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One year in and I am already slacking!

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Hulababy · 03/09/2007 18:02

DD is going into her second year at schhol. Just one year in and the difference in stunning ...

... in me!!!

Last year everything was nicely labelled, all hung up and ready days in advance.

I have just this last few minutes been and scrawled DD's name in the labels of some of her new kit, and I have just send DD into the kitchen to sharpen some coloured pencils for tomorrow's start. I had to search the utilty room, the laundry basket and the bottom of her wardrobe until I found her PE kit. One of her summer dresses has faint felt pen on it - I have refused to buy a new one, it'll be fine - they only wear the dresses till October anyway. Infact I have bought very little new unifrm stuff - new pumps, new ballet shoes, new leotard and that is it.

I still have to sew the elastics onto her new ballet shoes - argh!

And I have no idea where her nicely labelled snack box is. She'll have to have a snack bar instead I think.

What has happened to me? I was so organised last year! Can't believe just one year in and I am already slacking, lol.

Anyone else disorganisedly kind of ready for the new term?

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TellusMater · 03/09/2007 18:03

I think ds goes back tomorrow....

OrmIrian · 03/09/2007 18:05

I still have some proper name tags from when DS#1 started nursery 8 yrs ago. And not because I cut them out and recycle them anymore.... I found out that you can write the names on the labels.

LIZS · 03/09/2007 18:08

Well I 've just uncovered some of dd's new (2nd hand!) bits I've gradually amassed (netball kit - hmm where's the sweatshirt coem to think of it - cravat ! tracksuit) plus new long sleeved blouses ,all ready for naming tomorrow along with shoes , bags, trainers etc . ds has only got new trainers and pencil case so far this year , but will get a new jumper when term starts I think ! But we don't go back until Thursday so time yet !

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Hulababy · 03/09/2007 18:09

I am also relieved that the hospital gave me a sick note for this next week. Had completely forgotten that there would be no after school club on the first week and there would be no one to actually collect DD from school in the evening two days this week! Have never bee grateful for having to have this op before, lol!

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Niecie · 03/09/2007 18:12

I had to phone a friend at 8pm last night as I wasn't sure whether or not DS went back today or tomorrow. I was pretty sure all summer it was tomorrow but over the weekend I couldn't find a single thing with the start of term date written on it and I started to wonder. It seems the days of writing down important school stuff has gone. I think I can rely on my memory. If I had a memory I would realise this is not a good idea.

Thankfully it wasn't today as I haven't finished sewing in labels yet. And I promised myself I wouldn't let it come to this again.

OrmIrian · 03/09/2007 18:13

Outlook Express niecie! If it wasn't for that I'd still be taking them to school for the summer term.

Niecie · 03/09/2007 18:18

Problem with Outlook Express is that it requires you to start the computer which inevitably leads to Hotmail, Ebay and MN! Therein lies the road to ruin!!

MaureenMLove · 03/09/2007 18:19

Well, I started sewing the badge on dd's new blazer at about 8am this morning and I still haven't finished it! Its the only thing I've got left to do though and she doesn't start til Wednesday!

LIZS · 03/09/2007 18:20

That's mad about the After School club Hula, ours has that even if no prep or clubs. Part of my concern with working is what to do when that sort of thing gets thrown into the mix or you have a last minute panic over kit or outings.

Smithagain · 03/09/2007 18:25

I bought DD's badly-needed new plimsolls this morning (i.e. less than 24 hours before the start of the new term.) Lots of other harrassed-looking families in the shop, so we are certainly not the only ones.

Dug out her uniform this afternoon and was seriously about the stained, grey, creased state of her polo shirts. Will have to enforce continued summer dress wearing until it is cold enough to guarantee that she will keep her sweatshirt on

LIZS · 03/09/2007 18:27

oh and found netball top (by sewing machine, awaiting labelling !) {mutters about why a 6 year old needs a netball sweatshirt as well as a tracksuit, and a pe kit}

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Hulababy · 03/09/2007 18:37

It isn't normally a problem for me Lizs as we don't use after school that much. Just remember others mentioning it before. But this week I was supposed to be going to a seminar on Wednesday and I wasn't sure if DD would be going to her friend's on Tuesday evening. Still, sick note for this week at least now so yeah

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Hulababy · 06/09/2007 22:21

I definitely failed! DD came home with her plimsolls in her satchel today. Apparantly they are too small and she needs new ones. Day 3 and I need to go shopping for new stuff!

Got some from Mothercare on way home - the velcro type. A bit big (size 12 and she is 11.5) but the velcro should keep them on - I hope. The size 11 (non velcro) ones were def too tight when I tried them.

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HonoriaGlossop · 06/09/2007 23:16

Another failure here; bought no new uniform, looked at ds in his trousers the day before and thought "nope, you can't see his ankles yet, they'll do fine".

Scrawled his name on his trousers in biro just before we left for school when I realised the iron on name tag had dropped off

Hope you're ok, Hula, sorry to hear you're having to have an op, best wishes to you.

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Hulababy · 07/09/2007 10:13

HonoriaGlossop - thanks. Had op last Friday, went well. Recovering fine now. Have a repeat op in 3 months.

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