It's been a nice couple days. So nice that I started feeling like a monster again for not understanding this sweet little man better and for not trying harder.

If anyone out there owns Lake Superior or Disneyland or Mexico and you are looking for a buyer, I'm the woman to talk to. 

I'm not the one getting the pay back this time, tho I should be. It was my own stupid fault for making a very dumb decision.  Jumoke had been struggling all afternoon. And then at bedtime, I said that Ouseman could sleep on the floor in our bedroom.  One of the boys was pretty ill with a high fever, so I told the other two boys to sleep elsewhere. 

I guess Jumoke didn't think it was a good idea to him to share our room with anyone else besides Jumoke and Tim and I.  Or maybe it was just because of THE ORIGINAL REASON HE WAS PUT IN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!  Ya think?

He went for Ouseman.  Ouseman has a fairly good grip on things since we told him a bit about what was going on, so instead of buying into it, came to get me. Like the sad, sad woman that I am, I started asking Jumoke questions.  Which was such a nice lead in for some smart mouthing in a respectful way and letting me know that if people don't like what he does while he's in his mom and dad's room, then they can just leave his mom and dad's room.

I am not a quick learner, obviously, but I've learned a few things in the last few weeks myself.  My blood was beginning to boil, which meant I didn't belong in this particular scene. So I called Daddy. Who dealt with it. And we were glad to hear things were quiet afterward..

While Jumoke was quietly unplugging Daddy's alarm clock and various other things to "pay him back".

Sigh.

So Jumoke goes to visit a relative tomorrow while Tim is at work. Tim will drop him off in the morning on his way out and will pick Jumoke up on his way back in. At the relative's house, things are very controlled and Jumoke is watched 100% of the time since he's the only child there.  He says he doesn't like it there, but he gets very calm...the agitation leaves as well as his hyperactive "watching" and planning. It's a good short term reprieve for him.