If you want real details on the actual golf game, talk to Brady. Today was the day Daytona Homes took all their trades, suppliers, real estate agents, etc. to the Willows for golf. I had originally planned to go but being that Dekker was only on his third day of wearing an eye patch, I couldn’t fathom leaving him with anyone without me. Maybe it sounds silly, or like I can’t let him go somehow, but he comes with a few challenges right now. Nothing too crazy, and he’s improved like crazy from his first day!!! But even just general things, like his depth perception sucks. He falls a lot more and runs into things. And then if he falls and gets hurt at all, he takes it MUCH harder. He’s just quite a bit more hands on, and I didn’t feel like it was fair to leave him with anyone for too long on their own. So I spent the afternoon with him and my mom. We ran a few errands in the city before heading back to Dalmeny and having lunch. Dekker went down for a nap at that point, and about an hour later my dad arrived home a bit early to tag team with my mom so I could attend the dinner with Brady in the evening.
I got there just a few minutes early, but seriously, the Willows is completely across the city. But I got there without getting lost, and Brady had waited for me outside the main clubhouse to show me where to go. I was pretty much SUPER outnumbered. There were very few ladies, as most tradesmen brought their second in command. But Brady is his only guy, so I came instead! It worked out actually. I had a lot of fun, and liked our table. We sat with a mixture of trades, and at least a few of the guys made a point to be super polite to me and interested in our life. Obviously, I’m looking QUITE pregnant so the family men took interest and asked questions. Its nice that people asked.
Dinner started at 6pm and was surprisingly wrapped up by 7:30pm. We stayed and visited a little while longer, but then headed out together. We stopped for Starbucks on the drive home, and took the scenic route. No big rush, as we figured Dekker would have slept until 7 or 7:30 anyway, and my parents would have been disappointed if we sniped him too soon. We arrived at their place around 9pm and visited for around an hour before leaving. Poor Dekker. He was happy to go walk around outside and to the car but was very sad to leave. He screamed a LOT, which was a big challenge for Brady and I. While Dekker isn’t allowed to scream and we’re working tirelessly to kick that habit, we also recognize that his last three days have been super challenging, and not only that, but it was 10:30 by the time we got home, and he’s often in bed around 8pm.
I cried when he went to bed. The last three nights, I’ve kissed him goodnight, and he tastes like salt. My boy has cried so much these last three days, and bedtime is really hard for him as well, so he cries a lot at bedtime. We got him some better patches today though, so I’m hoping those bug the skin around his eye a little less. They definitely pull off easier so thats hopeful! I have hope for this situation, I really do. I just wish he wasn’t so sad 🙁 My son is the epitome of joy. Its sad to see him struggle.
But again, today was better than yesterday. Hoping things keep looking up!
As long as they’re looking from the left eye…