Now What!!!

You know those days where you feel like driving off into the sunset with only the shirt on your back and never looking back...not even once? Well, I had one of those days just recently...once again I was called by the school and told that my youngest child...my precious little gem, was aggressive towards another child and was being permanently expelled from the before and after kids program at school. Now, I have to be to work by 7:30am and my husband by 7:00am, so we need that program so the kids can stay there before school starts. I don't know about all of you...but I kind of need my job and paycheck to survive. It is not possible for me to change my schedule at this point in time or stay home with my little gem. So, my husband and I fretted over this for a while and we finally came up with a solution. Said child is going to now ride the bus before and after school with his older sister. That takes care of that problem. I guess we have conquered yet another crisis for the time being. The bad thing is that life with Skyler is like that 24/7. The child is a constant test of our strength and patience. Every time you blink he has thrown yet another wrench in our plan called life. I know that kids are supposed to be a constant source of stress and worry...but this kid just takes the cake...and runs with it!! I love him dearly, but I know he will someday be death of me! The new medication he is on may be helping...it is a little too soon to tell. The poor thing is on Adderall, Depakote, and Abilify...and we are trying to discontinue the Risperdal if the Abilify works...just using it as a PRN if needed. If I were on that much medicine I would not be able to function...yet he can be naughty right through it! I am looking forward to a combination that will even out the mood swings and help us not feel like we are walking on eggshells around him. Wish us luck!!