Suitably bundled up, we went for a walk down the pier on Thursday.
Fabulous view but very cold! We gave our home edding friends in Redcar a wave ;-) Seriously, it's hard to work out what's what on the horizon, wish I knew what I was looking at! We borrowed a friend's dog to improve the experience, so now I've picked up poo way out to sea.
My friend died on Thursday evening. It was actually a bit of a relief by then, to know he wasn't suffering anymore, and his wife, while devastated, could stop living at the hospital waiting.
I've been trying to appreciate what I've got as a result. Isaiah and I had some quality time in McDonalds on Friday evening.
Inbetween times, we've done loads and loads of work. Isaiah's story has grown and grown and still isn't done, he wears a cape to write it :-)) Martha's poem is on the wall, we've read some history, made glitter pictures, dug into literacy and churned out loads and loads of maths. I now have made more playdough pies to demonstrate fractions than I care to think about.
I've got back to working in the breastfeeding line. I was put off by a few experiences in the summer, nothing to do with the work itself but things that happened while I was working - I ended up with a bit of a fear of the phone ringing and being obliged to answer it, and also just plain being very busy. I've just about managed to get back on that particular horse again, I did an hour yesterday and one today. Apart from anything else we need the money! I've really tried hard not to spend much but it's so hard.
Oh and I booked to once again spend New Year at the Inlaws. Seems a long time off, but it's bound to fly as usual.
2 comments:
Really sorry to hear about your friend, Mam.
Thank you so much for the presents for the girls (and for us!). Well done for getting back on the bf line. I can't say I'm missing working - I don't seem to stop doing things from the second I wake to the second I go to sleep, and even then I usually have to do a few mothering things during the night too - feeding a baby, banishing a bad dream out the window, taking a 3yo to the loo etc. Don't know how I will ever fit doing my paid BFC work in again!
Tell me about it! Last night I worked on the line and left a very grumpy dad with the baby, the boy to put into bed, and the Guides run to do. I think when you have small kids npo matter what you do the day (and night) will always be chocca!
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