Wyatt was telling us all how much he hates church last Sunday and Jonah reassured him that it does get better! I'm so happy with how much Jonah enjoys young mens. Jonah's Sunday School teacher stopped Keith last week to tell him how great Jonah is and that he knows all of the answers and is so well behaved. I'm sure proud of Jonah and the respect he shows to his teachers.
Jonah and his friends have been going to the temple every Friday morning for a couple of months now. Usually Mary takes them, but since they are moving I am going to start taking them. I took them once a couple of weeks ago. It is so fun to see their excitement.
I'm so grateful that Jonah has such a great group of friends!
Jonah is so funny about his hair. He always takes the time to comb it and make it look just right and he is constantly asking me for haircuts. He likes to keep his hair just the right length and he hates when it gets long because then he can't get it look just the way he likes it. He is such a handsome guy.
Jonah has been loving basketball season. His team ended the season 8-1. They start playoffs on Saturday. Only the top eight teams compete and it is a single elimination, so it is going to be tough. His team is doing great and they are having a lot of fun together!
We love to watch him play. His last game was tense because it was so close. They were so happy to pull off the win!
Jonah has improved a lot on his foul shots and he usually makes them.
Today Caitlyn got out of school early because of parent teacher conferences so I picked her up and we went over to the temple. We had 22 family names and they let us do them all because they weren't busy at all. We each did 11 baptisms and confirmations in less than an hour. It was fun to have some one and one time with her.
We started play therapy for Wyatt a little over a month ago. He loves it, especially if he gets to miss school. I heard him whisper to Jonah, "we don't even talk about feelings, we just play!" I've been wondering if this is the right thing for him and after talking to his counselor and some things Wyatt has told me, I really think we are on the right track. I'm so grateful, I spend so much time wondering if I'm doing the right thing, so it's nice when I feel like I am! Wyatt's counselor is working with him on self esteem and helping him to praise himself and feel proud of hard work. She focuses on the effort not results and I love that! On Tuesday he painted while he was in there. The counselor, Molly, had him show me the picture he painted and tell me about it. If you look carefully you can see three stick figures, Wyatt is black with a yellow head, I'm red with a yellow head and Keith is blue with a yellow head. He told me that all of the stuff around us was a volcano, tsunami, a landside, a hurricane, a thunder storm and an asteroid. I wasn't quite sure what to say and Molly told me that she thinks it a good thing because we are all happy in the midst of all of this. Wyatt drew himself eating a burrito! I asked him later if that is how he feels sometimes, like everything is crazy, chaotic and overwhelming around him. He said, "Yes, I feel like there are so many things going on in my head and it feels crazy. And there are always so many things I have to do and it is too much." I was amazed to see that Wyatt was able to communicate that through is drawing. That is such a good description of anxiety and depression. You really do feel constantly overwhelmed and constant stress and pressure. I hate that he feels that, but I love that he could articulate that and help us understand how he is feeling. When your mind is in constant turmoil it is really hard to have people demanding things of you. This helped me realize why Wyatt gets overwhelmed so easily, the poor boy is constantly fighting battles in his mind. Wyatt is such a kind, empathetic boy, his struggles make him so aware of how other people are feeling. For the first time in a few month I'm feeling some real hope for him and confidence that we will be up to the task of supporting him.
2 comments:
I’m so glad to hear that you’re feeling hope and confidence, It really is impressive that Wyatt could articulate those feelings through art. You’re a wonderful mom, and just what he needs. (Also, Jonah is super handsome.)
Jonah is a handsome boy and what a good one too! I loved seeing the picture Wyatt drew and his articulation of his feelings is so great! I know you and Keith are up to supporting him and are doing a great job! Keep up the great work with your wonderful children!
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