Bye Bye
 

Well we have to get up in about 4 hours to catch our one way flight to Sydney.
I should be asleep, having said goodbye to dad 3 hours ago I still can't get to sleep :(
I hope by the time we fly tomorrow I feel alot less upset than I do now, I can cope with alot I just can't cope with goodbyes especially having to say it to my dad :(, feel like i've been hit in the heart with a bloody great truck.

Someone please tell me it gets easier than is?????????????????

Jen

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OMG:ohmy::ohmy: thats come round quick!!

Awww hun Im sure you'll feel better once you'vegot on that plane and taken a big deep breath. Have a great flight and let us know how you've got on.Ooooo im so excited for yas :thumbsup:

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That was super quick :(
Sending some hugs (((( :) ))))) and k to help you through.
Wishing you a safe journey to the other side.
I'm sure it will all be worth it when you get there.
Take care,
J x

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We're here and still intact lol

Staying in a gorgeous holiday rental I would highly recommend to anyone as they gave us such a huge welcome and have been fantastically helpful.

The flight wasn't great, had some poor gentleman near us with oxygen mask on and all, quite poorly poor thing, most of the way from Heathrow to Singapore. Our flight was delayed by what we thought was the most disorganised family we'd ever seen, :frown: well they turned out to be The Osmonds :rofl: Donny was there too and entourage all in Economy - oh dear what is the world coming to. Sorry Donny fans but I was pleased when they all got off at Singapore and went on a flight to Perth !
Then my eldest was ill for 3 hours from Singapore that was nice, I chose to sit with him as I didn't want to sit with our youngest and I ended up having to clear up sick 3 times !

There was a really lovely lady with her family that helped us on the plane with our cases and came over when my son was being sick, bless her.


We all slept well at our fantastic holiday rental last night.... been out to do a bit of shopping today, went and looked in realestate agents at rentals and had a drive round to see if we could find any we liked. Went to see if the car we liked was still for sale and have put a deposit down on it, hopefully they will receive full payment by Friday and i'll have it by the weekend.
Think we'll need to find hubby something too though.

It's been a wash out, not literally, although I'm still missing my dad like crazy, I mean the weather, FLOODING !!!!!!!!!!!!!
We've been told by about 10 Aussies today we brought the rain with us, they seem quite happy as apparently it's much needed but it's not much fun when you realise that the removals packed your waterproof coats ! :rofl:

Lets hope we get some sunshine soon eh.

Anyway better sign off for now.... lots to do and the older two boys need to go to bed.

Jenxx

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Hi there Jen

Sounds like you've been quite full on and busy with the whole process- I can only imagine how much fun it wasn't on the plane, with a sick child (been there myself!)- glad to hear you're settled and things are looking up :)

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they aren't looking up, i'm exhausted, not really slept for the last week, the kids are fed up i'm fed up I feel really ill and sick through lack of sleep.
i've had enough of looking at rentals and it's not got us anywhere, picked up my car yesterday after having bought it last week, but I dont know who to ring for car insurance if I could actually get a signal on my mobile here, and only got 3rd part and i'm not happy driving it round with just that on it.
I miss my family and my friends, my home, I even miss bloody Tesco.
If this isnt going to get better quickly I think hubby will find himself out here on his own, he seems to be only one enjoying it.

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your just tired mate, things will get better........tiredness makes you feel like shit....take time out to get your head down and chill out. Nip into Aaimi and get car insurance you dont need to fone them.

Take it easy.....its very early days yet and everything is alien

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Oh Jen that's no good!
I recall only too well what sleep deprivation is like- when we moved to NZ 10yrs ago with a 1 and 3yr old it took a good couple of weeks to get "settled" into new sleep patterns, and that was nowhere near as far as you've come!
Give yourself a break, if you can, and believe me when I tell you it will get better. Is there anyone who can mind the kids for you here whilst you get some R and R time at all?

Re: rentals. What area are you now looking in and what's your budget and criteria? Let me know and I may be able to help you here, depending on area.

Re: car insurance. Try NRMA as they're usually reasonable and on par with other insurance companies. Also get a quote from AAMI. Both big companies with good track records, as not all insurance companies are the same.
NRMA: 132 132 AAMI: 13 22 44

Re: mobile reception. This varies, depending on which company you're with and where you are. Ask your provider (Optus? Telstra? Vodafone?) why the reception is so low. They should be able to assist.

Chin up and remember that things can only get better- at least it's not raining today!! :)

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Wish I could take time out.
We don't have anyone who could take the kids for us for a bit, we barely know anyone in Sydney.
They're driving me mad, been off school now for 3 weeks :(
They're bored fed up and I can't blame them, having been nearly sick this morning and having come close to struggling to drive yesterday from the tiredness we're stuck at the holiday place today, in the hopes the morning doesn't drag too much and I can put little one down for a sleep.

2 of the kids talk about my dad, mum and hubby's parents all the time, and little one asks to see them all the time.
Little one has even started to say he wants to go home, I don't say anything in front of them other than mummy is tired and doesn't feel well, as I don't want to influence how they feel.

