Emotional lows and highs

Riley finally came and gave me a hug. I had suggested a little while ago he might be hungry. He barely ate his breakfast at the hospital. Just as we were sitting down Tom called and said the doctor could see us earlier than our appointed time. We had to rush eating on top of the stress of worry.

Riley's mood had been somewhat withdrawn and got worse on the ride home. He was making an irritating sound in the back seat. flipping his phone open and closed with a snap while listening to his brother beg for computer time. I finally pulled over to the side of the road. Trevor apologized immediately for being irritating, but Riley refused. I got out of the car and came round to his side door. Opened the passenger door and asked him to walk the rest of the way home. If he could not just graciously say sorry, even if he didn't know the reason, he could mull it over on a hot walk home. Besides he is supposed to get exercise. He might even feel better afterwards.He stomped off down the sidewalk, not forgetting his computer bag in the process. Not once relinquishing control of that computer to share.

He did feel better, by the time he got home. He was still trying to be mad, but I could see the stuffing had been taken out of the fight. I suggested he might like food. He realized he was hungry and made some macaroni and cheese. Then he came and gave me a hug. He said he hadn't realized he was so hungry. His whole mood is improved from a little exercise and food. He is now playing with the neighbors and his brother included. I did not lose my temper the whole time, amazingly. Though my jaw was sore from gritting my teeth while I prayed for calm.