Raising Bryson

It’s been more days then I’d like, since my last blog. I told myself I wouldn’t write every day. I didn’t want the pressure and I wouldn’t want to put the pressure of reading daily on my followers. I debated all weekend what to write about.. my current dating situation, what the kids and I did all weekend, or my strong felt opinion of something that maybe another woman is feeling but isn’t the one to talk about it.

Today, I’m going to talk about my Bryce. Oh my sweet Bryce! He has been exceptionally sweet since the day he was born.  I always tell or remind him to allow people their own space. He has no concept of personal space. And as much as that falls in line with someone the other things he struggles with, I like to think this is a special quality about him. He just wants to be close to you, love you. He gives the best hugs, they have so much love! And oh does he love to kiss you. So often he will come all the way from whatever it is he is doing, just to lay one on me!

 

Bryson struggles every day with some of the smallest tasks. Getting dressed, taking baths, evaluating his feelings, and sometimes eating a meal. I think what bothers me the most isn’t the fact he struggles so hard at some of the simplest tasks, it’s the look in his eyes, the look of frustration, confusion, determination but, most of all simple love. It’s not that he doesn’t want to do these things, trust me, he wants to.

This morning was a hard one. We have stopped using the word “bad” it was vetoed by Bryson. Last week was a “bad” morning (we were still using the word at the time). And I had said it several times in the car on the way to school. And Bryce asked me if his bad morning would be a bad day. At that point I decided we wouldn’t allow a bad morning to determine our day! But if you will, between us, this morning was BAD! Bryce struggles with getting dressed. And today, he had on about 4 different outfits. Once he decided on what he wanted to wear, it was on to socks. And it’s not because he doesn’t want to wear a particular outfit, it has to fit right, touch is skin right, fold right. And socks, oh for the love of socks! They have to “feel” just right. He will wear ONE pair of socks for DAYS just because they feel just right! We did find the perfect match & he looked great.

Bryson LOVES puzzles! He can put a puzzle together in 5 minutes flat. Yesterday he brought me an 100 piece puzzle, he was a bit weary. He even mentioned, “I don’t know Mommy, this has 100 pieces!” We put it on the counter and I had him separate the middle from the edge pieces. He got started on the edges right away. He worked on that puzzle for about 3 hours. He still not done, and I can’t wait to see his reaction to his great accomplishment!

My sweet, sweet Bryce.