ADHD times two

I’ve REALLY been debating about whether or not to post anything about this. But, it’s a blog about our life so it should be here, right? So, before you even read any further, if you have negative comments keep them to yo-self! K, thanks.

Peyton was diagnosed with ADHD last week.

If you have read here for long you know that Griffin has it also. Maybe you should know that we do not have any type of carbonated or caffeinated drink or candy in our house at any time. Sure, the boys have both every now and then but it’s not often. That’s not what causes ADHD anyway, I just know that some people aren’t educated about it so that’s immediately what they think. It is hereditary and boys are more likely to have it.

While Griffin wasn’t diagnosed until the end of his Kindergarten year we’ve pretty much known since he was very small that he had ADHD. I just knew. Peyton on the other hand, no. Never crossed my mind. In fact, his kindergarten teacher suggested it and I could have strangled her. I thought she was being stupid because she knew Griffin has it so she wanted to push pills on my Peyton too. “To calm him down.” Let me tell you. Boys are BOYS, Peyton is not nearly as much of a hyper child as Griffin. We got through kindergarten and his teacher retired, I really just thought she was over teaching and didn’t want to deal or something. Peyton’s first grade year was awesome! He had the sweetest teacher and she knew exactly how to handle him. I really don’t remember him being in any trouble that year, his teacher knew how bad the year before was and made us feel much better. His second grade year was last year, new school, new teacher. Kinda. She taught my sister when she was in school! She was a pretty good teacher too, but Peyton did get in trouble in her room, not following directions, etc.

Fast forward to third grade, this year. Peyton has the same teacher Griffin had last year. We LOVE her and know she wouldn’t steer us in the wrong direction ever. At our conference last fall she suggested that maybe we should have him tested for ADHD and gave reasons why, which really made sense. At the time we were still trying to figure out those “almost passing out” episodes and I really didn’t want to put him through two things at once, hence why we just tested him last week! We started on a medication this weekend and haven’t noticed a difference yet. It may take a little while to get into his system. Luckily, he doesn’t have ADHD “as bad” as Griffin and also doesn’t have the other things Griffin has so he can just take his medication to help him focus better at school, which is really his main problem. That makes me happy because it is SO HARD to have to give your child a pill every.single.day. I just feel guilty, but they need it right now.

And, if you are family and reading this and just now finding out…I’m sorry! I honestly just haven’t felt like telling everyone yet. It makes me sad so we’re just focusing on getting ready for the little peanut! :)

Fufu

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! We had a great weekend! I was HORRIBLE at taking pictures this weekend. BAD!

Friday, on our way home, Reece and I decided that we would stop by a feed and seed store that is down the road from our house to look at the bunnies! I had NO intentions of buying one BUT this sweet little white one just LOVED us so…

Meet Fufu!

Isn’t she so cute?! She has her eyeliner on perfect! :)

And I didn’t exactly have hubby’s permission because I really wasn’t going by the store to buy one! But he didn’t mind!

Yesterday I was running around like a mad woman all day so I didn’t really pay the rabbit much attention. Well last night I went to pick her up and she was covered in runny poop! GAHROSS!!! eww. So I of course googled and decided I better give her a bath. Well first I tried getting it off with wet paper towels…that didn’t work. Off to the bath she went! Or he, maybe it’s a he! It has eyeliner so it MUST be a she! So she loved the bath or notsomuch but she tolerated it and I was able to get her all cleaned up! She loved being all snuggled in the towel :) She stayed wrapped up for a while and then started to wiggle so I put her back in her pen and that’s when she

wait for it

GAVE HERSELF A BATH.

Rude!

No but really she couldn’t have gotten that all off without my help. I have to wonder if she was taken from her mommy too soon.

Onto some egg dying fun!

They look so happy, right? Griffin had been in trouble(shock!) so they were not real happy.

But they cheered up and made really cute eggs!

Sweet little guy has been SO moody lately. He either loves you or hates you. The end. I think it’s the Straterra. We go back for a check up in a few weeks so I plan on talking about some different options. There may not be any though. 

Hope you all have a wonderful week! It’s back to the gym for me today! :)

Bad Stranger Day

Do you ever have a bad stranger day? I do. You know, where everyone just ticks you off! I had one of those on Monday. I was in a fantastic mood that day but everyone just seemed to want to change that.

Griffin had an appointment with his therapist. Josh and I decided a long time ago that he didn’t need therapy…he’s fine, a happy go lucky little guy and he’s doing great with his ADHD medication. So, I called to cancel his appointment. Now, every time I call or come in contact with the staff in this office(ADHD doctors office, not pediatricians office) I have issues. They are either rude or make me feel like I don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m his mom, I know him best. When I canceled the appointment the rude hefer on the phone told me that there was going to be a $50 charge for canceling. Um, no. You are not going to charge me $50 for canceling something I didn’t need in the first place. AND I’m going to find him another doctor, thankyouverymuch!

