Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Monster has Disappeared!

I'm happy to report that the monster that was lurking around here has dissapeared as quickly as she appeared. But I have to admit, I think a big part of her wild behavior was my fault. I realized a few days ago that just about the time that Zoya's behavior drastically changed, I changed the type of Ginkgo that we were giving her. She has taken the same type for a while now (helps her greatly with impulsivity, anxiety, and attention)...but the nutrition office ran out of her kind and so I got a *similar* one until they could order her typical one in. Literally the DAY I started her back on the old ginkgo, her mood swings, irritability, and outright tantrums decreased by about 95%! Now if I had made this change during a less dramatic time in Zoya's life (without the addition of a new baby sister along with all the other changes going on), I don't know if we would have seen as dramatic of a result. But I think the combination of the two was the perfect recipe for an ugly storm. So, although Zoya still needs reminders to be gentle with her sister, and although she still gets jealous at times, she is not acting like that monster we saw last week....Praise God! She really loves her sister and if Shawn or I take Zoya anywhere, she constantly asks "baby? home?" When she wakes up in the morning she asks, "baby?" She gets sad when her sister cries and tries to help by saying "Shh Shh Shh Baby"....and often it works to get Mila to stop crying! She has been such a big girl offering to help put away groceries, throwing out dirty diapers, getting wipes, and doing all of it so proudly! I hope the monster is gone for good and not lurking in a closet somewhere, but either way we'll just keep on lovin' like it's going out of style!

8 comments:

  1. Sweet girl....lots of changes for her too. But she is such a little love magnet herself, she is bound to love and be loved by Mila!! Double the love!!!

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  2. Glad that things are settling down for you guys and that sweet Zoya has "sent her monster packing"--at least for now, lol! I'm sure she DOES love her baby sister and that it's all just a huge transition for all of you--albeit a positive one!

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  3. Pass over that Ginkgo! LOL Sounds like it works wonders, I could use it here too. :)

    No doubt that Zoya is enjoying a big sister as well as being a big helper.

    Welcome back sweet Zoya. hehehehe I knew you were there all the time. :)

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  4. Glad to hear things are going better! From now on, I'd be buying that Ginkgo 2 bottles at a time so you always had a spare. ;)
    What a lucky Mamma to have such a handy little helper too! My 8 year old won't even help me put away the groceries.

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  5. I knew my Zoya girl was no monster....love these girls. You are one lucky Momma!

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  6. So glad tha sweet Zoya seems to hav left the monster behind. Cannot wait to hear about the wonderful times she and Mila have together.

    Would love ot know what kind of Ginkgo you normally use. Investigating on this end for its effectiveness to help with ADHD and just last week got some information that sent me this direction. Email- janetmckemie@yahoo.com

    Praying for Mila's continued growth and health and for the wisdom regarding the surgery and all it will entail for her and the rest of your family.

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  7. I too would love to know what type of ginkgo you normally use. Also for some ADHD type tendancies. I would greatly appreciate it! I love, love following the journey of both your daughters! And am secretly hoping we can maybe meet up someday since we live in PA and our homestudy agency is located in Erie!! Thanks for your help!! eveleth@hotmail.com

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