Back to the Drawing Board.

I was unable to get Mallory to her doctor appointment today. When I called to reschedule, I was told that the doctor was leaving at the end of the year. So, I guess we are back to the drawing board.........

Almost Unbelievable.

Well, this is a first for me. With the craziness of owning two houses, I got way behind on groceries. I had a two page list of items to get. So, Friday evening I headed to town with Mallory and Hannah to get my shopping done. From the minute we walked in to the first store, I could tell that Mallory was NOT in the mood to shop. But I was a mother on a mission, and trips to the store by myself just don't happen that often. So, we managed our way through the first stop with no major outbursts. When we arrived at the next store, Mallory became highly agitated. We were midway throught the store, when she chose to have a metdown complete with shoe throwing and spitting. As I was trying to calm her, a store associate advised me that I would need to leave the store until Mallory calmed down. Needless to say, I was mortified. We ended up packing up and going home with my two page list in hand.

Strike Two.

After seeing the doctor, we have started a new med- Adderall. Mallory has been on the med for a little over two weeks now. Initially, I thought we were seeing some positive effects however now I have changed my mind. It has made her highly emotional with some rather extreme outbursts. She is scheduled back at the doctor next week. I have stopped the med and will wait to see what he suggests.

Changes.

We closed on a different house a few days ago. Granted it's an older home, it's new to us and will give us some additional space. I am really anxious to see how Mallory adjusts to leaving the home that she has spent almost 10 years in.

Nightmare.

After the last several months of getting Mallory checked over and cleared to take meds for ADHD, we finally got a prescription. The doctor warned that most kids have to do several trials of meds to get the right "fit". Our first med is Concerta. It's in a small pill form so it's easy for Mallory to swallow. Yesterday, we were about 5 days into taking the med and ran into some trouble. Within an hour of arriving at school, Mallory's teacher called with concern with how she was reacting to the med. Daycare called me as well that afternoon. Mallory was running at 100 mph and could not slow down. She was even experiencing nervous twitches in her eyes and mouth. The med is suppose to be out of her system by afternoon but showed no signs of wearing off. After supper, she was just getting worse. I called our case manager and she arranged for an alternative med to be given at the hospital ER if things persisted. I didn't have to take Mallory to the hospital, but it was after 10 before she finally crashed and burned. Today, she acts almost hung over. Her body has got to be absolutely worn out. We see the doctor next week, so we'll see what the next step is.

Halloween

Last year for Halloween, I organized our church sponsored event, Fall Fanfare. Mallory and I had a lot of fun and I hoped that this year would be the same. I scheduled Mallory's P.A. for the evening, just in case......



Mallory had a blast at Fall Fanfare. She walked around and played games. She even worked a few games and handed out candy. This year, we had a large inflatable caterpillar that the kids could crawl through. Mallory typically crawls inside and sits right in the middle so that other kids cannot get through. This time, she crawled right on through. No pit stops.



Her memory amazes me. She remembered members from our church and the costumes that they wore the previous year.



All in all, it was good night.



After the event, Mallory's P.A., took her to a haunted house. They had a lot of fun and Mallory laughed through most of it.