Babies Born ~ September 2007 #72

[Trillian]

They would be compensating for everything else Cass. Sounds very uncomfortable though but it's not much longer now. I don't think you'll still be pg by Christmas

Arte, I celebrated that a little too LOL. This is the longest period that I haven't been pg and it's fantastic! Mind you, I wish my summer clothes were falling off me

MD, work out what it was in your waters?

Filling in all the forms for L's school enrollment and double checking everything is signed where it should be. So many forms to fill in! And we got a list of everything he needs to take with him and OMG my brain blew a fuse and blacked out I'm really hoping that he can keep most of it over there and not bring it all home every weekend. They need 2 king single sheet sets, a doona and cover, a pillow and 4 towels - that's not going to come home every week is it? I expected the uniform list to be huge, but there is twice that again in other stuff.

[Cassius2]

Trill: nah, usually they keep all their 'house' stuff in the dorm. they are given their own wardrobes etc (well, this is going from my cousin that moved to brissy to go to boarding school...he would come out each weekend and stay with us with just an overnight bag...he definitely kept his pet fish at school at his dorm desk lol).

MD: maybe your waters are psychic?? please? can it be today that i have a baby...please? lol. i am bad. i never knew that i would reach a point of being so ready to have a baby...never happened before lol.

AFM: Miss L has her second orientation day today she is busting my guts about it and it doesnt start until 1.30pm...going to be a loooonnngggg day lol. then we have the neighbourhood trick or treat thang happening between 6pm and 8pm. i was hoping to go into labour around then and REALLY freak the kids out BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[AnyDream]

Cass I think you just need to slow down a bit and get some rest. Xxx

Cally, our orientation visits are in a couple of weeks too. Need to start getting organized and make a list... Paperwork... Uniforms... Labels... Library bag. Etc

Well I'm sitting here in my Jammies waiting for the sleep technician to come in and connect me up to the mainframe. Lol. Could be a long night.

[AnyDream]

PS. No I haven't worked out what it was in me waters. Maybe it was just the vibrations from the bus I was on at the time. Lol

[Cassius2]

PS. No I haven't worked out what it was in me waters. Maybe it was just the vibrations from the bus I was on at the time. Lol

are you at the sleep clinic tonight??!! All the best MD, i hope you get some answers and strategies

[Trillian]

PS. No I haven't worked out what it was in me waters. Maybe it was just the vibrations from the bus I was on at the time. Lol

So how did the sleep study go? I hope it's not too long before you get your results

It's so awesome that all our kids are loving school and can't wait to go. A has his first orientation day on Monday for a half day.

[Ozstar]

Good luck at the sleep clinic MD.

Cass sounds like you need to put your feet up and take it easy.

I'm not sure when we have orientation, I think it's December. I think we have 3 classes of 20 for prep. We went and got uniforms and paid for the book list (I'm
Just buying it through the school) yesterday. L loves the uniform and wants to wear it already. He seen one of the classes come outside for something and he was so excited. He's very ready for school I think.

[Ginger]

best of luck md xox

had L's first transition at the primary school yesterday and he went really well. his school is lovely and he seemed to really enjoy it. he said to me after we left 'when i look at her, i just think she's so so gorgeous' about his spunky young teacher lol

[AnyDream]

All these school visits = so exciting!!

AFM, sleep study was a bit of a disaster, got too much sunlight in my eyeballs driving over there so needless to say my delayed sleep phase will be apparent in the results. So i spent a couple of hours lying in the dark trying to will myself to sleep which is mot the norm for me at all (am usially out light a light). Then they wake you up at 6 am. Ugh. On the plus side there's a funny photo of me connected up to all the wires looking like I've just had a brain transplant. LOL

[Artechim]

I hope you get some decent results MD. I suspect they would come across a lot of sleep delay with people being unable to get to sleep in an unfamiliar place.

I am not doing any more school visits with W. We did 1-2 a week last term and it turned him into a ball of stress so we are just going to try dumping him in it next year lol. Can't be much worse. He is pretty positive about it now though, saying that he will be starting with lots of his friends. I am definitely looking forward to it

He has reduced the licking to only occasionally now, as long as he has some alcohol wash around. He has a couple of small ones and takes one to kindy and thought all his christmas's had come at once when I let him get a 250ml pump action hand sanitizer at the supermarket the other day lol ("mum, that big bottle could fill up 5 little bottles! Now I have heaps!"). I know it is feeding into his issues about it (he thinks if he doesn't wash the germs will get in his brain and eat his cerebellum) but at least it is a lot better than filthy licking!

DH was at home today and got a taste of the morning long whinge/scream about finding a pair of pants. Nice to know it isn't saved up just for me Kid has issues. Most irritating new neurosis is refusal to walk on tiles when he is agitated. Makes a big song and dance and drags out a towel or something to walk on. Got to be something sensory going on. Hopefully he outgrows it. *sigh*

[Trillian]

Oh bugger MD! would you do it again if they didn't really find anything conclusive? I imagine it's not an experience you would want to repeat though

Arte, that would be so annoying! not to mention the extra washing from dragging a towel around. but positive that hte licking has reduced to a more tolerable level. Definitely sounds like a sensory issue. If he doesn't outgrow it, maybe with a growing maturity level he might manage it in a way that isn't so obvious kwim?

[AnyDream]

Hey Arte how did the exam go? BTW I meant to congratulate you on your amazing chocolate-free weightloss! BTW, did you get your new glasses yet or are they still hanging on by a bandaid? LOL (a gold star for resourcefulness there ). BTW, good luck for Deed-less December . That's great that W has transitioned onto hand gel. An improvement is an improvement.

And yes I can confirm that the NZ solja boys look mighty fine in their tight black tshirts.

Cally, what the heck is that assessment? Sounds crazy. Surely they could run it like the old thingo assessments where the classes go on like normal but one kid goes out at a time for assessment by another teacher?

Oz, cute that L loves his big school uniform. It's great you can get all the books through the school. Our school has an online ordering system so you can opt not to get certain things which is great after a couple of years when you start to get a lot of stuff left over.

Ginger, is everything ok with you today? LOL at L's spunky teacher. I remember being totally infatuated with my first teacher (or rather her 1970s perfectly straight long hair). LOL

Re the sleep study - dr told me before hand to expect at least 2 tests. If they don't find anything the next test will be a different one.

[Cassius2]

Hi girls!

sheesh, i have totally missed the book list boat! I forgot that you actually had to like, buy stuff lol.

G: i cannot believe that he reckons his teacher is a bit alright hahahaha! such a spunky kid, love it lol!

Can't hang around too much as am expecting a baby today waters broke in the middle of slumber-land this morning! it's a nice and sunny day today by the looks too, so a nice day to pop her out i reckon (oh, and i am totally keeping this all off FB...i may be gen y, but i am not that gen y ).

[Ozstar]

Omg Cass. Wishing you all the best for a beautiful birth!

[AnyDream]

Cass! I've probably totally missed the boat but am sending my best squishiest gentle birthing hugs. Xxx

[Ginger]

thinking of you cass and your lovely new princess xoxo please keep us updated. so excited!!!! she beat my birthday though!!

[Trillian]

I'm sure she is well and truly here by now, so I'm hoping that your birth was beautiful and everything you wanted it to be

[Cally]

Exciting Cass!!

Stationery - something I need to ask the teachers about at orientation, didn't come up at all at the parent night.

MD - the assessment happens at every school, ours is unusual in that they have the kids stay home. They said they like to do it immediately so they know the ones that will be bored during Term 1 learning letters because they can already read - others do it later. They probably don't want to have to pay for 2 relief teachers for 2 days, especially when the kiddies are all brand new.

And totally ignorant question- how can you have a different sleep test? Don't you just sleep??