coming year he will be 10!! officially a preteen. Unbelievable!!
He had a mixed day today. Bored an looking for things to do, in the process bothering his sisters and driving them crazy!!. But it is New Years Eve and there is something different in the air. he can tell.
For dinner we made homemade pizza and later watched a couple of movies to wait for midninght to come. I was not sure if the kids were going to last all the way. And they didn't. We just toasted with Apple cider and the kids wen to bed. carlitos did good.
Tomorrow will be a new year!!!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Perfect...glasses.
Oh how nice to have peace!!. The kids did fantastic today. They got along just great. Did a bunch of projects in the garage, played together, made a club house and made cookies too. I can't believe how together they were today. I am very proud of them, specially him.
In the morning I took Carlitos to get his glasses (finally) he looks so cute in them!!. Now he can finally see better. He even said there was a big difference.
He was on track today and paying attention to everyone. I'm very proud of him. I hope tomorrow he has a good day too.
In the morning I took Carlitos to get his glasses (finally) he looks so cute in them!!. Now he can finally see better. He even said there was a big difference.
He was on track today and paying attention to everyone. I'm very proud of him. I hope tomorrow he has a good day too.
Monday, December 29, 2008
More winter break...
Another full day. No doubt Winter break is getting long.....
Carlitos has done fairly good. I noticed that he stopped being hyper like at the beginning of the new dose. I'm glad because it was making me nervous. He seems calm until the sisters get all crazy and then he can't stop!!
Something I have been working on is him stopping when someone says "No" or "Stop" he thinks is funny to make them upset (I think is attention seeking). This causes the girls not wanting to play with him. This starts bad behavior to get their attention. Is a full bad circle. I am working on the girls about that.
Today he was specially annoying. So later in the day dad took the girls to see the grandparents. He was sad and we had a chance to talk about that. I told him why the girls needed a break from him and how his choices affect his relationship with them (in basic language). He understood and came up with some solutions together. He could not wait for the girls to be back. After they came he was much better and stopped right away when he needed to. It won't last forever but got the point across.
He went to bed good.
Carlitos has done fairly good. I noticed that he stopped being hyper like at the beginning of the new dose. I'm glad because it was making me nervous. He seems calm until the sisters get all crazy and then he can't stop!!
Something I have been working on is him stopping when someone says "No" or "Stop" he thinks is funny to make them upset (I think is attention seeking). This causes the girls not wanting to play with him. This starts bad behavior to get their attention. Is a full bad circle. I am working on the girls about that.
Today he was specially annoying. So later in the day dad took the girls to see the grandparents. He was sad and we had a chance to talk about that. I told him why the girls needed a break from him and how his choices affect his relationship with them (in basic language). He understood and came up with some solutions together. He could not wait for the girls to be back. After they came he was much better and stopped right away when he needed to. It won't last forever but got the point across.
He went to bed good.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Full day
Sundays are always busy days. We start rushing in the morning trying to get ready for Church. It is very challenging most of the time. But somehow we get it done. he did pretty well this morning, took a shower and was ready in a good time.
We got there and he went to play with one of his good friends. Sat down quiet drawing until was time to go to class. Had a very good time in class and behaved pretty well.
In the afternoon all the kids were wired and running around. He played in the computer for a while. It was an uneventful afternoon.
Close to dinner time he decided to mess around with an exercise bench we have. He wanted the girls attention and blocked the TV with it. My husband took it to the patio to avoid a situation but Carlitos got very upset and started fighting for it and pulling it. We did not let him since he was refusing to agreed to not bother his sisters with it. He stormed out of the house and sat out of the door (cold!!) I was able to talk to him for a couple of minutes and he came back and had dinner with all of us in a very good mood.
After dinner the kids played some more and then dad played a board game with all of them. He did pretty well. The time came for all the kids to go to bed. He could not transition very well. Got in the girls room and could not get out, grabbing stuff and getting stubborn about it. We had to grab him out and rip a pillow out of him. He got mad and went to his room slamming the door.
We decided to keep his dog from him tonight as a consequence. He'll miss her and it wont be so drastic. He stated in his room for a long while.
We got there and he went to play with one of his good friends. Sat down quiet drawing until was time to go to class. Had a very good time in class and behaved pretty well.
