8 years 9 months

Speech OT PT back from Boston and back to the normal well except my Deborah is out so I had a sub and Daisy was with us so she played while I worked .
Elizabeth back to making me work and I was still in travel mode.. I did work some , but I also pushed back a little this week. Good thing she thinks I am cute OR i probably would have been in trouble .

Today at Music Miss Kate was out and I was with Anna Laura and friend . (all these subs but I adapt well) I was confused but I know Anna Laura and figured I would help her with the routine.. I showed her how our session was run.. I got out the items we use and helped her to know how a music class is supposed to be. Anna Laura and her friend were a lot of fun!! I do miss my Miss Kate though… we always have a big party on music days and I am really getting my song down on the keyboard.

I typically don’t get hurt I am sort of a superhero in my own way, because I have a very high pain tolerance. Well this time when I fell down the stairs it wasn’t like that… I hit my bum pretty hard , felt like I couldn’t breath… I screamed , mummy came and we looked at the video so she could see what I could not explain and she hugged me.. Which I love but this time I was still very upset. She took me to the shower and I didn’t want that either but she got me bathed and then gave me a very very long back rub.. (guess that was kind of worth a little fall on my bum). But not really because it hurts.

4th of July Fireworks with Tony, Lisa and Alex in Cumberland furnace … wasn’t sure about having to hang out outside for that long but honestly it was the BEST.. there was a big storm that came thru after we got our tent set up for us to chill until the fireworks and Tony, Lisa and Mummy were having to hold it on all sides with the towels to help keep rain from flying in on us .. I stood in the middle watching them hold this thing to keep the wind from taking it and us away and thought it was the funniest thing next to heavy traffic. I laughed so hard.. Lisa was like we are all standing here holding metal waiting for lightening to come and fix our hair for us I guess. It was really raining hard!!! After the rain was over it was a lot cooler and nicer outside. AND I got a Hot Dog so life was GREAT!! There was a really nice family that parked next to us with some kids.. I was nosey and kept going over to them.. they offered me a chip I took a bite and gave back. .:(. mummy was like no Liam eat it .. I didn’t want it but was thankful they offered…
Sat down and finally the fireworks started .. I really liked them and kept saying BIG … high … b/c they were big and high in the sky… but really they weren’t very high they were right in front of us!! We had a great place set up and it went on for a long time…. After it was over we loaded up , Which in my opinion takes too long... Lisa and Tony are a lot of fun.. and ALEX of course but he was hanging with friends most of the time.. I like hanging with the adults..

Finally the weekend was here . Thought the weekend was the day we went for fireworks but the holiday just fell in middle of week. Seems like the days are all crazy with school out but all my therapies keep me kind of in a routine. Until they don’t 😳. I was a little off and still kind of cranky. Saturday Auntie Danielle ,Uncle Larry and my KS brother Gavin and Mallori and Jaxson came over to hang out. Sissy Joy Joy, Bubba Walker and Daisy also came. I literally didn’t want to play, swim. Jump . I just wanted to hide away from people today. I cried when they made me jump on trampoline !! I never cry. MY brother walker even carried me to the trampoline to get me to hang out. I laughed a little but then I started crying!
Mummy kept asking me what was wrong and I just want to go inside to my room and play and talk to grandma without anyone else . I don’t want to eat I just want to be alone in my room. Sunday we went to church and I didn’t really want to sit thru service I feel just not myself.
Mummy and I went to high hopes for therapy Monday and I did great in Speech and OT got to PT and I was good but I wanted no part of bike riding with my bum ! Mum started thinking I must have hurt my bum more than she realized and called my doctor .

Tuesday I went to Music and Mummy took me to childrens and they took a picture of my bum with an xray machine to make sure it wasn’t broken.

Results came back NOT broken. So that was a good thing except she still had no clue what is going on. I just don’t feel good. She took me to see Eidson ( my pediatrician ) he checked me from top to bottom and said I LOOKED great! Well of course I do!!! So we left and mummy is still confused as to why I’m crying . I just don’t normally cry so it’s a lot for her. But you know I’m entitled to feel bad and off I am only 8 .

As the week went on I started feeling a little better . Mummy took me swimming and I didn’t want to get in but finally did and she showed me how to stand and now I want to be in the pool all the time. She’s been taking me swimming and daddy even got in , his shoulder is finally healing some. Mummy and I have been working in our vegetable garden I have three egg plants growing right now and more coming. Have a lot of banana peppers and have picked three cucumbers they are my very favorite. Next to the 17 sugar baby watermelons 🍉 can’t wait to eat those! So excited !!!! It’s fun to water and really like to pretend and get mummy. She runs but I run from her because she gets me back. Traffic is my new obsession!!! I laugh every time we go anywhere and have to inch our way ahead . Mummy was getting stressed but she can’t be stressed with me bc it’s hallarious ! When people call her I love typing their name on my talker to tell her I know who is on blue tooth and I really like being nosey and reading her text messages I remember everything and can spell things adults can’t bc I love to learn!!!

Daddy took me to saddle up this week he hasn’t been taking me places bc he has had to go to therapy for his arm and had his own stuff going on. It was weird mummy not being there but daddy and I had a nice evening . He’s tired a lot lately and hurts . He is recovering but also caught shingles when he was in his recovery so the pain is still there !! He tells me all the time his arm hurts bc he wants me to say ouch!

