Attempting Structure

Arrived to find Willem walking around the 9th floor, all by himself, sans IV tower -- big smile on his face.  He waved to me as I exited the elevator, said "Hi Daddy" and then added, "I already did a page of math."  Y'see...We began a new study regimen today that involves less video games and less television:  In lieu of turning on the television or playing video games in the morning, Willem is to do homework from 8:00am to noon.  In an effort to be a part of it, my job is to wake up; rush down to the hospital; do homework with Willem; do fun stuff with Willem; go home; shower; go to work; come home; sleep; repeat.  I will be moved to 3rd shift pretty soon so the routine will be a little different.

Willem has a knack for relaying a story that he has just read about.  And it's looking like we don't have to do four straight hours of homework...  He's way better at math than I am.  Smart kid.  So far Willem and I have agreed that he will do homework from 8am to 10:30am for now and then have some form of "recess" that has to do with activity (right now it's wii sports) -- preferably, PT on the 7th floor.  Reese is coming in with some poster paper and Willem and I are going to try and put a schedule together and see if the hospital will be able to work with us on getting a regimen going whereby we're working the mind and body instead of the thumbs and eyeballs; i.e. video games and television.  I'd really like to see some structure in his day.

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THANK YOUs

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Thank you Betsy for going to the store for us yesterday -- that was a HUGE relief.  The children thank you for your gifts to them as well.  Thank you!