August Already DYK

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Registered: 10-16-2007
August Already DYK
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Mon, 08-01-2011 - 6:27am

Hi friends - love the dialogue happening. Let's keep it up!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 11:52am
I hope J has a great time at camp, Alicia! And the break will be so good for you. I find that odd that they will make him do his own sunblock. I'm sure he'll do great!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 11:53am
Sorry about C's hives, Laurie! That's strange. Have you changed laundry detergent or fabric softener? Maybe it's something in the air.

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 12:31pm
Does anybody have a combined Kindy+1st Grade class in their district? I called A's school, and she is #79 on the list out of 95 kids for kindy preference. So if she gets stuck with Late Owl, I will have to drop her off at 9:30 vs. 7:45! That would really screw me up. If I change my preference to the K/1 combined class, she will start at 7:45.

I don't know what to do! She is a smart kid and has learned a lot in preschool, but I don't want to put her in a class where she doesn't have the same skills as the other kids! They said as long as she can work independently, she should be fine, and that everyone else who has chosen this class has been happy with it. But this combined class isn't something we've been striving for. If we had been, I would have spent more time working with her on her letters and numbers to make sure she had more advanced skills. Ugh. What to do?

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 2:11pm
Whew! I just found out that they are doing a Kindy assessment the week before school. So at least I will have an opportunity to talk to someone about it.

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-13-2004
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 2:55pm

The project that has been looming over my head for months is splitting J's pottery barn duvet (which I love) and turning it into two blankets for his bunkbeds.

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Registered: 10-13-2004
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 2:59pm

That kindy/1st grade class sounds interesting.

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Registered: 10-13-2004
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 3:00pm

Laurie, I hope the ped can give you some kind of an idea what's causing the hives.

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Registered: 10-13-2004
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 3:05pm

So what would you guys do?

A few appts ago I mentioned to one of my ob's that I was going to the beach when I'm 37 weeks and he said no way, not happening.

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 3:13pm
Wow...that is ambitious, Alicia! Good for you!

We're thinking about getting bunkbeds for Gabe's room. His bedroom is sooo small though! But we figure it's nice for when they get older. I need to start watching Craigslist again to see if I can find a daybed with a trundle for Addison. I found one I like in a furniture store, but it's $1,000. Hoping to not spend that much. Right now she has a full-size bed and it takes up her whole room.

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Tue, 08-16-2011 - 3:14pm
Thanks, Alicia, that's what I'm thinking. IDK if she'd be in it for two years, or if that's where they put the older kids who aren't quite ready to move up to the full-fledged 1st grade? I'm going to head over to the school tomorrow, and ask about it more.

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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