A bad day after a good day.

This morning started out ok for Liam, but as the day went on it got worse. He again seemed like he was mentally all over the place. His mind was like a rolodex and he was just going from one thought to another. Liam even seemed very nervous about everything. I was out cutting the grass and Jill said Liam was very nervous about everything. She brought out the boys to play as I was finishing up the yard. They were ok outside, but unfortunately, it started to rain. We came in and decided to make them lunch. Liam wanted a pbj sandwich and Pringles. Jill made it, cut the sandwich and server it to Liam. He got very upset because it was cut up. I tried to talk to him but he just kept getting more upset. I finally said I would make him another sandwich and he kept screaming and crying for his blanket. I gave it to him, and he smelled it, and said blood was on it and it had to be washed. We tried to comfort him, but kept screaming and crying that it had to be washed. So, we decided to wash it for him with a load of towels. He settled down for a minute. As it was washing he got upset again saying he wanted it again. We explained it had to finish washing and then dry before he could have it. he continued to scream and cry and lay on the floor in front of the washing machine. He was in a total meltdown at this point. Nothing we could say or do would help him, so we left him there to cry. This went on for another 10 minutes. He went and sat on the recliner where I say next to him and talked to him. He settled down and as I sat there with him for a few minutes holding him. When his blanket was finally ready, he wanted to sit with me. He held his blanket and quickly fell asleep. Aidan and Brendan were already napping at this point.

Liam woke up and was clearly feeling refreshed. He and Brendan were playing and having a great time. Jill came home with pizza for dinner and that really hit the spot. After Liam ate, he coughed, had a strange look on his face that meant one thing, puke. I dropped my pizza and as I got there he threw up on his seat overalls, and floor. Jill heard the commotion and ran down to help me clean it up. This was the second time today Liam threw up. It appeared be a lot of phlegm, so were hoping it's not a cold and just the weather changing. Aidan and Brendan who were still eating have shown weak gag reflexes in the past so we cleaned up as fast as possible. Luckily this time they just kept on eating. Liam was very upset at throwing up as he kept crying. He settled down and we all went outside.

Outside our neighbors ended up in our yard. A lot of the kids were playing with each other and Liam just kept doing his own thing, riding a bike up and the sidewalk, or just roaming around a neighbor's yard. We eventually went over to a neighbor's yard as all the kids gravitated there. While there Liam just wanted Jill to hold him. She would hold him, then he would get down and ride a bike. A few seconds later he would then want Jill to hold him. I offered to hold him and he wanted mommy. When it was time to come home Liam was cooperative as he wanted to take a bath. He ended up getting in the tub after I bathed Aidan and Brendan, then decided he wanted to shower, so he did. When it came time for bed he wanted me to hold him in the chair in our room. He quickly fell asleep in as I held him. At least it was a peaceful end to the day for him.

Days like today Jill and I just feel helpless. When he has one of his breakdowns and nothing you do helps, you just have to let it pass. It is very hard to take seeing your child getting overly emotional over things a normal child wouldn't. All we can do is our best to comfort him, and start each new day with the hope that he will do better. Hopefully Monday will be a good start for him at school.