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MD, they don't supply them but it isn't a big deal to go to the bookstore. I have to sort out a uniform too.
Re the sleep thing, are your new meds not working?
The holiday is going better than I expected so far. The west coast is amazing. We went through Central Otago yesterday which is always nice. Only downside so far is that the caravan leaked and drowned the iPod.
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Funny you should say that MD - I don't know if it's a dressy type of affair where I'd have to wear a dress, or just a nice top and capri's? I hate being indecisive about what to wear to something. How much longer are you going to give the meds?
Arte, poor kid, he would have been really confused by that considering how literal he is. Glad the holiday is going well. It could go either one of two waysbugger about the ipod.
Speaking of labelling school clothes. I *think* I have finally gotten all of DS's stuff labelled. It's like normal school clothes labelling except on crack LMAO. I even had to label his socks and jocks! I started hand sewing in the clothing labels and did two and went '**** that ****'and got the machine out. There is no way known any of the labels are coming off now! We can't use the iron on ones as they come off in the dryers and all of their clothes go through a dryer to dry them unfortunately (I would HATE to know what the carbon footprint of the school is!) So there is a combination of written with a laundry marker and sewn on tags on his clothes and hopefully it will be enough to deter someone from taking them. I don't think there is a problem as such with their uniforms, but their casual clothes - we were told not to pack brand labels as they are the ones that 'walk'. Luckily with him coming home every weekend we'll be able to act quicker on things that go missing.
Last weekend I sorted all the stationery too. The girls are busting to pack their bags, but I know if I give them all their stuff now they will only start using it and then come time to go back they will be racing around trying to find it.
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ah crap. i have NOTHING labelled. it's a bit hard when there arent uniforms involved. do i label all her clothes?? (except lovely stuff that is not to be trashed of course lol).
crap. that seems like a lot of work
our school supplies everything. feels weird not having to pack her schoolbag hahaha.
Trill: who is Sam? and why do you have a hot date with him...or her lol. i really should just go back and read the last old thread hahaha.
Arte went on a helicopter???? THATISSOFRIKKINCOOL.
MD: sounds like you will be fulfilling the role of Screaming Harpy with that lack of PT options...ahhh nothing like early morning bliss hahaha.
AFM: we're baaackkk! had an awesome holiday! sun, surf, friends and good times. loved the road trip as well. ahhh so needed the break from dreary grey melbourne!
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Cass - no uniform! What I did for DD and day care was have two separate drawers (school and weekend/holiday). The school clothes were all named so if anything ended up on the wrong drawer, she would still know it wasn't a school top if there was no name. But these days they really shouldn't be taking Tshirts and skirts off anyway, so you shouldn't have to name them. Might just have to be really diligent at explaining what is suitable for school. Can you have a uniform of sorts (ie grab the same style of pants in a few different colours) would that be easier?
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Cally, that's an excellent idea to have different drawers for daycare vs non-daycare clothes. I tried that too but the system fell down because DH cannot discriminate between a paint-besmeared $5 tshirt from Kmart and a nice coordinated outfit. LOL.
Trill, I suggest you go to that halfway place where you wear the capris with the nice top but then you dress it up a notch by wearing slightly dressier shoes/jewellery. Anyway, Sam is bound to swept into Sam-nesia once he catches the merest glimpse of your rainbow of awesomeness
PS: for anyone who doesn't know what the heck I'm on about, check out this thread. It's kinda food porn for lamb lovers. (Not you, Arte, look away).
Cass, glad to hear your holiday was great. You're like the queen of the day trip.
Re the sleep - yep, meds are working, noticing an improvement in concentration & follow-through (and therefore probably some of the memory stuff is better), but there is no actual effect on the quality of your sleep. Esp after Xmas and the strain of having all the extra bodies here, my sleep delay has gotten worse, suspect it might also be seasonal (extra sunshine late in day?) because i remember struggling with it around this time last year too. Anyway I think some light therapy would help but I can't afford the device just yet and I'm too zombified most mornings to get myself outside and light exposed early enough to make a difference. I've got another couple of months on the script, I want to see how it pans out over that time. I've been having a fresh batch of hot flushes and palpitations and mood swings, which might either be side effects, or just a total coincidence (given that it's summer & my hormonal status is dodgy & I'm sleep deprived).
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MD - DH doesn't 'do washing' so there was no problem with things going back in the wrong drawers!
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Day something in DH's hometown. I can't keep track of the days anymore lol. We had DH's granny's birthday yesterday which was the inspiration for the trip. Followed by a suicide hoax by BIL on FB - threat, countdown etc so when we saw it half an hour after 'times up' they raced around there to find him sitting at the frigging computer acting like nothing had happened #****edinthehead
However, the kids are having an absolutely fantastic time with the IL's. W has been amazing for the whole trip. I barely know he is around because he is so well behaved! His confidence is soaring so hopefully that carries over for the start of school.
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Case in point - Miss K away, DH stayed up late watching tennis. I left a note as he was still asleep when I left 'Can you put the sheets in the machine and put it on - detergent already in there'. He's done that. Specifically that - sheets only. Pillowcases still on pillows. When queried 'But you don't always wash the pillowcase'. Yes I do, they are the things that get drooled on, have sweaty heads on etc - Far out!! I suppose I should be grateful they were hung out and brought in, I hadn't asked for that.....
Arte - glad you are having a good time so much that you've forgotten the days. And super good news about W. Not so much BIL.
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