Tag: diaper
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My bed? Really it is.
Today I was sitting at my computer and Alex wanted to be near me so he crawled into my bed which is directly behind my computer chair. Alex can change his wet diapers but needs reminders to do so. He was wet, and so my bed is too. I guess I’m doing laundry tomorrow. I…
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The Ritual
Ben and I have a ritual that comes with bedtime. He says “Diaper, Clothes, Pills, and Light Off,” and I put him to bed. Today he said “Diaper, Soda, Pills and Light Off” instead. I just won’t give him soda and pills at the same time. I gave him a choice between the two in…
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Diaper, Bath, and Soda Fairy, Please
That is a phrase I did not expect to hear three times a week even a little while ago. Words have power and those were Ben’s words fifteen minutes ago. His dirty diaper is in the trash, his soda is in the fridge, and he is squealing happily in the tub.
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Waking Up
When my alarm went off everyone was asleep so I turned it off and went back to sleep myself. An hour later Ben needed a diaper, but I lay back down after that too. The next time I looked at my phone it was two hours later and I was very late getting Alex ready…
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Bath at Eleven
My youngest son just asked for a diaper and bath. I finished what I was doing and started getting him cleaned up. As I was running the water I wanted to pass time. I asked him “Kolob?” to sing him the hymn.He sung his little “Nooo” I asked him “Shine?” to sing him the song…
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Risking a Meltdown
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? We have a semi verbal autistic adult son in the home. He tries very hard to advocate for himself and we encourage that. He will repeat, “Words have power,” and we hope that he has a basic grasp of what it…
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Diaper Please
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? I usually wake up to that request. I also sometimes hear light bulb please and chicken nuggets please. That is a typical morning. Sometimes I pee first. When my adult autistic son is satisfied I usually crawl back into bed.…
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Diaper Analogy
There is an opposition in all things. Diaper Analogy: I have almost no sense of smell. I am not as bothered by changing diapers as most people are because I don’t have access to good smells any more than bad smells. I do not know goodness so I cannot know badness at least in that…
Latter Day Sinner 