next entries for diary of a soldier's wife

26/01/01
Feeling a bit tired today.  Went out with Nicky last night, movies and out to a few clubs.  I did not drink as I was driving.  Today I have snapped at Jarrod a bit.  We all went to Australia Day celebrations at South Bank today.  Mitchell wanted to buy everything he saw!  I bought him one snake puppet.  Sometimes he couldn't sit still during performances and would wonder off.  During fire works we said he could move a bit closer where we could see him.  He moved from where we said to stand and Jarrod and I couldn't see him for the rest of the fireworks display.  When it had finished Mitchell emerged from the crowd and I wasn't pleased.  Jarrod and I started to argue over the incident.  Jarrod said that I didn't seem to listen sometimes.  I said, "yes probably, ADD maybe, must be hereditary!" I was half being sarcastic and half truthful.  I feel I too can't keep my attention on what people are saying, particularly lately. 

28/01/01

Jarrod went away with Army yesterday.  Will be away a few days before going overseas for six months.  I spent the day at home, then took Mitchell to Little Athletics.  Later we swam in the pool and played cricket and I worked around the house.  Went to Jarrod's parent's place to say goodbye as they are leaving tomorrow for a two month holiday.  Jarrod rang tonight and all is well and staying in the barracks.  Mitchell back at school tomorrow.  He has mixed feelings about it, but mostly positive.  Jarrod couldn't get to sleep tonight and complained about the heat as it was 35 degrees.  I went out later to check on him and he was asleep on the kitchen floor!  I read two books today about children with ADHD.  Both advocated for different ways to deal with 'my kind' of child.  One against taking medication to treat it and one for, now I am really confused!  One book I read said it could also be referred to as 'DDD' in some cases: 'dad deficient disorder'.  This could be true too as Mitchell seems used to his step dad going away, but maybe not.

29/01/01
Work was good today and I even remembered messages I needed to pass on by putting elastic bands around my wrist to remind me of them.  I'm very tired again.  Mitch's day sounded good.  I met the teacher and told her he had been diagnosed with ADHD.  She sounded like she wasn't very happy and signed, then said, "Oh, I've had one of those before, he couldn't sit still".  Silly women, how dare she lump my child in with all other children, maybe I shouldn't have said anything because now he wears the label.  Jarrod rang and said my brother said we could stay at his place at Easter in Sydney.