We've looked at Castle Hill, Kellyville, Dural, Carlingford, all the surrounding areas, as well as south, Sutherland, Sandy point, Illawong etc.

People keep telling me it's early days, but I haven't never felt worse in my whole life. I just really want to go home. :(

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Keep your chin up, it will get better once you decide where you want to base yourself and get the children into school. The weather is probably not helping at the moment either.

My daughter should have well and truly arrived by now and I am sat here waiting for her to get down to Nowra and on the internet as we all arranged before she flew off to Sydney. She will be visiting Sydney fairly regularly I would imagine so if you need someone in similar situation and a shoulder to cry on I'm sure she'll be there for you. (Homewardbound - PM her if you want and once she has sorted herself out I am sure she will look forward to meeting up with you).

Best wishes

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Oh Jen, I promise it does get better.

Don't underestimate the effect jet lag has - it can take about a fortnight to fully recover from it, and as biggy says, when you're tired, everything is a big deal. We only shifted two hours but, what with all the excitement of the move, I still felt dizzy for a week or so.

It is a HUGE thing you've just done and, no, the shite weather will not help! (Coming from Asia, I seem to be in hibernation mode and some days I don't even go out. I fight the cats for their heatpads ;) ) We've been here six weeks now and are still getting sorted, but you'll see - things will gradually fall into place.

Can you organise your days so that you do some chores (e.g., househunting) in the mornings, and have some fun with the kids in the afternoons? Use public transport to give yourself a rest, and show them what an exciting place Sydney is.

We don't have kids but we're quite child-friendly (The Geek relates at their level!) so if you're feeling lost and fancy catching up over the weekend, get in touch.

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All sounds pretty normal to me, for someone in your situation, Jen.
When do the kids start school?
I can help you with info on rentals in the first 4 suburbs you've mentioned but will need more criteria and your budget- let me know and I'll give you some tips and contacts.

The rain doesn't help, I know, but when it stops there's plenty of places to take the kids (even indoors- try somewhere like Lollipops Playland at Castle Hill- they'll love it!) and you will begin to revitalize.

Perhaps think about joining the group of parents and kids who meet at Castle Hill RSL on a regular basis- great place to start and meet others who've done this all before you- do a search and you should be able to find the thread. I think they meet monthly?

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Jen those 'lost' feelings the first few days/weeks of arriving are so hard. It is as though you are only just treading water and never will you feel so fragile and vulnerable as you do now.

Gobbyjock said to me that it gets better once you get the key to your own front door and it is so true.

Once you get a house, the rest follows in its own merry way.

As for the jetlag, the jetlag I felt flying to Perth had to be the worst I have suffered, even worse than flying to Brisbane. I don't know why as the time difference isnt as bad but it made me feel so ill I could have been sick and it lasted a couple of weeks - longer if I remember.

Write down a list of what you need to do and tackle it one by one. One thing at a time and one day at a time.

The key to jetlag is to listen to what your body tells you. Eat well, sleep well and do not over do it.

Find a house and that is one thing off your list. Your kids are feeling as lost in their own way as you are - you all are.

You have to be kind to yourself and dont underestimate the enormity of what you have done.

It really does get easier I promise it does but just take a step back and realise just why you feel so bad at the moment.

Little steps and all that. ;)

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Thank you.

I just don't know how anyone can cope with feeling like this for any length of time, the last week and a half has dragged and been some sort of horrible emotional and physical rollercoaster :(.
I've obviously never suffered jetlag before and if this is it I never want to suffer it again, anything vaguely comfy and I sleep in the day but give me a comfy bed at night and I can't sleep, my head is probably wanting to be awake when my family and friends are thats all I can think it is.
I'm covered in bruises as since last Sunday when the tiredness kicked in i've been more than clumsy, still have some beauty bruises from fighting with the suitcases after landing in Sydney, I keep walking into things. If anyone saw me first thing in the morning they'd probably think someone had beaten me up.
I'm running on zero energy, and have dozed most of the day, been sick, dozed some more, poor kids I feel awful, i've tried to take them out, they enjoyed the Castle Hill RSL Tuesday, the ppl were nice I just found it overwhelming and exhausting.
Breathing and walking seem to be exhausting too. If I sit on the sofa i'm a gonna,dozing in minutes and when hubby's here he's the same.

It's been quite a nice day but I feel so out of control of myself we've wasted it, it would have been a great day to take kids out, I should of done shopping too but hubby is now having to do it after he's been at work all day :o
I don't know where to put myself, but I would like to put myself on a plane home.
Just had DS2 saying can we go home as he doesn't like it here and misses his friends and all the family.

Meeting up would be nice if anyone can stomach it, as I seem to get worse rather than better I can't promise a comprehensible conversation though :( :o

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Im sure its probably tiredness mixed with jet lag mixed with the upheavel thats making you feel like this. I can only imagine how you feel as we are a long way off getting to Oz. I really hope it works out for you ad im sure like others have said once you have your own house and are in a routine things will start to look up and you will know why you went through the whole process. Im sure it will take time for you all to settle and maybe once your children are at school things will start to level out. Keep us updated. Sending a (((((hug))))).xx:thumbsup: