No one is more steadfastly oppositional than JoJo, nor more hilarious. His psychologist was doing her best to muffle her own mirth, as JoJo was on super power yesterday during our appointment, we're taking him totally off one of his medications, and proceeding forward with cautious optimism.
He'd thrown himself down prone on the waiting room floor, proving to other clientele why we needed to be there, hollering, "I need meds!" as he fell, then telling a black guy sitting there that he wish'd he didn't have a white mama, pointing dramatically towards me, telling everyone within earshot that I was such a dweeb.
"Just kidding! I love her!" while the guy looked askance at him. An oppositional, zero impulse control clown full-on being super silly, generally drawing amused stares and guffaws from bystanders.
Oh Brother, I've long learned to ignore him out in public. However he then will amp it up, grabbing my hand, slobbering and turning somersaults, acting like an ape on meth.
Finally done with that long drawn out episode, dumping 'em all back at school, playing a country gospel CD loudly in my truck to recover, I had three hours left to get everything done.
Today an 8:30 at DJJ, hopefully Jonathan can maintain and not nut up as he did just three weeks ago, irking Miss Kim, his tough, but very patient probation officer.
"You RUINED us!" JoJo hollered at Allen, who has to return to the dentists office today to get a cavity filled, "Our sib group had a stellar reputation."
I'm hung up then on him knowing the word 'stellar.'
"My mom's a nerd," he told me, as if I were obviously so stupid. "Duh!" he copied me impishly and ran off laughing, challenged everyday on volume control, swinging his arms like an orangutan.
Lord Have Mercy, I'm so glad every night when he finally falls asleep.
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Maybe it's the age. Michael likes to tell me things that aren't true but are outrageous like "I'm failing Science!" and then cackle gleefully at my look of horror...
I think of all your kids, he's my favourite:) Some people go their whole life never learning to laugh at oneself or the world. I've always believed laughter is very good medicine! He must certainly add spice to your day.
Blessings
Kim Chrisman
Recently I took The Boy in for his yearly orthopedic followup. He has the brittle bones and zero impulse control. The poor unsuspecting PA comes in. "SHE HIT ME1" The Boy yells pointing to me. I was so shocked. I never hit you! "You're right...the baby did though." She's 3.! I was mortified by the entire scene. Honey, if i did hit you you would not be fracture free for 3 years and BTW your last fracture was sustained at art camp. I rest my case! GAWD! HELP!
Dee, yes exactly, that's what JoJo does, and the kids don't understand that it also raises my blood pressure and stress levels. Do they not know we have enough negativity as it is? Jeepers.
Kim, He is truly a nut, but a very funny one.
SPP - JoJo's done that to me too out in public and he's taller than me and outweighs me so it's ludicrous but embarassing.
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