In the afternoon all the kids were wired and running around. He played in the computer for a while. It was an uneventful afternoon.
Close to dinner time he decided to mess around with an exercise bench we have. He wanted the girls attention and blocked the TV with it. My husband took it to the patio to avoid a situation but Carlitos got very upset and started fighting for it and pulling it. We did not let him since he was refusing to agreed to not bother his sisters with it. He stormed out of the house and sat out of the door (cold!!) I was able to talk to him for a couple of minutes and he came back and had dinner with all of us in a very good mood.
After dinner the kids played some more and then dad played a board game with all of them. He did pretty well. The time came for all the kids to go to bed. He could not transition very well. Got in the girls room and could not get out, grabbing stuff and getting stubborn about it. We had to grab him out and rip a pillow out of him. He got mad and went to his room slamming the door.
We decided to keep his dog from him tonight as a consequence. He'll miss her and it wont be so drastic. He stated in his room for a long while.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Not bad..
Today he did better. More relaxed. He went garage sailing with dad. After that he had breakfast. Not much happened today. He went to his grandparents house, he had a lot of fun. They all went to a farm to get some veggies. The farm was closed.
Later the girls got a turn hanging out with dad. In the meantime he went to the garage and worked on his projects. He really likes working on his wood projects. He stayed there for a long while. After that the girls came home he watched some TV and after that I went out. Marco told me they made some muffins and the kids did very well. Had dinner, watched a movie and then bedtime.
A usual day of winter break
Later the girls got a turn hanging out with dad. In the meantime he went to the garage and worked on his projects. He really likes working on his wood projects. He stayed there for a long while. After that the girls came home he watched some TV and after that I went out. Marco told me they made some muffins and the kids did very well. Had dinner, watched a movie and then bedtime.
A usual day of winter break
Friday, December 26, 2008
14 hours later...
Yes!. He slept for 14 hours!!. I was really curious to see how he was going to do today with that kind of sleep under his belt. And sure enough, he did incredible all morning. We did projects together (like his messy room!) and played with his sisters really well. Listened to direction much better than normal.
In the afternoon got a little bit restless. He started tackling the girls and taking things away. I tried to keep him busy or distract him with something else. At some point he asked his older sister to play Legos with him. She does not like Legos and already spent time with him so she said. He insisted over and over and over again and started getting upset. I kept on telling him that she didn't have to do it if she didn't want to. Just like he does. He got very pushy and at the end we compromised on something both of them would like. It took a lot of work.
Later he was bugging his younger sister. He went a little far and was coming across mean and bully. So after a while trying to help him out I got in to sister room, grabbed him really hard and got him out of the room in one step!!. He got furious and wanted to fight (I was ready for it) I give him flexibility but when he is getting away with stuff then I have to put my foot down and show him clear boundaries. He ran to the family room and sat on the sofa. Quiet. After about 5 minutes got up with a good attitude and apologized to his sister. ufff...that was close.
But....not done yet!. After playing Apples to Apples with the kids I told them that the first to finish putting pajamas on would get candy. They all ran and a couple of minutes later I hear loud screaming from his room. I ran as fast as I could and I found him fighting with his shirt which was stuck with his new (xmas present) watch!!. He was so out of control that would not listen to me and kept on pulling trying to get his arm off. It took me a second to figure out what was happening. Finally he pulled hard enough and he was free. Immediately he goes in a fit of rage against the watch for making him late. And follows with hitting the watch against his furniture. I finally stopped him after he was done and realized that the watch was broken. Yes!! BROKEN. New 1 day old favorite watch. At this point I had a choice to make. Feel bad for him and make him feel better giving him candy and a new watch.... or suffer all the consequences of this action.
Yep..the second one was the winner. It was a perfect example of consequence. He was devastated over the watch, and I let him. He cries and I reminded him why we do not destroy thing in anger. Now he had no watch. Maybe next time you can hit a pillow and be sure nothing gets ruined. He got the message loud and clear. Immediately with puppy face he asked for candy (the one I offered before the race). I told him his older sister got it because she was first and that was fair. He got a little upset and continue saying...but I'll save one and when we have another race if you are first I'll give it to you. he said OK and that was the end of that.
Pajamas finally on and time for bed after a very busy day. I hope tomorrow he does better. But with all and all it was a very successful day with a lot of good opportunities.
