SD12--will be 13 next week--has always loved to be filthy dirty. She is most comfortable with clutter, garbage, dust, dirt, etc. During her whole life, DH has had to almost force her to take a bath, wash her hands, or even brush her teeth. Also, she has habitually been late coming home almost every night. Well, suddenly during these past 2 weeks, SD has come home 15-30 min early, walks straight to the bathroom, and is in there for 2-3 hours. I hear bath water running so I'm assuming she's taking a bath but this new habit is highly unusual for SD.

SD's days are still numbered, even if it is painfully far away...
1,870 days until SD is 18. LOL

I cannot help but hate the whole back-to-school shopping for SD12. She has lived with us full-time for half her life while BM has done absolutely nothing for her. We have 100% of all bills, medical, dental, time-consuming school activities, etc. So I can't help but hate that DH has to go spend even more money on this kid for new school clothes that she will inevitably just throw on the floor or ruin them completely.

My SD12 has talked in her sleep off and on since the day I met her when she was 4 yrs old. During the first 4 yrs of her life, DH would get phone calls from BM telling him SD has night terrors. We have had full custody of SD for 6 yrs now and we've heard her yelling in her sleep many times. It sounds very scary to me because she yells and argues in her sleep. It sounds like she's in her room having a full fight with another person. It just really creeps me out and then I can't sleep because I already have insomnia!