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It's been one week since you looked at me, threw your arms in the air and said 'You're crazy!'

I have ONE WEEK to get my barenaked child ready for school.

One week.

And the Barenaked Ladies have nothing on MY youngest child. 

School starts next week and it will be monumental in my world:  All three will be in school. My oldest Picky will be in second grade, my middle Picky will be in morning kindergarten and my smallest Picky will be in preschool two mornings a week. IF HE IS POTTY-TRAINED.  

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Barenaked Ladies, one week.  

Barenaked child, one week.

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This Picky usually rocks normal clothing of the tie-dye variety but today when I came home from "World of Welcome" (aka "Meet and Greet"), he had dressed himself in bathing suit trunks and one of his many tie-dye shirts in the presence of our beloved friend. Within moments, he was barenaked and running around the house.

What will the school think?  He has to be potty-trained to go and he is doing well, moving in his own pace.  But the clothes won't stay on his little 3-year-old body.  I know one day I will find this endearing but right now, I will settle on belts and suspenders to keep his clothes in place.

That will work, right?  

One week to get him ready.  

Are YOU ready for school to start?

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