Then, Allison and I went to Sam’s to buy some things for the office. ahem, mt. dew. She was pushing Noah in the stroller and I was pushing a buggy full of Mt. Dew and bottled water. SEE we ARE healthy sometimes! She was weaving in and out of isles and I was trying to keep up. We came to an isle we needed to go down and there was a big ole buggy blocking the way. So, I patiently stood there while the woman got her stuff and talked to her friend. I waited and waited and waited, then she moved her buggy. Thank goodness, now I can go. Nope, then she blocked the isle with her big butt. So, I politely tried to squeeze through(and I’m not very big!) and she saw me but didn’t move. I said, “excuse me” as sweet as I could and she gave me a go to hell look. ugh. whatever.

Then, we stopped by Wal-Mart so that I could run in and get something. I was standing in the line minding my own business when a group of college boys walked up behind me. Then out of nowhere they started pushing me with their buggy! LIKE across the store…moving me! So, I turned around and said, not so nicely(I was fed up with strangers by this point!), “EXCUSE ME! YOU ARE PUSHING ME WITH YOUR BUGGY!” GAH! Well, they stopped, but then they talked about me…whatever. If I hadn’t said anything they really would have run me over! Their momma didn’t teach them right I guess!

I’m off to get some sugar from this little guy….

He’s sitting on my desk in his bumbo supervising me typing this post right now! He’s so presh!

xoxo,

Trial Run

Josh and I met with G-Man's doctor again today and we decided to go through with the trial run on the ADHD medication. Please keep your fingers, toes and everything else you have crossed that this works! We REALLY need it to! And we really need it to not make him have tics! If he starts having tics on the medication and they are "bad ones" then we can try another medication, but it's likely that it won't work either.

Now for a vent. While we were meeting with the doctor I heard my cell phone vibrating in my purse. Of course I didn't even look to see who it was because what we were talking with her about was more important than anything. So when we left I checked my voicemail. It was the assistant principal at G-Man's school. Apparently we forgot to sign his "bad notes"(and I say notes because he had one from PE also) and so they were calling to make sure we signed them tonight. Maybe it just hit me the wrong way, but I really wanted to go to the school and kick her tail! Really just pissed me off because first of all they KNOW what we are going through with him right now and they need to cut him some slack, he CAN NOT control himself. And the note from PE was because he didn't participate in warm ups.....grrrrrr.....we really don't care if he participates in warm ups right now. Sure, if he didn't have ADHD and ODD, then yes, he should participate, but right now don't we have bigger fish to fry than darn warm ups?

I love this blog, I feel much better now! :)

Have a peachy day!
xoxo

Sweet G-man!

He melts my heart!

A little info you should know before I tell this story: when G-man is good at school, he gets money for the school store the next day. On this particular day, he had $1 to spend at the store.

Yesterday we were pulling out of the driveway headed to school/work and it looked like it was about to rain. A few weeks ago the boys broke my umbrella, so I didn't have one. I made mention of that to them so they would know that Mommy was gonna get wet! G-man said to me, "Well, I 'm sure you can borrow one from MiMi." I told him that I would just go and buy another one. Without hesitation he said, "Well, I will give you my dollar that I have to spend at the store." Sweetie Petie!

In other news with him, we saw the psychologist last week and SURPRISE he was diagnosed with ADHD. Can you believe it? ha! The only problem is that the medication used to help with ADHD will interfere with his tics...which I am not so sure exsist....and make them worse. We meet back with the other doctor next week to discuss our plan. Which is probably going to be to do a trial run with the medication to see if it makes the tics worse...if it does, then there is pretty much no medication for him.....THAT is going to be bad. We have learned to manage him at home...school, not so much. It scares me because he is REALLY smart and I am not just saying that, he really is and we have been told that by everyone who has come in contact with him. And he can't put his "smartness" to good use if he can't control the ADHD! So, please pray that the medication works!

Bad Blogger

I know, I know...I've been a bad blogger lately! We've just been so busy at work and home! Here's a little catch up!

Sadie didn't work out at the Collard's and so we got her back! I am so excited! She is a rowdy little heifer though! Josh aka "the dog whisperer" is working on her and she is much better! I swear he is magic!

Baby Girl can wear pig-tails in her hair now! SO CUTE!(pic to come)

Master P has been calling me MOM all week instead of mommie. :(

G-man is, well, G-man! We went in today for an appointment with a psychiatrist. He has ODD, possibly ADHD and a tic(sp?) which may be a mild case of Tourette's...that part is very doubtful...but, we will check it out none the less. The ODD basically means that he feels he has to argue with EVERYONE about EVERYTHING and he has to be right all the time, he has to be the boss, etc. Treatable, very treatable! In fact, he starts treatment for that on Monday. He will see a psycologist next month to determine if he has ADHD(pretty sure he does) and what type of ADHD he has. After that is done we will head to Birmingham to see a neurologist to determine the severity of the tic(s). Tics you ask..what the heck is that?? Well, you see, G-man HAS to constantly lick his first three fingers on each hand. ALL. THE. TIME. And he also sniffs...alot. There will be issues when it comes to medicating him for the ADHD, because the medications for that will make his tic(s) worse! Please keep our little man in your thoughts and prayers as we journey through ALL of this! We know it could be SO much worse...but it is still hard to sort through everything!