5 Positive Things W/E 7/31/10

1. Luke is improving greatly in his reading.  He got into trouble Thursday and lost his favorite game through Saturday.  Saturday I told him that he could earn some game time back by reading and practicing writing.  I picked a book that we haven't read before.  He did very good and only needed help on words that I didn't expect him to know.
   
   
2. The boys got along good over the weekend, even though Ryan was in a terrible mood Saturday.  When one of them is in a terrible mood, tempers flair and fights are more intense.  Ryan did an excellent job of staying away from Luke while in that mood.
   
   

3. Ryan slept really good Saturday night.  Many of you may not think this is a big deal, but it really is.  He's had difficulty sleeping good for more than a year now.  His pediatrician recommended we try melatonin.  I've read about it before, but when I was re-reading information I got concerned that we've been relying on too much melatonin, too often.  Last night I adjusted it down a bit and he was really worried he wouldn't be able to sleep.  He was sleepy within minutes and slept past 8 AM.  I asked him how he slept and he reported that he thinks it really was a good idea to cut back.  Now we'll need to cut back even further in a few days.
   
   
4. Ryan was in a really good mood on Sunday.  He had a rough day Saturday, was in a bad mood and teary eyed all day.  It was one of those days that he thought everyone hates him and everything was gloom & doom.  I think he even told me he felt like it was the end of the world.  After having such a good sleep Saturday night, he was in a really good mood Sunday.
   
   
5. We ate at our favorite pizza place and used a $15 coupon.  Wow - cheapest we've ever eaten there!