Day 2

Day 2 of medication was much better than day 1. MJ was able to have an uninterrupted nap, and was not sleepy thereafter. It was the 1st day in the past two years where the day was without a constant battle, yelling or multiple time outs. MJ still had his usual lack of focus,whining, back talk and freshness, but the reduction in hyperactivity alone was amazing. It really opens your eyes when you have a day where you see your son the way he really is without his personality being over taken by insatiable hyperactivity, my husband and I were not completely drained emotionally and physically by 7PM, we were able to enjoy our family without the tension and the tears. For the first time in 2 years MJ actually sat down at dinner, THE ENTIRE TIME, and ate his dinner. There was no jumping off his chair 5 or 6 times, there was no trying to pull his baby sister out of her high chair or running in and out of the living room. We only had to ask him to do something 2 or 3 times instead of asking incessantly until we lost our patience and either ended up yelling at the kid or putting him in time out.





I realize that its only day 3 today, and we have a long road ahead of us, but even getting a glimpse of our little boy's true self was amazing , and I will not stop and do anything it takes to help him achieve his personal best. I know there are still going to be rough days, and there is no magic pill, but there are tools to help you achieve your goal and in conjunction with behavioral therapy and daily routines, MJ can learn to help himself <3