Well, Monday was M's first day back to school. Most of it spent on a field trip. Easy enough.
Tuesday he was out for our in-take meeting at the Day Program. Mild, mild meltdown there.
Wednesday was M's first "work" day back at school with a substitute. M reported that it was a good day and he couldn't remember getting any "warnings" from the teacher! :) The rest of the day/evening was spent with my parents, as I was out of town for work.
Today, Thursday, has been interesting. I was woken up by M's loud voice billowing through the house as he played Monopoly at 7-something in the morning, much more hyped up than "normal." There was definately more intensity in his voice, so I could tell it was going to be a fun day. My first thought was, "Oh gosh! Did he not take his meds last night?" According to him, he did. I had DH give him his morning meds about 1/2 hr early so they'd have time to kick in before school.
The rest of the morning continued without incident...he got dressed, ate breakfast....even did his homework that he neglected to do the night before! Then, when it came time to leave, all of a sudden he keeled over on the couch and was "too tired." I put his shoes on him, lifted him up and carried him to the door, got his backpack on him, and got him all the way out on the deck, but that's as far as we ever made it. I wasn't going to force the issue and risk a major meltdown at school and have to risk another ambulance transport. So, as he stood on the deck, I laid his choices out before him..."either go up to your room and sleep and stay in your room until your school day ends at 12:30 pm (he's on a half day schedule right now) OR get in the van and we'll go to school and you are welcome to visit the nurse or Mrs. T at any time to take a break, sit in a bean bag chair, or take a nap. Those are your choices." He was upset and frustrated and he lightly punched the house a few times and stomped the deck, so I walked away and told him to let me know when he made his decision. He eventually choose to go to bed after I said that if he went to his room and slept and stayed there until 12:30 with NO ARGUMENTS, that I would still allow him to go to his friends house this afternoon. To me, I see a sick child before me and I have no reason to further prevoke him and make him sicker. School consequences will be dolled out on school time. After school is family and friend time.
I'm curious if M is really napping. The last day he was in a mood and napped, he woke up in just as bad a mood if not worse. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the day brings.
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