Moving and things

So we have about 2 more weeks maybe a little less than that til we move and I CAN NOT wait!
The apartment has been pretty much packed up for the past month and I'm ready to get out of this place. I'm tired of being robbed and broke all the time.
More on that when it actually happens because right now its just boxes, mail forwarding, deposits, and reservations.

Matthew.

About a month ago I took him to his pediatrician to have him evaluated for his behavior. He had been out of control with his attitude and tantrums and I was at the end of my rope.
That was the biggest waste of my time. The doctor came in and basically said, "Sorry we don't diagnose children with ADHD OR ADD until they are 6 years old. But here's a list of Psychologists who MIGHT be able to diagnose and a book about changing your child's behavior. It's probably not him , it's something in the home that's bothering him."

Really? I was so offended and so so angry when I left that office. I have never had a problem with any of the doctors there and we've been going there for almost 5 years. I was so disappointed. It took everything in me not to break down and cry in the office. I made it to the parking lot and let it go. I was done.
I had no idea what I was going to do because at that point I didn't know what to do about his behavior.
So that night I stayed up most the night looking up parenting forums talking about the same problems I was having. I am sure there is something wrong with my child but no one wants to believe me.
I in no way WANTED my child medicated. I just wanted answers to why he is acting the way he is. I truly believe it goes way past him being 5 years old.
I found a homeopathic website that has all kinds of solutions for everything you can think of. Nativeremedies.com

They have a combination pack of something called Brightspark and Focus Formula.
The Brightspark relieves hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsiveness.
The Focus Formula promotes concentration , memory, and stable mood.

I've been giving him this remedy for almost a month. I wasn't sure it was doing anything until the other day when Berto accidentally forgot to give a dose to Matthew and then he missed a dose later that week and wow what a difference this stuff has made!
Just from missing those couple of doses he was so angry and upset and was making all kinds of mistakes he doesn't usually make especially with  his homework. He wasn't listening and was talking back. It brought me back to being at the end of my rope. We had 3 weeks of calm and then this storm hit.
During this time Matthew had his spring break and I was absolutely dreading it. Surprisingly it was okay. He behaved for the most part. I know he's not going to be perfect because no one is but just this improvement is enough for me to keep him on this remedy.
It's a little on the expensive side and I can only order it online but its working so its worth it to me.
Today I was looking at other products they recommend with the two he's already taking. They mentioned one called Mind Soothe Jr.
It's supposed to help balance out his emotions and allow him to gain more control over them. So that's the next one I want to get and try because he's still very sensitive and so emotional about the smallest things.
We'll just have to see.

Kourtney.

Is just her happy go lucky self. Not a care in the world.
She is getting so big and she is so smart.
We have been working on learning her colors. She still gets confused and I can't tell if she is legitimately confused or if she's just playing games. It's very hard to tell.
After we move we are going to rock her world.
She not only is getting potty trained she's going to loose her binky as well.
We were going to start potty training about a month ago and then naturally the weekend we were going to do it she got diarrhea as I was like, "nope not happening." We decided to just wait til we move that way she doesn't get traumatized and regress.
That'll be a fun blog post I'm sure.



Life has been chaotic.
Living with all these boxes and having to go through everything and throw so much away or donate it taxing. It's a lot of work. But I am happy to be moving to my mom's condo and have a little freedom that we don't have in an apartment. I'm looking forward to cheaper rent so we can start saving some money.
I'm just ready for a change.
We've been here for 2 years and I'm over it. I hate the neighbor underneath us. He's the worlds biggest a$$hole. Like seriously, dude thinks that him slamming the door is because of the way the building is built. He is so stupid. I hate his rotten kids who slam the door over and over again. I won't even let my kids play with them because I dislike that family so much.
On moving day I'm going to be the worst person and act like a 5 year old. I'm gonna slam every door and stomp around and yell so that when he comes out to say something I can say, "well its just the way the building is built. It's not my fault that you hear everything and have to complain about everything."
I don't even feel bad about it. I am not going to be the bigger person because I've been dealing with his ridiculous bull crap for the past 2 years. He's the kind of person who chooses a downstairs apartment because its easier but expects absolute silence from the people above him. He calls and complains about every tiny thing we do but the funny part is that the office never calls us to stop. BECAUSE HE IS BEING IRRATIONAL. The only reason I know he is complaining is because I called to complain about him slamming the door and the girl in the office told me that he calls and complains all the time about things she knows are normal noise and nothing can be done about it which is why they never call us.
And the guy that worked there before her even told us no one in the office likes him because he has an I'm better than you persona about him and wants everyone to fall down at his feet and serve him.  He became like a front office joke everytime he would call and complain. And I'm sure its still that way. We don't say hi to each other at all. We are NOT "neighborly" at all. He isn't either. He gives me the dirtiest looks when he sees me in the garage or driving in or out of the complex. So I give them back. He's a coward who needs a damn reality check. I WISH I could see karma when she comes around to him.

Anyway, done ranting.
That's all for now. I don't even have pictures because I really haven't taken any.

Matty was Cool Cat of the week last week (basically student of the week) so I'll have to find those pics and do a blog post about that but my wrists hurt from typing so much!
Til next time!