Mira just had one of 'those' days today. Nothing would keep her happy - we tried going down to the Rivermarket for lunch, which was probably not the best choice, considering it was a beautiful sunny Saturday, with the high only getting into the mid-80's. As soon as we hit traffic, Mira started fussing, so we changed plans and grabbed some BBQ carryout in the opposite direction and and had lunch back at home. We will try the market again some other day I suppose.
Mira's irritability continued through lunch, so I took her for a walk for an hour and a half around the neighborhood, which was the only thing that kept her in a positive mood the entire day. As soon as we were back home, she ramped it back up again. She was twitching a lot today and yesterday, which is usually a sign that a really bad tonic-clonic filled day is lurking around the corner.
The neurological flux is part of it but the other factor is her desire for mobility and perhaps a change of scenery. I get it. She is bored, wants to move, or wants to do something else - since she is non-communicative and non-verbal, it is a guessing game as to what that magic bullet would be that would change her mood. It is impossible to keep her in a constant state of motion - we can't physically sustain the level of activity she requires to be happy on days like this. The swing in the park (which she is really too tall for now) will only get you so far, as will walks around the house, or time with her toy. We were able to get through the day today, but tomorrow may be a challenge if the heat spikes back up outside again.
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