Day 1 of Schedule Complete!

I survived. Will lived to see another day. It was better than I could have hoped. This morning, he was totally not interested in me or my schedule. So, Ian, Maggie and I went on with it and completely ignored him. He wreaked havoc in the dining room while Ian, Mags and I played, read stories, and enjoyed time together. I ran him out of the freezer three times before 10 am because he was working on his own schedule and thought that ice cream was totally acceptable before noon.

At 10, I pulled out the fingerpaints---we were going to fingerpaint Palmetto trees and discuss their significance to SC History. And lo' and behold, guess who came to join the party? From that moment on, Will never complained about the schedule. After lunch I simply said "Will, it's rest time." He walked down the hall to his room without complaint. I followed 5 minutes later, fully expecting to be greeted by a floor covered in baby powder or sharpie art on the walls, but instead he was ASLEEP...without a fight...in the middle of the day! I couldn't believe it!

Today was Will's first day of T-Ball and I was amazed at how well-behaved, focused, and attentive he was at practice. I am not giving the schedule total credit--although I am sure it helped that he'd had a nap--but it illustrated to me that he is a totally different person when I am not in charge of the show. For whatever reason, he and I push on one another's independence and everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, is a battle with him. It also made me see how quickly he (Ian and Maggie) are growing up. Sad. But today was successful...and FUN! Valuable lesson learned today: My mother is right...sometimes, at least!

From L to R top: Maggie and Ian
L to R Bottom: KNB and Will