Another bad weekend

Jessica had a rage filled weekend.  Glad it is Monday now and she is at school. 

Things to note:  Jessica was craving ALL things carbs.  Like she couldn't put anything else in her mouth unless it was a carb.  Also binge eating.

Not sleeping more then about 6 hrs a night.  Up multiple times all night and trouble getting to sleep.

Changed back from the non time release to the extended time release of her Adderall 10 mg on Friday.  Wonders if this is the cause of all of the rages?

One more thing I would like to add.   I stopped by the school Friday to pick up her meds.  Spoke to her reading teacher and Jessica is doing her testing for the IEP.  This teacher works with Jessica every day for an hour and half a day.  She says she doesn't see any change in Jessica.  She is not staying on task and not focused at all.  This makes me so mad.  Her regular teacher says she is doing so much better.  Talk about a mixed bag.  Don't these people talk to each other? 

The trouble we are having

School counselor is the one who rightfully called DHS on me for suspected abuse of my daughter.  I have no hard feelings of her for this.  She did her job!  Only it's the only time I have seen this woman do her job.  grr

So last year I went to a student study team meeting.  She kept referencing the test that was done two years ago. grrrrr.   At that time I didn't know that I needed to initiate a new one to be done.  This year I started asking questions about 504 and IEP's.  This counselor has stood in my way the whole time.  Two weeks ago I finally get the paperwork to allow my daughter to be tested.  (nothing for a temp 504)  This office lady calls me and asks where the paperwork is.  (how am I to know?)  I sent it back.  My daughter says she gave it to the counselor.  The counselor is out of the office for another week.  Now they will be sending another one home.  Again I ask about getting a temp 504 in place while we wait for the testing and the IEP.  She says sorry but you will have to go through the counselor for this.  I understand that!! but what if the counselor is the only object standing in the way of this?  How do I get her to see the need for it?  I just want the best for my daughter.  Her teacher will be leaving in March to have a baby.  Her teacher already does the things I want to see in a 504 and IEP.  I just want to know that when the Sub teacher comes that he/she will do the same things.  They are working! Examples are:  seating arraignment, helping her transcribe as she tests for math, reading the story's with her during reading comprehension tests etc etc.  My daughter has everyone on board that wants to see her succeed.  Why is the counselor so against this?

finding blogging to be hard at this time

It's hard for me to blog these days.  First I have been sick with a cold that flat out layed me out.  I have NO energy to get my work done.  Jessica has not gone to sleep until 10-11:30 PM for over a week now.  She is moody and irritable.  Crazy thing is, she is doing the best she has ever done in school right now.  It's good, and yet sucks.  How do you get the child the help she needs?  Rotten at home and great at school.  Oh but when this phase turns to the reverse and she is good at home and doing poorly at school, then they want you to listen. 

Jessica is not sleeping well.  All day yesterday she was very moody.  Easily agitated and very bothered by sounds, smells and little brother.  She isn't playing with her toys as much as just lining them up in a big circle around her.  She doesn't want brother to touch anything of hers or to play near her.  She left her homework at school.  Said, " that she forgot it in her mail box." later she said, "Her substitute teacher forgot to put it in her mail box." then when her dad got home from work she Said, "it was her teacher's fault that she didn't have any homework tonight."  She is story telling the last few days.  Nothing bad just making up stuff that never happened. 

Bed time was 7:30 last night and 8:00 lights out.  We give her 30 min to read for school.  She was up and to the bathroom many times before finely staying in bed.  It was after 10 before she went to sleep the first time.  She was up and to the bathroom to many times to count through the night.   I work very hard at not talking to her after she is sent to bed.  I find that not addressing her being up or any contact with her helps move things along better.  This morning I asked about how she slept.  She said, "that someone shouting and throwing plates kept waking her up."   She refused to get up and get ready for school today.  Took almost an hour to get her up, dressed, breakfast and out the door for school.  I had to brush her hair for her and tie her shoes.  It was just more then she could do on her own today.   

Been a while since I have posted.  Sleeping habits of Jessica have remained the same.  Her mood ranges are depressed to somewhat normal.

James on the other side has been in a constant battle mode.  He isn't happy unless he is damaging things or hurting me or his sister.  Today he head butted her in the face.  Lucky for her she was OK and no bloody nose.  His sleeping habits are normal as well, going to bed somewhere between 7:30 PM and 8 PM and sleeping till 6 AM. 

Jessica was in bed by 8 PM and sound asleep by 9:30 PM.  She was up and ready to start the day at 8:30 AM this morning.  Her mood is very happy with a touch of hyper.  She is playing nicely with James.   She is eating good still.  James is eating us out of house and home lately too! 

Jessica went to bed at 8 PM and was sleeping by 9 PM.  Kids hit the floor running by 7:30 AM today.  Jessica ate another good breakfast and I am so happy my girl is eating again.  She mostly just wants to play by herself either DSI or Littlest Pet Shop.  Not much into wanting to socialize with anyone.  Says she is happy though.  Guess I'm just not used to the quiet. 

James is hyper but busy with PS3 and the two of us played a couple games of bowling on the Wii.  So far no real fights today.  James seems to be OK with leaving Jessica alone. (for now)