We went to church and I finally was somewhat normal . We sat by Mr Don he has been helping us at the house to get carpet off the stairs so I won’t keep falling . I went up for prayer with him and helped sister Blunt with anointing . He’s super tall so had to have him bend down a little . Some people got baptized and I love standing up at the front watching them! One day I will get baptized too!

I’m finally feeling much better and back to somewhat doing what I’m supposed to in therapy. This week I learned some new sounds with Hilary ! I always go and get what I want when I walk in and she isn’t paying attention , this time I was fast and got all the little animals tore apart to see if she could figure all the pieces out. She was very confused but I helped her put them together and she made me say each one!!! After speech I didn’t have OT bc Deborah was out so I went straight to Elizabeth. Daisy went running for the scary ladder and she was climbing up and down .. I thought it was so funny!! She isn’t scared , Elizabeth was like see Liam it’s not bad ! She even climbed up and was upside down. And Daisy climbed the other side and then she went to grab the second bar on the monkey bars and proved why I won’t climb up …. She fell…. She cried …. She was hurt … she was really crying . Mummy took her got some ice and went to car and they were sitting in front seat when I got done! We took her home and dropped her off she wanted sissy Joy Joy her mummy (my sister) . I want my mom when I’m hurt or sick too so I understood that . We went home and mummy was really upset she got hurt !!

Tuesday Bubba Walker called us to tell us Daisy had a broken Wrist so she did get hurt. She picked a purple cast .. I went to music today and played with Miss Kate we called Anna Laura in for a few min, I wanted to show her something . Mummy has to stay and wait this is my time with the girls!!! We play so many fun things and I’m learning how to play piano! I love music so much. It is the best ever!!!!

Today my Miss Stephanie was out at saddle up but I worked hard . She called to tell me she would be out so it wasn’t so confusing ! She is amazing and has been with me a lot since I started my horse journey.
Leah and an other sweet girl named Rosie were here today to help me and I was very cheeky but worked really hard . I said walk on and whoa and was picking up the game bags and putting in the circle, . We went outside and I was the leader today. I was stopping a lot using my Whoa . Miss Margo was sooo proud of me . I worked hard and had a cheeky good time today. Probably bc I know when I’m done mummy said she would get me TEA!!! Yes Tea! I love my sonic tea! And it has to be sonic it is just the best . Unless McDonalds has Minions then I will settle for McDonalds Tea so I can get a Minion Toy.. Mommy gets the happy meal for me and. Eat her 20 count nugget..

I got some new patches this month from my Uncle Roy and Cousin Paul. Also got some cool ones from LT Michael Hunter at the firehouse .. he has some friends overseas and they sent me some cool ones for my collection… Also got a cool hat! I am doing better at wearing hats … My patch collection is really getting big. I get really excited to put them on the wall when they come in.. But first I always have to have a picture with the patch for daddy to thank on the patchesforliam.org site.

Saturday we went over to a friend of Mummy’s house and it was a celebration for Miss Lisa’s Birthday.. they had some little dogs .. I like to tease and laugh but one didn’t find me too funny b/c she just had babies and thought I was going to bother them. Kind of like my mom protecting me from things.. I played with the toys that Miss Nicki had and had good time with them especially in the pool I was telling them who was going to go down the slide and kept telling them more.. it was so funny… Adults playing is absolutely the funniest thing ever!!! I love seeing mummy have so much fun.. She doesn’t get away to have fun often so when Miss Lisa calls we go!

Sunday in church mummy didn’t feel well but we went .. I love to go and do prayer with my church family.. Sometimes I get a little restless but I do well and really enjoy everyone there! I love it when people get baptized.. was trying to get daddy to tell them I wanted to baptize my Hulk. But he wouldn’t ….

This is my last few days before school starts and I have therapy .. But I love going and being silly. Hilary and I are working on Open and I am really doing well. I work hard for her .. I don’t like to carry over to home b/c I like to relax at home.. Daddy relaxes so I want to also… Mummy has been taking me swimming more since we have had some warm days and got the pool sorted …

Tuesday went to see miss Kate .. we sang, danced and I wrote a letter to Santa!! I know I know it is July I don’t care gotta get my letter out early so I am not lost in the shuffle.. I wanted Mum to get me my ladder santa and she said It is July… So I just ordered two new ones from Amazon… Got them and they are amazing… I love turning them on.. I knew if I sent those to Grandma I could get Santa in July.. it is never to early for Santa!!! And Grandma doesn't mind getting me new Santas so asking her is the way to go with MUm says NO .. isn't that what Grandparents are for.. Mummy spoils Daisy and Ollie and now Rett. so My grandma can spoil me.

Tonight we had meet the teacher.. I got to go and see Mr. Greg, Miss Thorah and Miss Brittany.. even got to see Miss Annalee, Miss Deloras and got to meet my new teacher Miss. Ashleigh… I can’t wait to get back to learning.. I love learning and hate being bored.. Not that I don’t fill my boredom with lots of creative things … well not really I just shop on amazon and send to Grandma… The things I get allow my imagination to run. I also got to see Officer Liberty and Miss Sara... Can't wait to get back to School and enjoy all my peeps..

This has been a nice, relaxing, but yet hang out and just enjoy being home in TENNESSEE and no travel kind of MONTH… after our busy beginning was nice to have some down time at home.

See y’all next month with all the new beginnings at school…

Happy New School year.. I am very excited for 2nd GRADE..

Love , Liam www.runwithliam.org www.patchesforliam.org www.runwithliamcreations.org