Tonight was Gideon's first opportunity to attend a congregational meeting at our church. Like his parents, who grab a book to take it along if there's a chance they may be sitting for a while, Gideon made sure he grabbed a book for the meeting. During the short meeting (20-30 minutes), Gideon was fantastic. He was quiet the whole time, and was even curious about what was going on up front some of the time.
The meeting was completed by 7:30PM, which is when Gideon is normally in bed for the night. However, we have a tradition of going out for pie after congregational meetings with a couple from our church. So out we went. Wondering how he'd do, but wanting to put it to the test, he was phenomenal. We left the place at 9:00PM. No meltdowns, no tears, just a happy boy who was yelling "bye-bye" out the window as we left the parking lot.
Certainly a lot has to do with his temperment, but let's hear it for Kathee's constant working with Gideon, Gideon's nighttime routine, his adequate sleep, etc, etc. We love it how the times when we get him out of routine, he is able to roll with it and do great. It was certainly a joy to be with him tonight. So fun!