In the afternoon got a little bit restless. He started tackling the girls and taking things away. I tried to keep him busy or distract him with something else. At some point he asked his older sister to play Legos with him. She does not like Legos and already spent time with him so she said. He insisted over and over and over again and started getting upset. I kept on telling him that she didn't have to do it if she didn't want to. Just like he does. He got very pushy and at the end we compromised on something both of them would like. It took a lot of work.
Later he was bugging his younger sister. He went a little far and was coming across mean and bully. So after a while trying to help him out I got in to sister room, grabbed him really hard and got him out of the room in one step!!. He got furious and wanted to fight (I was ready for it) I give him flexibility but when he is getting away with stuff then I have to put my foot down and show him clear boundaries. He ran to the family room and sat on the sofa. Quiet. After about 5 minutes got up with a good attitude and apologized to his sister. ufff...that was close.
But....not done yet!. After playing Apples to Apples with the kids I told them that the first to finish putting pajamas on would get candy. They all ran and a couple of minutes later I hear loud screaming from his room. I ran as fast as I could and I found him fighting with his shirt which was stuck with his new (xmas present) watch!!. He was so out of control that would not listen to me and kept on pulling trying to get his arm off. It took me a second to figure out what was happening. Finally he pulled hard enough and he was free. Immediately he goes in a fit of rage against the watch for making him late. And follows with hitting the watch against his furniture. I finally stopped him after he was done and realized that the watch was broken. Yes!! BROKEN. New 1 day old favorite watch. At this point I had a choice to make. Feel bad for him and make him feel better giving him candy and a new watch.... or suffer all the consequences of this action.
Yep..the second one was the winner. It was a perfect example of consequence. He was devastated over the watch, and I let him. He cries and I reminded him why we do not destroy thing in anger. Now he had no watch. Maybe next time you can hit a pillow and be sure nothing gets ruined. He got the message loud and clear. Immediately with puppy face he asked for candy (the one I offered before the race). I told him his older sister got it because she was first and that was fair. He got a little upset and continue saying...but I'll save one and when we have another race if you are first I'll give it to you. he said OK and that was the end of that.
Pajamas finally on and time for bed after a very busy day. I hope tomorrow he does better. But with all and all it was a very successful day with a lot of good opportunities.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Day
He woke up at 11:00pm, and 1:00am and 3:00am.... I guess very excited or who knows what!!. He was saying it was hot (don't think it was) and looking very sleepy but not able to sleep. At the end he slept on the sofa in front of the Christmas tree. Why not!!
A very busy day. They started opening presents around 6:30am. Chaos and business. After a while all went back to normal and everyone was focused on 1 thing they got. Grandma and grandpa came over around 7:00am . They were here most of the day.
Carlitos did ok but he was having a hard time keeping himself busy without bothering his sisters. It almost looked like he would go out of his way to annoy them. The problem is that when he gets bored in the house he targets the girls for entertainment (Not the fun one), maybe fun for him but not them.
We had late lunch and everyone was very hyper (I'm exhausted) but happy. He was the same as the girls. Later I took him to the garage to clean up his area together. When we were done he really like the way it looked and decided to work on pieces of wood. That got him occupied for a little while.
Around 6:00pm he sat on the sofa to watch PBS NOVA and suddenly fell sleep. I woke him up, gave him his medicine and put him to bed by 6:30pm. He has to be so tired after last night!
His day could have been better, however it was not bad at all.
A very busy day. They started opening presents around 6:30am. Chaos and business. After a while all went back to normal and everyone was focused on 1 thing they got. Grandma and grandpa came over around 7:00am . They were here most of the day.
Carlitos did ok but he was having a hard time keeping himself busy without bothering his sisters. It almost looked like he would go out of his way to annoy them. The problem is that when he gets bored in the house he targets the girls for entertainment (Not the fun one), maybe fun for him but not them.
We had late lunch and everyone was very hyper (I'm exhausted) but happy. He was the same as the girls. Later I took him to the garage to clean up his area together. When we were done he really like the way it looked and decided to work on pieces of wood. That got him occupied for a little while.
Around 6:00pm he sat on the sofa to watch PBS NOVA and suddenly fell sleep. I woke him up, gave him his medicine and put him to bed by 6:30pm. He has to be so tired after last night!
His day could have been better, however it was not bad at all.
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