So here is the picture barrage of our week at the beach!
When we got back Nonny had his check-up with the doctor. I told her that things had been a little stressful lately. He had been much more active, eating more, and much more agitated than he had been previously on his medication. He also was getting to the point were he was flat out refusing to take his medication. She thought that maybe the medicine wasn't working anymore and we could raise the dosage but that wouldn't help with the problem of him taking the medicine. Right now we are trying a patch for the ADHD. It seems to be working well and I don't have to chase him around the house or pry his mouth open to get him to be on his meds. So far we are liking it. At the appointment we also talked about that he was taking melatonin to help with his sleep. It has helped some but we decided that it was time to try a prescription sleep aid. THis has been enormously helpful as well. The first night he was on it scared me because he slept for a full 12 hours. I can't remember the last time that happened. Thankfully that hasn't been the experience since then. I am thankful that he is usually asleep by 8:30, which is preferable to the 9:30 - 10:30 time frame he used to fall asleep in.
I had been struggling to deal with my little aspie for the month around vacation.. I know some of it was that we had been together 24/7 all summer. I love him to pieces and it hurts me greatly when he spews his hateful words at me. My patience level had been worn down to a minimum but talking to the doctor at his check-up helped me put things into perspective again. I am trying hard to remember that this process is not easy for him either. That as much as I am struggling to deal with everything that is going on, it is 100 times worse for him. I am nervous for school to start. I am excited that he will be back at the same school with most of the same kids. But the adjustment to a new teacher and classroom worries me. Plus the fact that he has been much more hands on this summer I know he is going to struggle with not lashing out at his classmates at school. So I am saying prayer after prayer for my little man, and would welcome any hints, tips, suggested readings, etc. to help us through this. I know that as he grows older he will continue to struggle but I refuse to let him use his diagnosis as a crutch or an excuse for how he behaves. I know he is meant for great things and cannot wait to see how God molds him and uses him.
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